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Since I was unsure how the 1 in 9 1/8″ twist would stabilize heavier bullets (online reports vary), I decided to work up some loads a wide weight range of Sierra bullets. The lowest weight I was able to adjust the trigger too was a stout 5 pounds. Remington allows the user to adjust the trigger pull weight. ![]() VALUE OF NEW 1995 WINCHESTER M70 243 HEAVY BARREL VARMINT PROThe X-Mark Pro trigger was set at 5 pounds 9.5 ounces (average of five pulls) from the factory. The muzzle of the varmint contour barrel is finished with a dished crown. Note the use of hex head cap screws for the action, a welcome improvement over the standard screws from years past. The rear of the stock has a built in cheek piece and soft rubber recoil pad.Ī view of the standard pressed metal trigger guard and floor plate. The fore end is wide and would pair well with an improvised rest. This actually seemed to work, during long strings of fire, I could feel the heat radiate out of the openings. The front of the stock has cooling slots cut into it. This allows the attachment of a sling as well as a bipod. The stock is equipped with 2 front QD studs and 1 rear. I suspected this could possibly interfere with accuracy, however, you’ll see this was not the case. On this rifle, the front of the stock contacts the barrel. VALUE OF NEW 1995 WINCHESTER M70 243 HEAVY BARREL VARMINT FREEOn the SPS Varmint, Remington uses a fairly light synthetic stock that DOES NOT free float the barrel. The rifle without accessories weighs 8.5 pounds. The model I purchased is chambered in 243 Winchester with a 1 and 91/8″ twist barrel, model number 84217. The rifle is equipped with a synthetic stock and a four shot internal magazine(five for the 204 Ruger and 223 Remington versions) with a hinged floor plate. For a production rifle, it is considered heavy, however, for a match rifle, it is on the lighter end of the spectrum (a table showing various barrel contours can be found here). The 700 SPS has a 26″ Remington Varmint contour barrel. For a slight premium, the rifle can also be ordered with a left handed action. The 700 SPS Varmint is available in five different calibers 204 Ruger, 223 Remington, 22-250, 243 Winchester and 308 Winchester. ![]() In many places, street price for the rifle (as of July 2016) is under $600. After the rebate, the it ended up costing just under $500- not much more than the stripped actions I’ve been using. In the ever changing hierarchy of Remington 700 models, the SPS is one model up from the bottom, the ADL which has a blind magazine (and is the least expensive version). When Remington offered a $75 rebate on the 700 Special Purpose Synthetic (SPS) Varmint, I decided it was time to revisit the factory Remington 700. The only factory parts I’ll typically use are the receiver and bolt assembly, everything else is upgraded. Over the years I’ve built quite a few custom rifles on Remington 700 actions. ![]()
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