Prefit barrel suggestions for a rem 700 action.

Northland shooting supply sells criterion. Have one in 308 that I built. Certified bug hole shooter.
I’ve heard good things about x-caliber as well.
Do a Google search for Remage 700 barrels. About half a dozen makers w a good rep will pop up.

I highly suggest you get the action blueprinted and trued to make sure the barrel bore-axis is concentric with the action. Otherwise you’re threading perfectly machined barrel threads into the action that will look like the pics below. I’ve seen this a thousand times as Remington QC on their action & barrel threading is crap. I’ve been building and shooting custom rifles for over 30 years. Do it right the first time ... Spend the extra $175 and you’re “new to you” semi-custom rifle will shoot bugholes.

Factory take-off Rem 700

Horrible threading chatter from dull overused reamer


And you want to thread this precision machine barrel into the action threads above ? Fk no !

Have the action blueprinted so it looks like this, and the barrel & action are a precisely machined fit.


I’d even go with a “Remmage” barrel nut option so you can thread on the barrel and headspace it yourself.


Your completed rifle could easily look like this by adding a $225 HS Precision take-off stock.

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I sent my son’s 700 action to LRI (Long Rifles Inc) to be blue printed and bolt timed.

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very, very, very smart decision. Chad’s 5-axis precision action blueprinting machine is unbelievable, and a game changer. 7 minutes from start to finish and the action is blueprinted to perfection.

Lilja and Hart! #5 contour

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Does a brand new unfired action need blueprinting?

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what is the 1st letters on your serial number?


RR

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Does it need blue printing? Absolutely need it? No but it would help with accuracy.

The serial starting with RR definitely needs to be have the bolt timed. If you don’t you will start having ejection issues at some point.

Call LRI and talk to them. They’re the best.

Here are a few pics of my sons action







Here is the after:

Before cerakote:


After:

With a remage barrel, timing isn’t necessary. Uses a locking collar similar to a savage action

Setting headspace is what I am referring to.

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Does a brand new unfired action need blueprinting?

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I would definitely suggest it. Just because it’s a newer, unfired action, doesn’t mean that it’s better quality. The RR serial number actions were introduced around 2016, approximately 5 years ago. Many custom rifle builders and GS’s have reported that the bolt handles were between .052" and .059" clockwise out of timing which effects extraction. If the timing is bad enough, the handle will have to be re-TIG welded.

My suggestion, let a competent GS inspect your action and bolt before spending $$ on a barrel that will never mate up perfectly with your action. Remington really F’kd up in the last few years of operation since the “bean counters” promoted volume sales over quality control. Sad how they ran the company into the ground.