Posted: 8/20/2009 5:30:29 PM EDT
So I passed by Collisium Gun Traders and they dug this out of the basement. 
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Sick what kind of optic are you going to put on top of it? ETA I think this works it's a 30 dollar rebate for the gun from Remington https://www.coresco.com/remington/entry2739.php |
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How much was it in Uniondale? $639.95 + tax so it came out to $695.15 You are about a 1/3 of the way there, money-wise, if you are going to do it right  Top that bad boy with quality base and rings. Then drop the coin on some GOOD glass.
A friend of mine picked up the SPS Varmint in .308 last year. It came from Dicks with a cheapy scope for ~$500, on sale. He then dropped 1K on a MK4 Leupold 30mm 6.5-20 tactical mildot and quality rings, base. It is well under MOA with Fed Gold Match under field conditions, like a ~2 inch group at 360 yards on his private range if he works at it. Adirondack1 tuned the trigger and smoothed the action for him a bit out of the box. Now all he needs is a better quality stock, although you can't really gripe on the accuracy with the factory synthetic stock. I have a 3.5-10X Leupy with M3 knobs (pre MK4) on my 700 bolt gun. I highly recommend that optic. |
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Sick what kind of optic are you going to put on top of it? ETA I think this works it's a 30 dollar rebate for the gun from Remington https://www.coresco.com/remington/entry2739.php Thanks! |
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How much was it in Uniondale? $639.95 + tax so it came out to $695.15 You are about a 1/3 of the way there, money-wise, if you are going to do it right Top that bad boy with quality base and rings. Then drop the coin on some GOOD glass.
A friend of mine picked up the SPS Varmint in .308 last year. It came from Dicks with a cheapy scope for ~$500, on sale. He then dropped 1K on a MK4 Leupold 30mm 6.5-20 tactical mildot and quality rings, base. It is well under MOA with Fed Gold Match under field conditions, like a ~2 inch group at 360 yards on his private range if he works at it. Adirondack1 tuned the trigger and smoothed the action for him a bit out of the box. Now all he needs is a better quality stock, although you can't really gripe on the accuracy with the factory synthetic stock. I have a 3.5-10X Leupy with M3 knobs (pre MK4) on my 700 bolt gun. I highly recommend that optic. That's my next step. I'm thinking Leupy also, but know nothing about them. I found a Leupy base and medium rings on the EE, so I'm starting there. |
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These are the rings/base. Good start?
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=7&f=23&t=702841&page=1� |
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Thosre are OK rings to start. Are they 1" rings? I have a similar set on my hunting rifle which have held zero for years.
I'd suggest spending some time on the precision rifle forum before buying an optic. The more $ models have some very nice features for long range shooting, but you may not need them if you are only going to shoot 100yds. I have Leupold mk4 base and 30mm rings on my precision 700. |
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I got my 700 SPS Tactical in .308 at Hunter Sports a few months ago. I was in the store last week and he had two on the rack. I believe one was .223 and the other .308. They were nice at Colisium. I went in and said to the old guy, "I'm looking for a Remmy 700 SPS tactical. It's listed on there website as only availible to there 'Premier Dealers and it lists you guys as a 'Premier Dealer.'" Well he said he check and he starts handimg me other Remmy 700 with synthetic stocks in .308. They were nice, but I really wasn't looking to spend 1200-1500 on a rifle that day. Well another guy who seemed like the Manager said he thinks he saw one down stairs. My guy goes down for a few minutes then the Manager guy goes down. Now my guy goes up and asks, "you definitely want the SPS Tactical huh?" I said, "Yes, please, if it's possible." A few minutes later the Manager guy comes up with a big smile and a dusty box (soon to be my dusty box). Now mind you, the place was rockin' and I was seriously impressed with the help they gave me, and I highly recomend them. |
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How much was it in Uniondale? $639.95 + tax so it came out to $695.15 You are about a 1/3 of the way there, money-wise, if you are going to do it right Top that bad boy with quality base and rings. Then drop the coin on some GOOD glass.
A friend of mine picked up the SPS Varmint in .308 last year. It came from Dicks with a cheapy scope for ~$500, on sale. He then dropped 1K on a MK4 Leupold 30mm 6.5-20 tactical mildot and quality rings, base. It is well under MOA with Fed Gold Match under field conditions, like a ~2 inch group at 360 yards on his private range if he works at it. Adirondack1 tuned the trigger and smoothed the action for him a bit out of the box. Now all he needs is a better quality stock, although you can't really gripe on the accuracy with the factory synthetic stock. I have a 3.5-10X Leupy with M3 knobs (pre MK4) on my 700 bolt gun. I highly recommend that optic. That particular gun was NICE!!!! Did he get the DROOL stains off the scope that I left?
SP10, Aimless and a few others have nice shooting 700s, Aimless's trigger and SP10's are SCARY light...LOL! PS I'm not a huge fan of the Houge stocked guns as I see too much material in the barrel channel that CAN'T be free floated.... PS to the original poster, THANKS FOR BUYING REMINGTON, YOU HELP FEED MY FAMILY! |
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How much was it in Uniondale? $639.95 + tax so it came out to $695.15 You are about a 1/3 of the way there, money-wise, if you are going to do it right Top that bad boy with quality base and rings. Then drop the coin on some GOOD glass.
A friend of mine picked up the SPS Varmint in .308 last year. It came from Dicks with a cheapy scope for ~$500, on sale. He then dropped 1K on a MK4 Leupold 30mm 6.5-20 tactical mildot and quality rings, base. It is well under MOA with Fed Gold Match under field conditions, like a ~2 inch group at 360 yards on his private range if he works at it. Adirondack1 tuned the trigger and smoothed the action for him a bit out of the box. Now all he needs is a better quality stock, although you can't really gripe on the accuracy with the factory synthetic stock. I have a 3.5-10X Leupy with M3 knobs (pre MK4) on my 700 bolt gun. I highly recommend that optic. That particular gun was NICE!!!! Did he get the DROOL stains off the scope that I left?
SP10, Aimless and a few others have nice shooting 700s, Aimless's trigger and SP10's are SCARY light...LOL! PS I'm not a huge fan of the Houge stocked guns as I see too much material in the barrel channel that CAN'T be free floated.... PS to the original poster, THANKS FOR BUYING REMINGTON, YOU HELP FEED MY FAMILY! My next pay check, I'll have that 870 in my sights. 
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Quoted: The 700 SPS Tacticals can be found at Dicks in a slue of different calibers. They start at $599 I believe. Which Dicks? When I called the one in Smithtown two weeks ago they said they have them in sporatically. I called them today and the guy on the phone said they never carried them. |
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Dicks carries the SPS "Varmints" locally. They were sold with a "remington scope for around $500 OTD last year. All sorts of threads on ARFcom about them. Very good gun for the money. A friend of mine bought the .308 SPS Varmint. Sub MOA.
Dicks isn't very "tactical"
http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire_rifles/model_700/model_700_SPS_varmint.asp 
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Quoted: Dicks carries the SPS "Varmints" locally. They were sold with a "remington scope for around $500 OTD last year. All sorts of threads on ARFcom about them. Very good gun for the money. A friend of mine bought the .308 SPS Varmint. Sub MOA. Dicks isn't very "tactical" http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire_rifles/model_700/model_700_SPS_varmint.asp http://www.remington.com/images/products/firearms/centerfire/smsil_700spsvarmint.jp Thanks for the tip, now I gotta track one down in .308 and for a lefty. |