Stock Recommendations Rem 700BDL LA (30-06)

[Forvols]

Please read and give me some help with a stock recommendation. Listing gun specs and shooting purpose and accessories on gun.

Gun: Early 80s REM 700BDL 30-06 Fajen stock, Rem original trigger (that's was gunsmith worked years ago) Scope Redfield revolution 3x9-40, rings and base not sure what they are. No bipod or rails, no open sights. Standard sporter barrel.

Replacement parts on hand: Trigger Tech trigger (1.5-4lb adjustable single stage). Leupold 3X-i 3.5x10-40, Leupold QWR rem700 base(2piece), Leupold QWR quick release 1inch rings.

BOLT and floorplate: Original bolt is extremely smooth same with internal magazine and floorplate---no replacement parts on hand for those.

What I shoot: mainly in 150-180 gr range and mainly hunting (deer) -- no really nat ass target or tactical applications.

Me: 6'2" mid 50s and mainly hunt with this gun and do sight ins each year. Some plinking with 150gr when I got family/friends wanting to go shooting. The gun is Right Hand, but I am LEFT handed. I have shot right handed guns since I was a kid so no issue there for me shooting a RH bolt action. Actually now when I buy bolt action I don't even look to see if there is a left handed model. Maybe short sighted, but I have never got to shoot a LH bolt action to see what I am missing. I got my system worked out for bolt working and next round.

Why I want to change stock (all the other items are just upgrades I have purchased): I have owned this gun for 30yrs never really like the stock but took deer with it enjoyed shooting it a few rounds etc. Now that I am upgrading all the other items I want to get rid of the fajen stock. Gun I got with the stock and old redfield partner scope. I put the Redfield revolution on it 3yrs or so ago. Until that no changes were made to this gun...now I want to make it mine.

Stock I would like to have: A traditional hunting stock (no tactical) FULL aluminum bedding, no right hand cheek piece, good pistol grip style, free floated and 700 BDL drop in.

This gun and I have a lot of history. Been in the family along time, and I have hunted with it since I was in my 20s. But it sorely needs a stock, I think I got the other items covered. And by rook or crook...I have 2 LEFT HANDED hunting adult children, that I trained(as youngsters) the same as me on working with RH bolt action. My first RH bolt action I actually still have my first guns a single shot bolt action REM 22 and Mossberg .410 bolt action---guess what my kids first shot for a bolt action and they hunted with them too same as me. They both can whip around this REM700 pretty dang good now, along with a couple of other bolt actions I have.

So give me some stock recommendations for the early 80s REM 700 BDL 30-06

Thanks
Tony

 

[DaveB]

A quick look around and I guess what you want is available, probably not exactly. This is what I found:::

https://www.stockysstocks.com/stock-fin ... stock.html

This one appears to be wood

https://www.stockysstocks.com/stock-fin ... n-700.html


Honestly I would call Boyds : 605-996-5011 Mon-Fri: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST and see what they have to offer.

Best of luck

 

[TNRifleman]

I am really partial to Bell and Carlson stocks but I am not sure you can get one without a cheek piece. Below are links to two really good stocks as well that do not have a cheek piece. HS Precision is a great stock with a full bedding block. The Grayboe is a new stock and is made by McMillan but it just has aluminum pillar bedding.

https://redhawkrifles.com/products/rifl ... yboe/bdl-2

or

https://redhawkrifles.com/products/rifl ... s010-22-hs

 

[Rubberduck270]

HS Precision gets my vote for what you're doing with it. They aren't cheap but every one I've owned (including the one I snagged off TNRifleman :) ) has been 100% drop in and free floating, even when using magnum actions and barrel contours. Bell and Carlsons usually require a little barrel channel work to get everything free floating.

One thing I will suggest when going to another stock is to make sure your action screws are long enough to get full engagement into the action. I've had several that I had to buy longer screws for when swapping to an aftermarket stock. Brownells sell long replacement screws that you can shorten to length and they'll be socket hex headed rather than the flat-head you probably currently have. Also make sure your magazine doesn't bind on the bottom metal when you reinstall it (but you need to be checking that with factory stocks too).

 

[Forvols]

Thank you all for the info and recommendations. There are so many and bad part, cant go somewhere to put your hands on them. So got lots of research to do.

 

[TNRifleman]

Just an FYI, red hawk rifles has their Bell and Carlson stocks at 12% off plus free shipping this weekend. Total would be $239 to your door. Just don't ask me how I know ;)

 

[Forvols]

Well I finally got around to break down and install of my trigger tech trigger/Leupold mounts, rings and VX3i 3.5X10-40 scope. The Fajen stock is aluminum pillar bedded and barrel is free floated. Although I wanted a fully aluminum bedded stock. I think I will put it all back together, do alittle tweaking and see how this old gun reacts before I buy a new stock.