Hey Guys,
I decided to join this forum because a lot of the research I was doing kept leading me back to this forum so I decided to become an active member. I've been involved with firearms since 2003. Mostly a handgun, shotgun, AR-15 type shooter. I bought myself a Remington 700 SPS tactical (in .308) about 1.5 years ago and haven't done a single thing to it. Recently got an itch to start upgrading the rifle and bring it up to the next level.
Current config (as I bought it)
Purchased Upgrades (not in hand yet):
1) Manners T4a Stock with DBM Mini Chassis
2) Timney Trigger
Uprades currently researching:
1) PTG 1 piece fluted bolt for short action .308 and cut for M-16 extractor.
So far i've learned that when replacing the bolt you have to check the headspace with go/no go guages which I know how to do from checking it on my ARs. Now on another forum, a member mentioned this upgrade but which turned me onto it but it sounded like it wasn't a TRUE drop in replacement (no gunsmithing required). Here's what he had to say, "PTG does a fine job of matching the stock Remington Bolt and mine was truly a drop in with a perfect 1.630" headspace. All I had to do was "shape" the nose of the extractor so I didn't have to cut a new relief in the tenon of the barrel." I've asked him further information about it but figured I'd ask the question here since this seems to be a more active forum.
Thanks!
I decided to join this forum because a lot of the research I was doing kept leading me back to this forum so I decided to become an active member. I've been involved with firearms since 2003. Mostly a handgun, shotgun, AR-15 type shooter. I bought myself a Remington 700 SPS tactical (in .308) about 1.5 years ago and haven't done a single thing to it. Recently got an itch to start upgrading the rifle and bring it up to the next level.
Current config (as I bought it)
Purchased Upgrades (not in hand yet):
1) Manners T4a Stock with DBM Mini Chassis
2) Timney Trigger
Uprades currently researching:
1) PTG 1 piece fluted bolt for short action .308 and cut for M-16 extractor.
So far i've learned that when replacing the bolt you have to check the headspace with go/no go guages which I know how to do from checking it on my ARs. Now on another forum, a member mentioned this upgrade but which turned me onto it but it sounded like it wasn't a TRUE drop in replacement (no gunsmithing required). Here's what he had to say, "PTG does a fine job of matching the stock Remington Bolt and mine was truly a drop in with a perfect 1.630" headspace. All I had to do was "shape" the nose of the extractor so I didn't have to cut a new relief in the tenon of the barrel." I've asked him further information about it but figured I'd ask the question here since this seems to be a more active forum.
Thanks!
