700 rem mounting

Feidhlim Dignan

just wondering what the best way to mount a scope on a remington 700

clivej

Fit a Picatinny rail and then get mounts for your scope.

Feidhlim Dignan

where would be a good place to get one, and how would i know if the holes line up with the ones drilled in the reciver

Cass

Is it a short or long action? I imagine its a short action in which case the spacing dimensions are 3.62". Once you find out just look around and there are no end of makes of rails (Nightforce, Warne, Burris, Ken Farrell, EGW, Nears, etc). They can be got from most gun shops, although the 20 moa ones are a bit harder to find, but when you find a set simple quote short/long action, Remmy 700 in .XXX caliber when ordering and the rails will be pre-drilled to suit that model.

Here are a few places to start with................

www.sportsmanguncentre.co.uk
www.egw.com
www.sinclairinternational.com
www.brownells.com
www.kenfarrell.com

If you would like to do target work, even later, may i suggest going for the 20 moa from the start to save you money later. Buy once, buy smart.;)

.243

for starting off burris 2 piece mounts and rings

Cass

One piece would be my choice. Reduces the risk of "offsetting" the front base compared to the second base. One such as this 20moa base............



.......with the underside of the base recessed to allow for easy and unobstructed ejection of the empty shell. Top it of with a good set of rings like these.................



.......and you will never have to buy again later.

clivej

Look no futher than here, Third Eye Tactical best for gear.

one piece picatinny rail £50
http://www.thirdeyetactical.com/thirdeye_website_010.htm

picatinny mounts made from one piece of metal. £110 a pair.
http://www.thirdeyetactical.com/thirdeye_website_009.htm

Watch the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rscui45sGA

Tackleberrywho

clivej wrote: »

Look no futher than here, Third Eye Tactical best for gear.

one piece picatinny rail £50
http://www.thirdeyetactical.com/thirdeye_website_010.htm

picatinny mounts made from one piece of metal. £110 a pair.
http://www.thirdeyetactical.com/thirdeye_website_009.htm

Watch the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rscui45sGA

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dos29

On my 700 I have this NF 1-piece base.....
http://cgi.ebay.com/Nightforce-One-Piece-Bases-Remington-700-SA-20-MOA-/200311916966
And Burris 30mm Zee rings Weaver style such as.....
http://www.burrisoptics.com/sigrings1.html#2
Nice integral recoil lug on the NF base, and you know its quality with them.
I really like the thinking behind the Zee rings. Only fault I have with them is the cross screw on weaver style is opened/closed with a flat head screwdriver, not allen key or torx key.
The inserts give a few more options for centering a scope and for adding/reducing MOA. Also protect the scope from any pinching or marking.
I have this set up holding on an NXS and haven't had any problems yet.

Feidhlim Dignan

do you get any problems with ejection with the one peice?

dos29

I've had no problems myself. The Nightforce one (and I think most of the others) has a recessed underside, so still plenty of clearence for ejecting cases.
You could go for a 2 piece if that was REALLY worrying ya, but you get a bit more rigidity and can have more faith in a 1 piece as opposed to a 2 piece IMO, and I've never heard of ejection problems with the 1 pieces.
Personal preference though.

dwighet

heres a few pics of my "third eye tactical" rail and rings On my remmy 700.