Remington Model 700 Target Tactical
Just when I though tactical bolt actions were going out of fashion and being replaced with autoloaders everyone seems to have launched a new model or line. Savege, Kimber, Ruger and now Remington with their Model 700 Target Tactical.
Model 700 Target Tactical. Click to expand.
The rifle is available chambered in .308 Win. and features:
* Triangular barrel
* X-Mark Pro Adjustable trigger (adjustable from 3-5 lbs).
* Tactical style bolt handle.
* 26″ barrel utilizing 5-R tactical target rifling as using on the M24 sniper rifles.
* Bell and Carlson Medalist Varmint/Tactical composite stock (notably not H-S Precision)
Action: Bolt/Short
Barrel Length: 26 inches
Overall Length: 45 3/4 inches
Avg. Weight: 11 3/4 lbs
Stock Material: Composite – Aramid Fiber
Stock Finish: OD Green/Black Webbed
Barrel Finish: Matte Blue
The MSRP is $1972.
That thing is a brick at nearly 12 pounds! Great looking rifle, though! I really like that stock.
It sure is a heavy beast!
So basically they took the Rem 700 5R, then:
1. Changed the barrel from a 24″ 5R to a funky, cool looking, but PITA to add muzzle devices to 26″ triangular version profiled like the 700VTR.
2. Dropped the HS Precision stock in favor of a cooler looking (but probably cheaper) B&C unit.
3. Gave it their latest nifty looking finish
4. Took out the highly rated 40X target rifle trigger and put in the new adjustable X-Mark Pro (which is also highly regarded but is larger production and thus probably cheaper for Rem).
5. Added two pounds somewhere between the stock and the extra two inches of (differently profiled) barrel.
Then they tacked on an extra grand and decided to actually market the gun
Ehh, I’ll pass. I will admit that those barrels look cool though.
I would tend to disagree a bit, with what you said. The hs precision stock on the mil spec 700 is a great stock, but bell and carlson stocks are also very good and the one in this picture is one the higher end bells. I have 700VTR with a bell and carlson tactical series stock and I am very happy. with it. In all I have $1000 in my gun not icluding the scope. Is the one above worh $1972….no but it I dont $1200 to $1500 is not out of line especially if they changed the rifleing to 5-R.
The price of the gun should not keep you from buying it, if it is a great rifle. An active shooter (competition or otherwise) will easy spend more money on ammo and gas over the course of a year or two.
To all of the above,.. I am surprised that Remington Arms has not commented on this piece to correct the lack of information on this new offering. I have spent over 2 months researching this very gun ,,,,, yes, 2 months. The guns extra weight comes from two areas: The stock weighs more than your average aftermarket tactical style setup (due to material, aramid fiber & dual adjustable sliding swivel assy.), and the barrel was machined from a larger stock to begin with..aka…Varmint Barrel with much heavier contour (.820), thus a much heavier finished product. I am satisfied with the information I have obtained on a 2009 product. Additionally, I have handled the rifle at my nearby Cabellas, and honestly, I do not feel the true weight of this rifle. It is extremely balanced. It Does not feel front heavy at all, as do the average varmint rifles with the heavy contour barrel. I was actually very impressed. Nevertheless, I continued my research thru Remington Arms directly and asked numerous questions and recieved excellent information in return. I have attained a true education as of late.
is the 5-r rifling in the remington 700 target tactical the same as the 5-r milspec in the other remingtons. just asking, any help and website to read about it would help a lot. thinking of buying this gun so i want to make sure all the facts are straight. also, i havent seen any articles on performance tests/reviews on its accuracy and effective ranges. anyone know where i could find that. thanks for the help in advance.
Just bought one, my gun dealer is a pro shooter, he is a firm believer in the 5r rifling barrel. In his opinion its the best bang for the buck. The stock alone cost $409, only thing its missing is a drop mag. The trigger is good, mine adjusted to the lightest setting. The 5r milspec is only $1000, and is just as accurate. you are just getting some added features like an adjustable triiger, stock, and 5r barrel, which makes it cheaper in the long run. Getting a barrel mounted is $250 in iteslf. Just ordered a leupold 8.5 x 25 mark 4 to add to it.I will let you know how it shoots, but he promised 1/2 moa. Hope this helps.
By the way, don’t pay over 1599 plus tax….
thanks for the help, thats what i was trying to figure out.
I bought one, put a Mark 4 8.5 x 25 scope on it. Will shoot 1/2 inch groups all day. High priced but I like the way it shoots and looks. Plus, there is hardly any copper fouling in the barrel. Can put 40 rounds through it, and hardly any blue on the patches when cleaning. Other rifles I have, have bright blue fouling on them when being cleaned.
Consider the XCR tactical long range. Comes in .300 Win Mag. 40x trigger, not a 5r but LTR. It is a varmint style barrel @ 26. 5r is good, will 99% of shooters notice a difference? Doubtful. 5r is for serious shooters. Im not calling anyone out, but by the time you have enought trigger time to be able to touch the theoretical capabilites you may have shot out your barrel. For now, 5r WILL make cleaning alot easier. It gets its supposed accuracy by rifling a grove on one side with a land opposite as well as rounded rifles in direction of bullet travel. This allows for less bullet deformation, which means more predictable flight path as well as less fouling from the rounded edges.
Theyre under centerfire/tactical on rem page
http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire_rifles/model_700/model_700_XCR_tactical_long_range.asp
I was wondering if the action has been “slicked up” at remington and if the chamber is tight?
I just bought one two weeks ago and haven’t shot it yet.
Does anyone reload for theirs?
Bought the tactical target 2 months ago.Very nice till I mounted scope.Had Nikon work with me then find that rifle needed to be shimed 20 moa.Once all was figured out it sure hits the spot and then again without hesitation.I have the 308 5r mil spec and it shoots just as nice but love to pull out the trianguler 5r just to have a good time.I am now looking at the 300 mag in 5r and cant wait to shoot it.
Yes it’s a bit more $$$ with a stock Remmie in 5r triangular barrel but that’s my deal
I guess my question is, is this model as accurate as the M700SS 5R Milspec which other websites claim is the most accurate rifle out of the box? Equal? Better?
okay i need to know how accurate and precise is this weapon? what is the effective range to get a headshot on say… a zombie?
I shoot a lot of .223 and .308 out of 4 differant Rem. one is a 5r .308 one is a police .308 and 2 are custom built guns one, one of each 308 and 556. We have matches here each month from XTC to F class and sniper matches. the problems i have seen with some of the rifles that come to the line are after a few ronds the thin barrels heat up and the POI changes. we seen several of the tri barrels come out and shoot but the shooters have not done very well (shooter not rifle) so they dont come back to fire again. It looks like at 12 lb this should be a great tactical rifle. Yester day on Ft. bragg a friend of mine Larry Del Pizzo fired a 223 at the 300 500 600 800 and 1000 yard line. He fires a rem 223 Tactical with a round barrel and a 1×42 night ofrce scope.. firing with 69 SMK bullets he did great out to 600, real good at 800 and at 1000 hit the black with most rounds. Wind was 5 to 8 gust to 13, left to right. The one problem we see with his gun is its a 1 in 9 twist so shooting the heavier bullits is a bit of a try and see. If any one takes this rifle out and puts it on line let us know how well it shoots.
Thanks
Rick Smith
Fayetteville/Ft. Bragg NC