I traded for this recently, getting it from the nephew of the original owner. His uncle purchased the rifle new in 1990. This is a Remington 700 ADL that started life in March 1990 as a 7mm Rem Mag. His uncle sent the rifle to the Remington Custom Shop in 2004 and had them perform a correct conversion to 7mm STW. This included milling the bottom of the receiver to accept a correct 3.700” mag box, chambering the barrel in 7STW, tuning the trigger to a very nice 2 lb 12 oz. pull with zero creep, installing a nice radial muzzle brake, and then coating the “C” series barreled action in the same coating used on the Alaskan Wilderness Rifle. They even did a nice job of milling out the “Rem” of the caliber designation and engraving “STW” in its place. Another feature provided by the Rem CS was grinding the grooves flat on the trigger shoe. See in the pics. The trigger feels very nice in hand.
The rifle sits in a period-correct Rem synthetic ADL stock that’s been expertly painted by John_Boy in dark olive base with gold and black webbing. It looks amazing! This is one of the early stocks that is very stiff, and doesn’t have that Tupperware feel to it. The action is not bedded to the stock. The stock has zero blemishes. The butt pad looks like it’s never seen a floor. The barrel is free-floated up to about 2” from the recoil lug (see pics).
Some specs: LOP: 13-3/8” Barrel length before brake: 23-1/2” Barrel length with brake: 25-1/4” Twist rate: Factory standard twist for 7mm Ren Mag Weight: 7 lbs 7 oz. Overall length: 45-1/4”
Condition: There are no blemishes in the metal (other than faint scope mount tracks) or the stock. Cosmetically it is as-new when your scope is mounted. The bolt jeweling is very nice indicating a round count that is lower rather than higher. There are no marks of any kind on the feed ramp (see photos). I don’t know the round count or how it shoots. It’s a 1990 Rem 700 with a proper Custom Shop conversion, so it should be a strong performer. I just traded for it, and the only reason I’m moving along is I just lucked up on an Apex in 7STW.
$1,050 shipped from an individual to your FFL. I can arrange for shipment from my FFL to yours if your dealer absolutely demands it. Payment accepted via most all methods. This is a very nice, unique rifle with no disappointments. Trades considered for alpha rifle scopes with cash +/-. Drop me a PM if you have questions or need more photos. Thanks for looking!
I would insist on seeing paperwork from Remington Custom Shop citing the advertised changes and upgrades. I talked to them about doing some modifications on a Varmint 700 I had recently purchased and they absolutely and emphatically said “No way” would they do anything not listed as an option when a gun us ordered new and they would never do a re-chamber.
Some history, based on my understanding. Remington stopped making the Rem 700 in 7mm STW in 2003. But they did offer rechambering/conversion services afterwards for customers that wanted the STW. Ken, this was 20 years ago. This was pre-Freedom Group and the subsequent leadership screw-ups that ruined a great company. It sounds like your call to the Custom Shop was recent. If so, then it's apples-to-oranges.
I respect your concern, and likely this fine rifle is not for you. The Custom Shop used to do some amazing work. Now that lawyers run the show in the face of increased liability, I can picture you getting that comment recently. The company now doesn't even resemble the company we knew in 2004.
