Remington M700 6.5 Creedmore opinions.

[KneverKnew]

I’ve had a weatherby vanguard 6.5 Creedmoor for a while and while it is serviceable as a hunting rifle, it just doesn’t hold tight groups as I would prefer. I’m not able to drop the big bucks on high end precision rifles so I kept my eyes open for a possible replacement. Not too concerned about looking pristine as long as the bore is fine and it hopefully shoots as desired.
So, I bid on and won this REM Model 700 that hopefully will fit the bill. The exterior has expected usage marks but they say it has an 24” threaded heavy target barrel with excellent bright bore. I’m hoping this will lend to better accuracy than the thinner vanguard barrel. I expect with the heavy barrel and laminated stock the entire package will be a good bit heavier than the vanguard with its tapered barrel and synthetic stock.
Though the matte grey phosphate finish isn’t perfect on this rifle, I would think it’s finished would be ideal for taking a future Cerakote or Duracoat spray finish of choice, if I ever decide it is necessary.

As Remington 700’s go, are there any opinions on this particular make and model, good or bad? Please share!! Did I do good?
Rifle should arrive Tuesday for better pictures.

 

[tekmann2377]

It may or may not shoot as you hope. Factory Remington barrels are a crap shoot in terms of quality. Just because an auction says a bright bore doesn't mean it isn't shot out.

Also I am not sure what factory Rem 700 model came with a threaded 24" barrel and a laminate stock. It may be an aftermarket stock. As far as price it was probably worth the cost of the action and the pic rail but beyond that, again who knows.

 

[MK20]

Apparently unpopular opinion, it's spelled Creedmoor, not Creedmore.

Creedmoor Rifle Range - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Mordamer]

Rifle looks fine. Buy some good ammo and go shoot it. If it shoots pretty good I'd put a nice trigger in it like a Trigger Tech Primary and pretty much just leave the rest as is. Shoot the crap out of it and save any money for a nice custom build in the future if you really like the hobby. You can dump a ton of money into a factory rifle like that and really not get much return in the way of precision. Functionally the main thing it lacks is detachable magazines which really doesn't matter that much unless you engage in competitions that require higher capacity mags. Odds are the bore on the rifle is just fine. Most rifle owners never shoot enough ammo in their lifetime to wear out a single barrel.

 

[KneverKnew]

I appreciate the comments. I understand the crapshoot. I will look into the original configuration by contacting Remington. I recall seeing laminated stocks on new guns before. But I could be wrong. As long as it feels good in shoulder and solid it will be good.

 

[Hickswr]

Should have bought a Tikka if you wanted a for sure shooter.

 

[KneverKnew]

Does Remington ever put serial number on left side of receiver instead of barrel? It has an eight digit number starting with RR. There are markings on left side of barrel but partially obscured by stock. Will know more when it arrives.

 

[Jrb572]

No it’s always on the receiver

 

[KneverKnew]

No it’s always on the receiver

Always on receiver? I’ve seen plenty on barrel too.

 

[Jrb572]

Always on receiver? I’ve seen plenty on barrel too

They might be but the serial is always on the receiver. Otherwise you could throw away the serial number
Barrels I believe have date codes when it was made and what caliber. I personally have never seen a serial number on a barrel. But I have been wrong before.

 

[FuhQ]

I’ve had a weatherby vanguard 6.5 Creedmoor for a while and while it is serviceable as a hunting rifle, it just doesn’t hold tight groups as I would prefer. I’m not able to drop the big bucks on high end precision rifles so I kept my eyes open for a possible replacement. Not too concerned about looking pristine as long as the bore is fine and it hopefully shoots as desired.
So, I bid on and won this REM Model 700 that hopefully will fit the bill. The exterior has expected usage marks but they say it has an 24” threaded heavy target barrel with excellent bright bore. I’m hoping this will lend to better accuracy than the thinner vanguard barrel. I expect with the heavy barrel and laminated stock the entire package will be a good bit heavier than the vanguard with its tapered barrel and synthetic stock.
Though the matte grey phosphate finish isn’t perfect on this rifle, I would think it’s finished would be ideal for taking a future Cerakote or Duracoat spray finish of choice, if I ever decide it is necessary.

As Remington 700’s go, are there any opinions on this particular make and model, good or bad? Please share!! Did I do good?
Rifle should arrive Tuesday for better pictures.

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You are going to want to remove that trigger IMMEDIATELY before ever shooting it, and throwing it in the garbage.

Get you one of these while they're on sale...

TriggerTech Rem 700 Factory Special Curved Blk/Blk Single Stage Trigger R70-SBB-13-TBC

TriggerTech Rem 700 Factory Special Curved Blk/Blk Single Stage Trigger R70-SBB-13-TBC For Sale

www.eurooptic.com

 

[KneverKnew]

They might be but the serial is always on the receiver. Otherwise you could throw away the serial number
Barrels I believe have date codes when it was made and what caliber. I personally have never seen a serial number on a barrel. But I have been wrong before.

Maybe it’s the date codes on the barrel I’m thinking off. So doesn’t the letter prefix on the receiver serial number also refer to date of manufacture?

 

[oldrifleman]

They might be but the serial is always on the receiver. Otherwise you could throw away the serial number
Barrels I believe have date codes when it was made and what caliber. I personally have never seen a serial number on a barrel. But I have been wrong before.

Yeah, always on the receiver, I believe the gov regs say the Serial number must be stamped on the receiver ( interpreted for ARs as the Lower Receiver).

 

[KneverKnew]

You are going to want to remove that trigger IMMEDIATELY before ever shooting it, and throwing it in the garbage.

Get you one of these while they're on sale...

TriggerTech Rem 700 Factory Special Curved Blk/Blk Single Stage Trigger R70-SBB-13-TBC

TriggerTech Rem 700 Factory Special Curved Blk/Blk Single Stage Trigger R70-SBB-13-TBC For Sale

www.eurooptic.com

Are you saying the Remington adjustable triggers are garbage in general or are you referring to the safety issues that have plagued them recently?
I own a Model 700 in 7mm Express Remington my dad gave me for my 16th birthday a very long time ago and I adjusted the trigger to 2.5# and never had issues with it. I did read about the deadly events that happened in the past few years due to the safeties.

 

[KneverKnew]

You are going to want to remove that trigger IMMEDIATELY before ever shooting it, and throwing it in the garbage.

Get you one of these while they're on sale...

TriggerTech Rem 700 Factory Special Curved Blk/Blk Single Stage Trigger R70-SBB-13-TBC

TriggerTech Rem 700 Factory Special Curved Blk/Blk Single Stage Trigger R70-SBB-13-TBC For Sale

www.eurooptic.com

Is there one better than the other for the 700? There are quite a few models available. Also, what is the benefit to getting one without the bolt release compared to one with it? How would you release the bolt?

 

[FuhQ]

Is there one better than the other for the 700? There are quite a few models available. Also, what is the benefit to getting one without the bolt release compared to one with it? How would you release the bolt?

Just buy the one in the link. It’s the most trigger for the money you can get. It goes down to 1 lbs. and is really crisp. You have to have a bolt release trigger on a factory 700. Aftermarket clone 700 actions have a built in bolt release on the side of the action, factory 700’s don’t. Which is why you need a trigger with a bolt release for all factory 700’s.

 

[FuhQ]

Are you saying the Remington adjustable triggers are garbage in general or are you referring to the safety issues that have plagued them recently?
I own a Model 700 in 7mm Express Remington my dad gave me for my 16th birthday a very long time ago and I adjusted the trigger to 2.5# and never had issues with it. I did read about the deadly events that happened in the past few years due to the safeties.

Yes, I’ve owned dozens of 700’s with factory triggers all the way from old 60’s-90’s Walkers, up to the X-Mark Pros, and have been doing my own trigger jobs for over 20 years. The older Walker triggers Remington used from the 60’s-early 2000’s were good. The factory X-Mark and X-Mark Pro triggers (what it appears you have in yours) that they used after the lawsuit, is absolutely garbage, because Remington went overboard after losing a bogus lawsuit against them a long time ago, so they overcompensated on making sure their triggers were safe, which made them horrible for the end-user (you).

Those deaths could have been prevented if the people hadn’t been greatly negligent with their firearms safety precautions…But in America, stupid people can sue a company for their own stupidity, and win. Even several of those people who sued them, and won admitted to messing with the triggers themselves, after they got paid (basically admitting they were guilty)…