Good/bad years of manufacture for Remington 700?

Good read ... I recently purchased a 700 SPS.

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This is the only bolt action rifle I own. I wanted a dedicated 308 for suppressor use and with subsonic ammo. I didn't want to constantly fiddle with an adjustable gas block, either.

I traded a gen2 Glock 19 and a Smith 642 lightweight for this 700 SPS. But I hated the condom covered stock.

Found a nice Boyd's Walnut stock and custom fit it to the 700. Had to change trigger guards and I lost the floor opening. I was afraid the wooden stock would not hold up over time with a huge chunk cut out of the middle.

Load it from the top and unload it from the top.

The can is a YHM Phantom Ti and topped it off with Leupold VX-R.

It is unbelievably quiet.
 
mitchntx- nice rig, this is a good example of what can be done with any 700, regardless of the year or trim level. The aftermarket for 700's is endless, so that helps too.

I know this is a bit off topic, but do you hunt with the subsonic loads you mentioned or a different load? Sounds like a good job for Trail Boss powder and a heavy cast bullet.
 
Yup ... its the small block chevy of bolt action rifles.

I hunt with subs ... don't shoot at anything farther than 100 yards, though.
 
If I were buying a used 700, I'd be more concerned about the condition of the barrel (assuming I were not planning on re-barreling from the get-go) than the year the action were manufactured. A very thorough inspection is warranted, borescoped if possible- especially if an older rifle in a relatively throat-burning chambering like .243.
 
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