older remington PSS 308 worth rebuilding? chassis recommendation

[rockwind1]

i have a fairly mint remington PSS 308. i think it is an black hs precision stock. 24" barrel, (2 or 3 groove) that is a parkerized green. i had a gunsmith bed the action, glue the rail down, and thread the barrel and he mentioned that the action was made "back when remington made a good rifle"

it shot about the same before and after but at least i could put a brake on it now.

,,, my barrel is looking a little rough in the throat area plus the throat is so deep it is hard to reload for.

my question. when did remington supposedly stop making good rifles, is this a fair statement, ie, that the older 700 actions are better than the newer actions? obviously in this case it is the short action model 700.

my thought was to just use my existing rifle to get a easier recoiling 1200 yd gun for my kids, for a low budget and wouldn't take that long.

and if the actions are nicer in some way, do i need to bother with the truing/squaring up the bolt face stuff?

i was going to put one of those criterion remage barrels in either 6mm or 6.5 on it cause i can do it myself

but i figure why not drop it into a nice "Prs" style chassis. (like xlr/ai/cadex type with adjustable cheek/LOP)

let's say i am a handy guy but have never switched out stocks before. would it be feasable to do it myself? are there fairly easy affordable stocks that don't need bedding?

now, i am not opposed to having a gunsmith do it but no offense to any gunsmiths but it always turns into a 4-6 month turn around it seems like.

my last question, is this rifle in any way somewhat desirable to a collector? should i dismantle it/turn it in to something else?

thanks,

 

[spife7980]

Stocks are super easy. Two bolts and that’s it. Putting it into a chassis should eliminate the need for bedding but that’s not a guarantee.

Remage is cake as well, if you’ve ever changed a tire or oil then you can do a remage.

I’m not sure I would true one myself. I have one that was minimally trued via ptg but I got it for the same price as a normal factory receiver so that made is a no brainer.

 

[rockwind1]

Stocks are super easy. Two bolts and that’s it. Putting it into a chassis should eliminate the need for bedding but that’s not a guarantee.

Remage is cake as well, if you’ve ever changed a tire or oil then you can do a remage.

I’m not sure I would true one myself. I have one that was minimally trued via ptg but I got it for the same price as a normal factory receiver so that made is a no brainer.

right, i seriously doubt if i would true myself, i am hoping that truing would not be completely necessary if it was already a quality action that was shooting very well, but that is why i am asking.

which stock/chassis did you use, i suppose i should have said chassis instead of stock.

 

[spife7980]

right, i seriously doubt if i would true myself, i am hoping that truing would not be completely necessary if it was already a quality action that was shooting very well, but that is why i am asking.

which stock/chassis did you use, i suppose i should have said chassis instead of stock.

Truing isn’t necessary. My 223 is untrued with a remage and it shoots extremely well.
I have a manners mini chassis and a few krgs. Get whichever tickles your fancy, not really too many bad choices.

 

[oneshotmike]

I put my Reimington 700P into a McRee Precision chassis. No bedding necessary obviously. It eliminates the need for bottom metal etc. It shoots very, very well. I added a SilercerCo Asr brake and the gun has very low recoil and is delightful to shoot.

 

[Lynn Jr]

When you hear stories about the Remington 700 actions being out of spec you rarely hear that from the better gunsmiths.
It usually comes from message boards were the gun has been sold several times and worked on by unfamiliar names.
It's an easy action to upgrade so everyone gives it a try and sometimes well intentioned people make mistakes.
If the stock is green the gun isn't real old as the original stocks all came in black.
If it was mine I would post the stock on eBay or here and put the money towards what you want.

 

[Mike Casselton]

If you decide to change out that stock, I'm in the market for a used H-S for a Remington...