ORIGINAL: bigcountry
Oh goodness, world of difference. Havn't seen 700P yet where the trigger didn't need to be adjusted. Accuracy is so-so with the 700P's I have had. Same old typical hammer forged crap they all push out. No fouling, I mean no fouling with the chrome lined FN barrel. FN's mcmillian stock is far superior to the cheaper H-S stocks. FN is custom bedded for that action. H-S fits all, thats the reason I notice the uneven channel.Parkerizing sucks on my 700P. My bolt is off color compared to therest.I rarely see a good blue job on remingtons these days. The SPR isprettyawesome.
Lastly for me, safety of a mod 70 action is far superior over a remington 2 position.I just like the mod 70 action much more. Even though I currently have half dozen 700's. I like 700's but don't hold a handle to a fine sako75 action or model 70. Lastly, my biggest peave against 700, is that cheap C-ring extractor. There's a reason most snipers with 700 change that crap out for a sako type.
The one advantage of a 700action is case rupture.
But then again, with the FN,your comparing a porcshe to a mustang GT. And price is much more hefty also.
Well accuracy is anything but so-so unless I and the several other people who have published reports just happened to get a super rifle.
I guess a chrome-lined barrel would defintely be nice but not necessary. I don't really know the difference between a hammer forged barrel and whatever else. It doesn't really seem to make a difference in accuracy that is for sure.
I hate the Mcmillian stock on the FN. Too blocky,too heavy and don't fit me. I prefer slimmer sporter type stocks but that isn't a fair comparison they are two different types of stocks.
My barrel channel isn't uneven and as long as it's accurate I'm fine with it.
My LTR isn't parkerized it's a phosphate finish which I understood wasn't the same. Of course the bolt is going to be a different color, it's blued not phosphate! It wouldn't be very smooth with tha finish on it lol. Mine on the LTR is super tough. I just got home fromdragging it all over the place through the brush,scraping rocks etc and it doesn't have a singlemark on it. I'm pretty impressed.
As far as trigger that is a personal preference. Almost every factory rifle needs a trigger adjustment. I guess yours just happened to be right for you.
Long ago I went away from the phoney 3 position safety. I much prefer the positive feel and simplicity of the Remington safety. Again, that's personal preference, both do the job.
Some people claim the Remington extractor is weak. Not every case needs, or even benefits from a heavy claw extractor. Mine shaves brass which is plenty good enough for me. Were I shooting a 416 or other larger case I might want a stronger extractor.
Course my gun is new production so everything might not be exactly the same as the things you don't like on yours.
One thing i don't understand is why the Remingtons have a flush crown instead of a target crown. Oh well it certainly doesn't hamper accuracy. What crown does the FN have?