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Offline Savorino

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Info on Remington 700 SP?
« on: February 27, 2008, 02:18:27 AM »
Do any of you know about a model on the Remington 700 called a 700 SP? It has a blue action, not deep blue and not matte, an ADL type wood stock, but has a floor plate. Can't find one in a Catalog.
thanks in advance.
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Re: Info on Remington 700 SP?
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2008, 08:25:50 AM »
I saw someone looking at one at Dick's and was wondering too.  Matt blue/wood. I believe it is like a SPS but has a walnut stock.  So special purpose only?

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Re: Info on Remington 700 SP?
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2008, 08:34:04 AM »
I think it was a brushed blue.

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Re: Info on Remington 700 SP?
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2008, 06:02:23 AM »
Looks Like This:




Shoots pretty good for a first time out:


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Re: Info on Remington 700 SP?
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2008, 10:19:48 AM »
I was at Dick's Sporting Goods about a month ago and they had a Remington SP there and the clerk told me that it was made especially for Dick's. It was similar to the ADL with open sights and the stock shape, although,I can't remember if it had a floor plate or not. I know the old ADL's didn't.Actually,the stock was the worst stock I had seen on any rifle.You really had to look hard for any grain and the wood to metal was very poor class. Now,I am not bashing Remingtons because I have a bunch of them but that rifle would have never left the plant if I was QC.
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Re: Info on Remington 700 SP?
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2008, 01:50:50 PM »
Muskie Hunter
Your facts sound ok except they have no sights but have a floor plate. I think the wood on mine is very handsome thank you. And the fit is fine. I asked the question before I received it but am now extremely happy to  have it.
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Re: Info on Remington 700 SP?
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2008, 02:13:30 PM »
Sav,
Sounds like I may have struck a nerve with you and I am sorry that you took offence.I am happy that you are happy with the one you have as rifles even of the same manufacture have ugly ducklings.The one I examined was pure junk.
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Re: Info on Remington 700 SP?
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2008, 06:08:58 AM »

   Sav: What chamberings does it come in , & if you don't mind telling us , how much is it selling for ?  The stock looks like the Russian

   made 798 or 799 ?   :-\   Jim
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Re: Info on Remington 700 SP?
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2008, 12:15:53 AM »
Sav,
The stock on yours looks pretty nice. The one that I looked at was as light as the box that your rifle is laying on,had no grain and was rough to the feel.
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Re: Info on Remington 700 SP?
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2008, 03:41:37 AM »
Muskie Hunter
I looked at a Model 7 on Cabela's clearance rack, one side of stock was just OK, the other was just awe full. Looked like an amateur job on a piece of Birch. Remington must have went ahead with some really bad wood that day.

FW Conch
Mine is a 300WSM

Seems similar design to the 798. acording to "the Rifleman" those stocks are suposed to be made here with the barreled actions coming over from the Yugo land.

Thanks all
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