• Frank's Lesson's Contest

    We want to see your skills! Post a video between now and November 1st showing what you've learned from Frank's lessons and 3 people will be selected to win a free shirt. Good luck everyone!

    Create a channel Learn more

  • Having trouble using the site?

    Contact support

New (to me) Remington 40X

C

Calfed

Private
Full Member
Minuteman
Dec 3, 2009
517
709
#1
Over the weekend I won a Remington 40X in 22lr at an estate auction. It was a bit of a risk because there were only two pictures and a pretty sparse description. Price was pretty good.

Fingers crossed...

LvMf2C9.jpg


beLZ0Do.jpg
 
  • Like
  • Love
Reactions: D_TROS, XP1K, Anb618 and 12 others
#7
If it's engraved "U.S." it's a surplused Army rifle (vice "USMC").

Yours looks like mine from around 2010 -- medium taper barrel and the Remington 700 back-swept bolt handle (as opposed to the straight 721-722 handle).

It should shoot really straight and tight with almost any ammo. I paid the CMP $400 for mine. Yanked it out of the wood stock and had Charlie at Mile High Gunsmithing in Albuquerque bed it into an H-S Varmint stock.

It has a Murphy Precision 20-MOA rail and an SWFA side-focus 10X Super Sniper for scoped work and Centras for iron sight shooting.

One of my nephews running it at 100 yards:

DSC00654.JPG
 
Last edited:
  • Like
  • Love
Reactions: Travis224, R Moran, D_TROS and 5 others
#8
My 40X Started life as a NAVY Trainer. If it was a USMC Trainer it will have USMC on the side instead of US.
IMG_8298.jpeg


It made a visit to Modacam Custom Rifles for a Repeater Conversion. I had the action teflon coated and a Mullerworks Barrel installed. It is an absolute dream to shoot & compete with.
IMG_0878.jpeg
 
  • Love
  • Like
Reactions: D_TROS, XP1K, BLEE and 5 others
#15
sinister said:
If it's engraved "U.S." it's a surplused Army rifle (vice "USMC").

Yours looks like mine from around 2010 -- medium taper barrel and the Remington 700 back-swept bolt handle (as opposed to the straight 721-722 handle).

It should shoot really straight and tight with almost any ammo. I paid the CMP $400 for mine. Yanked it out of the wood stock and had Charlie at Mile High Gunsmithing in Albuquerque bed it into an H-S Varmint stock.
Click to expand...
That would be Score High Gunsmithing, not Mile High. Charley Robertson is a top notch smith and has built me 3 of the most accurate rifles I have. I have also purchased many of his tools and have learned much from numerous conversations.
 
  • Like
  • Love
Reactions: D_TROS, Calfed and sinister
#19
Aftermath said:
That would be Score High Gunsmithing, not Mile High. Charley Robertson is a top notch smith and has built me 3 of the most accurate rifles I have. I have also purchased many of his tools and have learned much from numerous conversations.
Click to expand...

Charley, what a gentleman and scholar. I wish more gunsmiths were like him. There are a few....but he a such a good guy.

Oh, and I almost forgot....very nice rifle. You did well!

ZY
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: sinister and Calfed
#20
I had a chance to make a quick stop at the range. I was able to zero the rifle and shoot a 5 shot group before I had to leave. Five rounds at 50 yards with Eley black box match--.445"

1EX1fib.jpg


I'm wondering how much the cheap Chinese BSA scope is affecting the precision. Surprisingly, even after being shipped across the country, the scope was nearly zeroed at 25 yards (maybe 1/4 minute to left off, with elevation right on). I also didn't have a chance to clean the bore, which might have been a good thing.
 
  • Love
  • Like
Reactions: D_TROS, camocorvette, Defender32 and 1 other person
#22
Thanks, 68!

I'd love to get some SK, but can't find any. I have a few boxes of RWS R-50 and that stuff is great but appears to be unobtanium for now.

Any thoughts on how much A different scope would help? I've got Japanese-made Tasco scopes--24X and 6-24X.
 
#23
Any quality FINE crosshair scope is going to be great for a Benchrest setup. Eley 10X is what was primarily shot in those rifle at that period in time. Mine shot it well in factory form as well as Lapua CX. I only shot less than 50 rounds through it before my repeater conversion and it was all with irons.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Calfed
#24
Defender32 said:
Any quality FINE crosshair scope is going to be great for a Benchrest setup. Eley 10X is what was primarily shot in those rifle at that period in time. Mine shot it well in factory form as well as Lapua CX. I only shot less than 50 rounds through it before my repeater conversion and it was all with irons.
Click to expand...
Thanks, Defender. Both of my Japanese Tasco's have a fine crosshair with center dot.
 
#25
Aftermath said:
That would be Score High Gunsmithing, not Mile High. Charley Robertson is a top notch smith and has built me 3 of the most accurate rifles I have. I have also purchased many of his tools and have learned much from numerous conversations.
Click to expand...

huge fan of charlie. a 7-08 i have he built has been unbelievable



Calfed said:
I had a chance to make a quick stop at the range. I was able to zero the rifle and shoot a 5 shot group before I had to leave. Five rounds at 50 yards with Eley black box match--.445"

1EX1fib.jpg


I'm wondering how much the cheap Chinese BSA scope is affecting the precision. Surprisingly, even after being shipped across the country, the scope was nearly zeroed at 25 yards (maybe 1/4 minute to left off, with elevation right on). I also didn't have a chance to clean the bore, which might have been a good thing.
Click to expand...

awesome


Calfed said:
Thanks, 68!

I'd love to get some SK, but can't find any. ..
Click to expand...

i have a brick i would sell you. pm me and ill ship it down...
 
#27
Measure groups with calipers using the two farthest shot holes -- from outside edge of grease ring to outside edge of the other, then subtract bullet diameter to give you a more precise reading (than guesstimating where hole centers might be).

Mic your bullet diameter at the fattest part of the bullet, usually the bearing surface.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Calfed
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

P
Remington 700 40X clip slot service
Replies
7
Views
533
cplnorton
cplnorton
K
If you got a new Remington 700 SPS Tactical what would your first changes be?
Replies
28
Views
721
NewsShooter
NewsShooter
Terry Cross
I wouldn't call 25yrs ago "vintage" but
Replies
18
Views
777
NavyshooterM40
NavyshooterM40
Topstrap
Results August 2024 Topstraps Rimfire Challenge
Replies
0
Views
151
Topstrap
Topstrap
M
Optics WTS NEW Kahles 3-28i DLR SKMR 4+ with Left Windage
Replies
1
Views
321
mootball
M
Top Bottom
Back
Home
Forums
Merch
Alerts