Will This Stock Work?

Originally Posted By: millerjqOriginally Posted By: RePete

Quick question,,,, unless you're planning on shooting allot of colony varmints why not simply get a sporter and drop it in the stock you like?
A varmint barrel and laminate stock can get pretty heavy unless you do all your calling within 100yrds of the truck. Composites aren't that much lighter either until you get into the higher end stuff.
My SPS sporter in a Walnut Classic makes for a great little walking varminter and didn't cost a fortune to put together.


If I were buying one new, I would go this route. However, I have a friend willing to sell me his SPS varmint cheap, and it's basically a new rifle. He sighted it in, took it out a couple times then put the scope on a different rifle. That's the only reason I'm going with the SPS Varmint.

Gottcha,,,, although I can tell you that I don't have but about 650.00 in that rifle (NIB) and stock.
I even sold the plastic stock, trigger, and bottom metal (I prefer bling magazine) for enough to have the action trued and rechambered. With all that I swtill don't have 700.00 in it but I did install an old school trigger I had on hand. Foregoing the checkering would get ya half way to a new trigger if you still felt the need for one.
Just food for thought.
Good Luck
 
millerjg, You can always pick up a barrel bedding scraper like THIS one from Brownells and remove some barrel channel wood...I had to buy one to relieve my CZ Varmint slightly when I bedded the action...It's easy to use and as long as you don't get too carried away, it's just a matter of resealing the wood to reduce the warpage probability...If you get your hands on a used stock, the $30 scraper and a little elbow work is much less expensive than a new stock..
 
Originally Posted By: Winny FanOriginally Posted By: millerjqOriginally Posted By: pahntr760Why does the trigger have to go? If you know what you're doing, a 2.5# trigger is simple.

I don't know what I'm doing..............,

I think what they are trying to tell you is that the Rem 700 trigger is fully adjustable, but it is not a task for someone to do alone if you don't know what you're doing. Get help from someone who does.

Shoot me a PM if you would like to learn. Also, there are a lot of good guys on here in Utah. It should be easy to use the trigger it came with, maybe a new spring. Simple really, but it can be dangerous if not done right. Plenty of folks on here that can mentor you.
 
A used stock may be the way to go. I actually didn't even think of that, but will look into it. Thanks for that idea. That may end up in more money in this rifles budget allowed for the scope.
 


Very few sporter stocks will accommodate a Varmint contour reguardless of what kind of scraper you buy.
A used Varmint stock would be a good idea though.
That's a used HS on the SPS Tac I sold you Bill.
 
I have put some b&c stocks on a couple rifles for around 250.00 a and bedded the action and they worked very well and come in several colors 'a good stock will be a much better upgrade than a new trigger to start with and like was said before the new remmy triggers are adjustable
 
Well all the used stocks are going for close to the same price as a new one. So with some good info, I think I'll work the trigger myself first to see where I can get it. So I'm still stuck with the choice of the Varmint HS stock (link Furhunter provided,) or the B&C Version of the varmint stock. The B&C is significantly less, but both seem well finished and are bedded. Why is the HS more expensive, and does it perform better?

I looked at some of the target/tactical style stocks some of you recommended, but I really just don't like the shape as much. I prefer the classic style, in both looks and feel.
 
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http://www.redhawkrifles.com/products/va...lack-spider-web

The link above is for a "classic" shaped B&C stock for a varmint contour rem short action. They also have other colors, $249. I bought the only fiberglass stock I have from them, a similar model, and my barreled action fit easily into it. Barrel is free floated,per the aluminum bedding block that is part of the stock, and it only took a few minutes to install. I've never had an HS. I would say the B&C is fine quality wise if it fits your budget and you like the way it looks. I like mine way more than the factory SPS/VTR plastic. The only thing I know of that would be cheaper is a Boyds or Stocky's laminate, which I like also, but they'd need to be bedded to free float barrel.
 
The new HS pro series stocks are much stiffer and don't have the flex in them that's in the B&C stocks. Not hacking the B&C, Ive used a few of them in the last couple years and for the money their not bad. I feel the HS is a better stock for another 100 bucks and I am very happy with the one I have.
 
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Originally Posted By: FurhunterThe new HS pro series stocks are much stiffer and don't have the flex in them that's in the B&C stocks. Not hacking the B&C, Ive used a few of them in the last couple years and for the money their not bad. I feel the HS is a better stock for another 100 bucks and I am very happy with the one I have.

Thanks, I believe I'll get the HS on order. I haven't handled a B&C personally, but I do not like the flex in some of the other stocks I've had. So HS Varmint style it is!

Thanks for the help everyone.
 


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