Does anybody know if this rifle has a cheek piece? Thanks.

The RH SPS stainless I bought for my son has one.

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Originally posted by Leo M:
Does anybody know if this rifle has a cheek piece? Thanks.

Yup sure does I have one in 30-06 it is not a high cheek piece but I find it just right for me fit wise. This rifle gives me consistant 3/4" groups ( 3 shot) with Win Supreme 168 BST factory loads. I hand load so I do not think I would have a problem getting those groups smaller in time. Reasonable price nice and light and not too bad for accuracy after a little trigger tweeking. If you get one I hope it is a good shooter and you like it. I do like mine for it's purpose.

A friend of mine and fellow AR poster has a stainless SPS and his does not have a raised cheek. Strictly a straight stock. Nonetheless that baby is a shooter. He's got a couple of loads that will carve out a ragged hole.

My sons rifle shoots MOA. All I did was adjust the trigger. I lapped in the lugs but they were already making 90% contact. I was shocked at how well the rifle was put together for $489 out the door.

The first time I picked one up in a gunshop I thought I was handling a $700+ rifle. It balanced so well I thought it was alot lightner than the specs say it is. Love that recoil pad too. Very nice for the $$$$

Guys,
what is the concensus on the SPS ? as good as the rest of the 700 group or ?

regards

In my opinion the SPS stainless is the best buy Remington has. It is a full fledged 700 at a low price. The longer barrels help them balance well. The barrel length on my son's 06 is 24 inches. Nice recoil pad, stock is a little better than the other cheap synthetics. Thumbs up! I am not a die hard Remington fan but also own Win and Savages also.

How's the metal finish on the SPS? Seems like on other boards, I've seen complaints about the rough texture of the finish. To the extnent that one poster said it looked like it was bead blasted w/ gravel. Just asking, as I've never seen one.

It is not a smooth finish but I found nothing about it that I don't like. It is a rifle designed to take out and hunt with it.

biglmbass, It doesn't look any different than the Parkerised looking finishes on their shotguns, older adls, and Police models. It's a rough texture for sure, I happen to like that....

The SPS is a nice rifle for the Price and IMO can't be beat. They are selling the stainless SPS in Mag cals (26" bbl) for 475 here. That's not a bad price for a rifle w/ a drop plate mag and a Sims recoil pad.

Reloader

I'd call it a rough beadblast. It definitely has more texture than the other beadblasted barrel that I have, but it's not bad. The stock is pretty puny and cheap, but what do you expect for what you're paying. As the other gentlemen mentioned though it does come with a good recoil pad (Limbsaver) and if it shoots good... who cares how cheesy the stock is. It's not like that problem can't be easily rectified anyway.

I took my son's rifle to the range today. Shooting Barnes XXX, 60 gr 4350, bullets seated .50 from the lands, both 3 shot groups were right at an inch. I fiqure I am not the worlds best shot and my heart and jitters accounts for 1/2. So as far as I can tell this is one accurate rifle!!!

I picked up a stainless SPS in 30-06. For the money I think it's a great gun. With the right load the gun can shoot a tighter group than my much higher dollar varmint rifle.

The only thing I couldn't stand about the rifle was the trigger, but I think that can be said of any new production rifle (save CZ, Savage). I replaced it with a Rifle Basix and I couldn't be happier.

Gidday Guys,

A question here. You guys have a high regard for this rifle so do you think it would make a suitable light varmint rig in 204 Ruger?


I have a couple of 700s and I'm more than happy. I have been thinking that the SPS might possibly make a good carry about rig for hare, magpies and wallabies etc.

Happy Hunting

Hamish

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Originally posted by biglmbass:
How's the metal finish on the SPS? Seems like on other boards, I've seen complaints about the rough texture of the finish. To the extnent that one poster said it looked like it was bead blasted w/ gravel. Just asking, as I've never seen one.

Hey Biglmbass, You need to go see one and you will quickly realize that poster is wrong. He might be one of the people that prefers real glossy, deep Blue, highly reflective, finishes and this finish just isn't for him. Or, probably just a fool.

I have a M7KS with this finish and wrote Remington to see what it actually is.

Got a nice letter back explaining it was a "Propritary Black Oxide" finish. That translates into saying DuPont created a Black Phosphate coating similar to the Olive Drab Parkarizing we are all familiar with, but of a special formula so it comes out Black for Remington.

For a non-stainless rifle, it is about the finest finish you could possibly want to hunt with. The Oxide will absorb grease and hold it. You just remove the barrelled action from the stock, smear grease all over it - thick - and then set it out in the sun. Rotate it every couple of hours.

When you are done, the grease is absorbed into the Oxide and you can wipe it down. No real need for any additional exterior maintenance since water will not stick to it " IF " you got enough grease into the Oxide. I do mine about once a year during the summer heat, but it really doesn't need doing that often.

Excellent, very tough finish which is about perfect for a hunting rifle.

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Originally posted by Hamish:
A question here. You guys have a high regard for this rifle so do you think it would make a suitable light varmint rig in 204 Ruger?

I think it would make one heck of a carry gun. I assume 24 inches is about all the barrel you need to take advantage of the .204's power compacity (I could be talking out of my ass), and the SPS is just as accurate as any other remington 700 sporter weight.

I am sure you know the drill, as with any factory new remington you will either want to adjust/replace the trigger. Other than that throw a pair of rings and a good scope on it, and you're good to go!

Happy Hunting.

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Originally posted by GBF:
Guys,
what is the concensus on the SPS ? as good as the rest of the 700 group or ?

regards

I don't know how the standard-sized 700 SPS is. But the 700 SPS Youth is a club. The action is rougher than a cob. The stock is cheesy as they come. The floorplate release is not very ergonomic for young, gloved hands. The finish looks like the fender of a primered AMC Pacer.

Me & my daughter went to the gun shop with the Remington on our list. We left with a Vanguard Yoth Compact and never looked back. It's many times the rifle the 700 SPS is.

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Originally posted by Strut10:
I don't know how the standard-sized 700 SPS is. But the 700 SPS Youth is a club. The action is rougher than a cob. The stock is cheesy as they come. The floorplate release is not very ergonomic for young, gloved hands. The finish looks like the fender of a primered AMC Pacer.

I can certianly understand the complaints about the stock and barrel, but wouldn't the other complaints you listed be the exact same for any other floor-plate M700?

Trust me, I am no SPS fan boy, but I will say aside from the finish and stock it's no different than any BDL or CDL out there.

Waffen.....

I imagine you are correct in assuming that the floorplate complaint would be the same with the other 700's. I "imagine" only because the only 700 I own is an ADL....complete with the same crappy bolt and primered AMC Pacer finish. I won the gun at a banquet, so I won't be too hard on it. It is a very good shooter. It's just a pig to use and look at.

The main complaint I had about the placement of the floorplate release on the SPS Youth 700 is that young, cold, gloved, inexperienced hands should not have to go inside the triggerguard to open the floorplate. It's just a potential safety issue in my mind. That factor in itself would not, probably sour me from buying a floorplated 700 if I thought I needed one. But I've run a sight more bolt guns in my time than has my 12 year old daughter. Just lookin' out for the kid.

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Originally posted by GBF:
Guys,
what is the concensus on the SPS ? as good as the rest of the 700 group or ?

regards

The SPS is basically the new ADL. As one of the other posters mentioned, it is their economy model and is suitable for tramping around the bush. It was not intended to look pretty.

The SPS has a BDL style floorplate.