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Any difference in 700 Mountain Rifle actions?

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23 July 2006, 03:16
clark98ut
Any difference in 700 Mountain Rifle actions?
Is there any difference between the 700 Mountain Rifle actions and the usual 700 SPS action? I checked Remington's website and they don't really go into too much detail.

Thanks,

Dan
24 July 2006, 02:01
Allan DeGroot
The only difference in the "mountain rifle" and the normal 700 is the barrel profile.

Typical Rem700's have a muzzle diameter of around 0.660"
the mountain rifle barrels are typically 0.550".

And of course the barrel inletting in the stock is different.

AllanD


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24 July 2006, 02:57
clark98ut
Thanks Allan. I figured there was no difference but wasn't sure if they were a little slicker than the average SPS or other 700s.

-Dan
24 July 2006, 03:09
Allan DeGroot
No, why should they be?

Unless you are lucky enough to stumble across one of the Kevlar stocked custom shop rifles....

AllanD


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24 July 2006, 04:09
clark98ut
I just wasn't sure. Thanks.
24 July 2006, 16:33
biglmbass
The actions are the same, but the metal finishes are very different. The MTN rifles have a fine bead blast finish vs the rougher texture of the SPS models. You really have to see the two side by side to fully appreciate the differences.