at this COAL, it does require them to be seated distressingly deeply in the case and most 700s are, shall we say, ‘generously throated’ so the bullet has a long jump into the lands – not that a huge jump seems to affect the 69gn Sierra MK’s performance overly, mind you! If rebarrelling with an eight-inch twist rifling job is undertaken, single loading is mandatory with higher BC 80-82gn projectiles that need another two-tenths of an inch on the cartridge length.


So, instead of getting back into the car and taking my upgraded bolt back home to North Yorkshire, the mini-project became much more expensive, thanks to a 20 yard walk across Everill Gate Farm’s cobbled


A Mini Project Rifle.


THE REMINGTON 700 SPS TACTICAL Part 3


Now, whilst the basic T5 is a very sturdily built item made up of a 35/65% carbon fibre/fibreglass mix laid down in multiple layers in high temperature epoxy resin before heat-curing in a vacuum furnace, my version was ordered with the optional and expensive MCS-DBM mini chassis system. It’s made exclusively for MCS by Badger Ordnance, my stock having one factory installed and replacing the standard version’s pillar bedding arrangements.


The stub has been fully turned down, threaded, and Dave finishes the metal mangling by manual- ly filing a small unwanted shoulder on the square section bolt handle off.


courtyard to the other business on the premises. The objective was to find that nice helpful man Roger Francis, proprietor of South Yorkshire Shooting Supplies (http://www.rimfiremagic.co.uk) and pick up the Manners MCS-T5 tactical stock and Accuracy International magazine he’d put aside for me.


The stock is one of a range of no less than eight ‘tactical’ designs from MCS (Manners Composite Stocks (http://mannerstocks.com ), most available in both fixed and adjustable buttstock forms, also with optional buttpad spacer kits. The T5 models have an unusual thumbhole grip design that MCS says automatically moves the hand down each time it’s returned to the firing position and puts the trigger finger into (their words) ‘a more natural position’ also ensuring a consistent hold. In my limited use of the rifle in this stock, I’d say this is not marketing hype, restocking having the immediate and unexpected effect of making the 4lb trigger pull subjectively feel much lighter for a smoother and more confident let- off.


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The mini-chassis is machined out of a solid aluminium billet the full length of a 700 action and is designed to hold the receiver at five points when the bedding screws are fully torqued up to a substantial 65 inch- lbs thereby coping with the notorious inconsistency of this component’s external dimensions. As well as providing a rigid bedding block - not exactly an innovation in Remington 700s given the long-time use of H-S Precision and Bell & Carlsson stocks so equipped - it also provides full ‘bottom metal’ for detachable AI (Accuracy International) 5 and 10-round magazines, fast becoming the industry norm for this component, well made and reliable and as ‘icing on the cake’ they’re very much cheaper than all competing designs that I’ve heard of. This is a major plus for the serious tactical, PR, SR, or sniper competition shooter who needs a battery of magazines.


On goes the new Third Eye knob.


There is another upside, thanks to AI’s recently introduced .223 Rem version, a very heavily constructed mostly synthetic assembly – unlike the older .308W version that uses a steel box – it accepts cartridges with a COAL of up to 2.550 inches, maybe 10 thou’ less to ensure 100% reliable operation. So, you can have your 1-8 twist barrel’s chamber throated to suit most 80-82gn match bullets seated to an ideal


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