Next week: Rem 700! But question...

[Ronin13]

So I've been saving for some time and have finally come to that point, time to get my Remington 700 SPS and finally have my hunting/SWS rifle. I plan on mounting a Leopold Mk AR Mod 0 scope on it, but I've reached a slight stoppage... I'd like to add a picatinny rail to the rifle so that one scope can accommodate multiple rifles depending on what I'm in the mood to shoot (as I'd like to get a .308 AR in the future- I'm aware of the issue of re-zeroing). Problem is, I don't currently have the tools or facility to do any kind of drilling if that's what is required to mount the rail. Can this be done without drilling? Or would I need to contact a gunsmith? Or should I skip this idea altogether and just use standard scope rings?
Thanks!

[TheBelly]

Get a 0 MOA scope base. Get a 20 MOA one-piece mount for the scope. Seeing as most ARs have a 0 MOA top rail, AND yo uintend to use the same scope on multiple guns, this gets you a 20 MOA rise regardless.

To get the repeatability that you're desiring, be prepared to spend a decent chunk of change to get a mount that has the repeatability when the scope travels between guns.

[C Ward]

Concept works in theory , in practice there will be scope height issues . It will either be too high for the bolt gun or too low for the AR and more than likely the will be eye relief problems as well . Works OK going between bolt guns with similar stock setups but is still a pain in the ass .

The receiver is already drilled and taped for a scope base from the factory . You'd be better served now getting rid of the shity injection molded stock than planning on moving the scope around .

[fly boy]

The receiver is already drilled and taped for a scope base from the factory . You'd be better served now getting rid of the shity injection molded stock than planning on moving the scope around .

hate you hi-jack, but why ditch the synthetic stock? I was looking at the Rem 700 Varmit, should I consider the VLS instead due to wood stock?

[C Ward]

I'd have to see a picture , the SPS's are the value line stuff with an injection molded plastic stock with no structure to it and flexes when shot with a sling or from a bipod .

If the varmit line still has a fiberglass stock with a bedding block your fine . Nothing wrong with properly constructed synthetic stocks .

[TheBelly]

Concept works in theory , in practice there will be scope height issues . It will either be too high for the bolt gun or too low for the AR and more than likely the will be eye relief problems as well . Works OK going between bolt guns with similar stock setups but is still a pain in the ass .

The receiver is already drilled and taped for a scope base from the factory . You'd be better served now getting rid of the shity injection molded stock than planning on moving the scope around .

All the guns that I move scopes around on have adjustable cheek pieces. Since I use only the one scope, I just set the comb height and leave it set.

I'm not worried about the height over from the bolt gun's perspective. There are some good chassis systems that have a higher-than-normal looking requirement for the scope, ex: strike 30 chassis, tac21 chassis.....

Ive never experienced any issues with having a higher optics mounting. My experience is more limited compared to yours. If you have experience with the pros/cons of a really high optics mounting, I would love to hear the effects (I don't want to reinvent the wheel)....

[C Ward]

Play with height over bore on a ballistics program , it can induce problems because the angle between the bore and scope is bigger . Always better to be as close to the bore as possible .

[00tec]

I have a 700 varmint. The original stock flexes. I can post pics of its insides later

[Ronin13]

Anyone know if that new Magpul Hunter 700 stock is worth it? I love how it looks, and usually they put out some quality stuff... I may just buy it regardless, before some asshole democrat decides they need to ban it.

[Ronin13]

Concept works in theory , in practice there will be scope height issues . It will either be too high for the bolt gun or too low for the AR and more than likely the will be eye relief problems as well . Works OK going between bolt guns with similar stock setups but is still a pain in the ass .

The receiver is already drilled and taped for a scope base from the factory . You'd be better served now getting rid of the shity injection molded stock than planning on moving the scope around .

Looking at it, it appears that way. So basically I should just do a normal mount with the scope rings? Seeing as how the Mk AR isn't that expensive, I don't see an issue of having to buy a new one to permanently mount on the AR, or even go with something different.

Thanks all for the input. Seeing as how I'm not terribly familiar with bolt guns I thought I was ahead of the curve and could get away with a new way to skin this cat.