Originally Posted by
Hoser
Using a Remington 700 Action as a base for a benchrest rifle is not a good plan from the $$$ end of things.
If you want to build something for the long range bolt gun matches like we run in Pueblo, Byers and Raton it is a fine base.
I think I'd like to shoot in the matches you mentioned, at some point... Are there other fundamental differences between benchrest and these matches, besides shooting prone? I guess I'm not sure why the 700 wouldn't be a good plan from the $ standpoint for benchrest but it's G2G for the Pueblo, Byers and the Raton matches...?
PTG makes some aftermarket R700 bolts that you can use to tighten up the slop. However that slop gives dirt and grime a place to go and not lock up the rifle. Gotcha
Most guys pick short action rifles to build on. For a 260, I would get a short action.
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