Bolt Action Rifles like the R700 are so behind the times. I am sure all the GunSmiths loves Remington though, since people pay hundreds to have them worked on for things that should already be included in the gun.
There is no need to design a rifle from the ground up either, just use existing parts that are out there. Things a Bolt Action Rifle should already have:
1) Quick Change Barrel -
All Barrels should have the ability to swap out easily. Or at the very least, make the barrel AR style where any monkey can screw on the barrel himself, where the Extension is pre-headspace, just like on an AR.
2) AR style bolts with AR style locking lugs -
It is no secret that AR and SCARs are inherently accurate right out of the box. It's the bolt design that makes it so. Why don't Bolt Action Rifles have this bolt? AR10 and AR15 bolts are already out there, so no redesign needed other than a special Carrier.
3) A Receiver that is the chassis -
All those dam expensive "chassis" are not really needed if someone would just make a gun where the receiver is part of the chassis. Actually someone already did! Many Semi-Autos are already like this. A gun like a M14 or R700, where the action has to SIT on something is lame, archaic, and unnecessary.
Lame stuff on Bolt Action that needs to be gone from all guns:
1) Bedding -
Bedding is archaic and should not be necessary. The gun should come that way! Or at the very least come with a system where bedding is not needed such as an AR. It's nice most newer stocks have aluminum blocks now so bedding is not necessary.
2) Blue Printing / Straightening action -
Why in God's good name is this not already done at the Factory? I myself think most R700 action comes 100% straight from the factories these days. If action is not straight, then the buyer should get a refund from the manufacturer.
However, the way things are now, no refunds.. if the action is not, the gun will suffer and there is no real way to correct this by the buyer other than taking it to a smith and having him straiten it out. At least with AR's, the AR style bolt always guarantee the bolt to lock tighter even if it is a little off. Savage made a great enhancement in that their bolts have a floating bolt head.
The R700 action is currently still King when it comes to bolt-action rifles, despite the whole receiver/bolt-design being 200 years old. I guess as long as there are buyers and fanbois of the R700 action, there is really no need for the gun industry to change. The Fanbois will keep everyone at bay! "re-educating" the masses Mao style by telling "great revolutionary stories" how the R700 is king at matches, and anyone that try to say otherwise will be squashed! these fanbois have many fanboi friends who will also chime in and troll the other guy out of the discussion.
There is no need to design a rifle from the ground up either, just use existing parts that are out there. Things a Bolt Action Rifle should already have:
1) Quick Change Barrel -
All Barrels should have the ability to swap out easily. Or at the very least, make the barrel AR style where any monkey can screw on the barrel himself, where the Extension is pre-headspace, just like on an AR.
2) AR style bolts with AR style locking lugs -
It is no secret that AR and SCARs are inherently accurate right out of the box. It's the bolt design that makes it so. Why don't Bolt Action Rifles have this bolt? AR10 and AR15 bolts are already out there, so no redesign needed other than a special Carrier.
3) A Receiver that is the chassis -
All those dam expensive "chassis" are not really needed if someone would just make a gun where the receiver is part of the chassis. Actually someone already did! Many Semi-Autos are already like this. A gun like a M14 or R700, where the action has to SIT on something is lame, archaic, and unnecessary.
Lame stuff on Bolt Action that needs to be gone from all guns:
1) Bedding -
Bedding is archaic and should not be necessary. The gun should come that way! Or at the very least come with a system where bedding is not needed such as an AR. It's nice most newer stocks have aluminum blocks now so bedding is not necessary.
2) Blue Printing / Straightening action -
Why in God's good name is this not already done at the Factory? I myself think most R700 action comes 100% straight from the factories these days. If action is not straight, then the buyer should get a refund from the manufacturer.
However, the way things are now, no refunds.. if the action is not, the gun will suffer and there is no real way to correct this by the buyer other than taking it to a smith and having him straiten it out. At least with AR's, the AR style bolt always guarantee the bolt to lock tighter even if it is a little off. Savage made a great enhancement in that their bolts have a floating bolt head.
The R700 action is currently still King when it comes to bolt-action rifles, despite the whole receiver/bolt-design being 200 years old. I guess as long as there are buyers and fanbois of the R700 action, there is really no need for the gun industry to change. The Fanbois will keep everyone at bay! "re-educating" the masses Mao style by telling "great revolutionary stories" how the R700 is king at matches, and anyone that try to say otherwise will be squashed! these fanbois have many fanboi friends who will also chime in and troll the other guy out of the discussion.
