Thread: remington 700 .308 project

hi team,

so i was chatting with one of the local gurus on the weekend about his powder stocking fettish's and on the side he got me thinking about putting a project together (one that i admit i have wanted to do for a while).

i want to build a .308 remington 700 by xmas 2012 and would like you guys to critique the barrel and action (the two components i cant afford to cock up).

i havent really ventured into the custom build territory yet so this is a warm up, plus i just really f#$%^ want a .308 remington.

1. remington 700 action (is there any difference between models and quality ie xrc? vs sps vs other?) and what short action calibre actions could i use for the build with limited or no modification?
2. the barrel id opt for could be a trueflight ultra match 20", non fluted 1:10 (right twist for 150grns to 180grns?) for 500m? what contour or style type would you reccomend to replicate the tactical type fat barrel of the LTR? i do prefer short and fat unlike my women.
3. ideally id like to mat black coat the action and barrel. who does the hardest best wearing coats in NZ?

bare with the virgin

thanks

Rogers.270