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This............

I made this one, works well, feel free to 'steal' it and use it.......

No apology needed. Just knew what I wanted and used the profit from some other sales to get it. We good.

I had hoped the NRA would of followed up this year with a 24 inch 6.5 PRC version of that rifle. I despise Remington with a passion, but I'd buy that model.

You either love Remingtons or hate 'em. I generally love them. Don't get me wrong, I'd prefer a pre 64 Model 70 any day. but prefer the price of a 721-722-725-700 Remington. I' ve got 3 700s in the safe right now, one .30-06 SPS, one .22-250 ADL Synthetic, and one .243 ADL Synthetic. The X Mark Pro triggers are a real POS out of the box but they are somewhat salvageable. All mine are accurate and are serviceable hunters. I also have a vintage Model 721 in .30-06 that I haven't even shot yet. They're all good rifles. Like I say, out of the box the newer rifles are not my cup of tea, but if you get one cheap enough you can work with them and make them good shooters. I've never had one that wouldn't shoot with a little fine tuning.

Triggertech has added a Model Seven trigger to their line. Put one in that rifle.

I just accept that a 700 needs a little work to reach it's best. I agree, the new factory triggers aren't worth fooling with, and just for over the money for a Timney. Lots of good trigger options now, but I do like the Timneys a lot. Combine that with a good bedding job, insure the barrel is free floated in a good stock, and you generally have an accurate rifle. John Barsness, who has a lot of experience shooting different rifles, said a tuned 700 generally shoots very close with most custom rifles. I agree, I own 5 currently, and have many others in the past. 1" or better at 100yds is the norm.

I don’t care for Remington quality of late, but the 2 old M700’s I have shoot sub moa with the right ammo. But then again, so do all 4 of my Weatherby's....

Congratulations on a very nice rig. Enjoy!

Happy Trails

I have one semi-custom M700 in my safe. It has a Triggertech trigger which I think is the best replacement trigger I have ever owned. They cost a little more than a Timney, but are worth the extra cost. You might consider one when ready to replace in your nice rifle. That rifle deserves a good trigger!

Nice rifle. You will like it.

They're over priced. Guess Remington is trying to make some dollars after their bankruptcy. You know things are bad when they're trying to sell the business to the Navajo Nation. I wonder how many blankets they'll get. But, I do have a Model 700. After replacing the trigger (worst part about Remingtons)) with a timney, it's a real tack driver. I do, however, favor their two stage safety over my Winchester Model 70's three stage saftey.