Remington Model 7 Custom Shop
Riley Dyen
History has shown that many riflemen start out with a base-model 700, but they personalize it over time. The first thing to go is usually the factory stock, especially in this age of so many injection-molded polymer stocks as standard. Next is the trigger, and later the action and some barrel work is done. Overtime, the costs add up.
Instead of working on a rifle piecemeal, Remington has a better solution: its Custom Shop. Remington takes a Model 700 action and then blueprints it. This means that they tighten the tolerances on the tenon threads, action face, bolt lugs and lug abutments.
The next improvement that comes with blueprinting is a square action face. The action face supports the recoil lug that gets sandwiched between the action and barrel. If the action face is uneven, the recoil lug will be crooked and sit unevenly against the barrel. This is another source of stress making for erratic groups downrange.
The most important aspect of blueprinting is the relationship between the bolt lugs and lug abutments. The lug abutments sit inside the receiver and are what the lugs rest against when the bolt is forward and closed. If one lug abutment sticks out too far, that forces one bolt lug further forward than the others. That same off-axis pressure transfers to the cartridge in the chamber. Hence, the bolt pressures the cartridge to sit crooked in the chamber, which induces runout. Obviously, this is not helpful to extracting accuracy.
Most rifles can be dropped into a stock featuring a bedding block with no great need to bed the action. While there is no great need, it is frequently beneficial. The Custom Shop beds each of these rifles to the Bell & Carlson stock.
The bedding job on the test rifle was beautifully done. The recoil lug sits snugly in its pocket and the bedding extends about an inch beyond the lug to support a bit of the barrel. They even took care to bed along the sides of the action all the way to the rear tang.
The North American Custom rifle is an ideal choice for the rifleman that wants a fully customized rifle without the huge price tag associated with one. Building an identical rifle with another custom gunsmith is going to cost hundreds of dollars more. The only way to get close to this price is if you already have the action in hand, which is not really a fair comparison.
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I need a new stock for my Rem 40XB in 7.60 MM. Would I have to send you the barreled action, or could you just send me the new stock and I could have it installed and glass bedded here. Also, what about your composite stocks for this rifle. It is the repeater/target model with the heavy barrel and is fit with a magazine. I use it in competition and want to get it back on line. Thank you in advance for your answer.
I own a model 1100 3in mag shotgun. The gun has a 30 in full choke barrel. Is it possible for the custom shop to shorten the barrel to 26 to 27 inches and thread the barrel to accept the rem choke? If so can you estimate the cost. thank you
A product of the Remington Custom Shop, the "D", or "Tournament", grade was meant with the serious competitor or sportsman in mind, featuring a more subtle engraving pattern than the Expert and Premier grades, but benefitting from the precision hand fitting that the master gunsmiths of the Custom Shop were capable of. The shotguns in this lot are virtually identical in decoration and configuration, with the 28ga and 410ga guns measuring a mere quarter inch shorter than the 12ga and 20ga, and all but the 410 (improved cylinder, 2 1/2" chamber) have a 2 3/4" chamber and Remington Special Skeet choke. White front and nickel bead mid sights on the vent rib, with standard markings on either side of the barrel and 2 1/2" wedges of leafy scroll engraving. The receiver, trigger guard and bolt are also scroll engraved, with a leaf pattern on the operating handle and the model markings and serial number on the left side. High grade walnut stock, with checkering on the forearm and pistol grip, black grip cap with white diamond insert, 14" length of pull and serrated Remington buttplate.
Near new, with only a very few light handling marks overall. Crisp engraving and checkering, with finely figured wood grain. Mechanically excellent. A superb and unique combination of arms formerly of the James Tipton Collection.
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