Cleaning the Rem 700
01-10-2007 | 10:57 AM
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Fork Horn
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Cleaning the Rem 700
I have a Rem Model 700 ADL synthetic stock, which got soaked in the rain my last hunt. I removed the stock in order to get it dry and lubricated.
My question is when you put the stock back on, do you need to re-sight the gun? I noticed the main screw which attaches the action to the stock was cranked down pretty tight.. so did not know if it could affect the point of impact if you did not torque it exactly like it was originally.
My question is when you put the stock back on, do you need to re-sight the gun? I noticed the main screw which attaches the action to the stock was cranked down pretty tight.. so did not know if it could affect the point of impact if you did not torque it exactly like it was originally.
01-10-2007 | 11:54 AM
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RE: Cleaning the Rem 700
Yes, you should re-zero the gun. Unless the stock is properly bedded, the point of impact will probably change when you remove and replace the stock. You might get lucky, and the gun will still be zeroed, but this is usually the exception, not the rule.
01-10-2007 | 01:22 PM
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RE: Cleaning the Rem 700
ORIGINAL: sky_guy_61
I have a Rem Model 700 ADL synthetic stock, which got soaked in the rain my last hunt. I removed the stock in order to get it dry and lubricated.
My question is when you put the stock back on, do you need to re-sight the gun? I noticed the main screw which attaches the action to the stock was cranked down pretty tight.. so did not know if it could affect the point of impact if you did not torque it exactly like it was originally.
I have a Rem Model 700 ADL synthetic stock, which got soaked in the rain my last hunt. I removed the stock in order to get it dry and lubricated.
My question is when you put the stock back on, do you need to re-sight the gun? I noticed the main screw which attaches the action to the stock was cranked down pretty tight.. so did not know if it could affect the point of impact if you did not torque it exactly like it was originally.
01-10-2007 | 03:20 PM
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RE: Cleaning the Rem 700
Got rid ofthe re-zeroing problem when re-installing the stock.The actions of my Remington 700 rifles are glass beddedand have floated barrels. ido not need to re-zerothem when the stock is removed. Dittofor the Ruger and the Mathieu. They all shot better after glassing the actions and floating the barrels.
01-10-2007 | 03:23 PM
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RE: Cleaning the Rem 700
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Got rid ofthe re-zeroing problem when re-installing the stock.The actions of my Remington 700 rifles are glass beddedand have floated barrels. ido not need to re-zerothem when the stock is removed. Dittofor the Ruger and the Mathieu. They all shot better after glassing the actions and floating the barrels.
Got rid ofthe re-zeroing problem when re-installing the stock.The actions of my Remington 700 rifles are glass beddedand have floated barrels. ido not need to re-zerothem when the stock is removed. Dittofor the Ruger and the Mathieu. They all shot better after glassing the actions and floating the barrels.
So you say yours do not move at all when disassembled.
01-11-2007 | 05:31 PM
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RE: Cleaning the Rem 700
"So you say yours do not move at all when disassembled."
Not even one little bit.i snug up the forward screw pretty good by hand andtighten the rear one just a little.I have seen folks tighten the screws too much and crack the bedding. My Mathieu is pillar bedded. The others are not. i do the work myself.
Not even one little bit.i snug up the forward screw pretty good by hand andtighten the rear one just a little.I have seen folks tighten the screws too much and crack the bedding. My Mathieu is pillar bedded. The others are not. i do the work myself.
01-11-2007 | 09:07 PM
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RE: Cleaning the Rem 700
I have several rifles that do not move POI when removing and re-installing the stock. I think that it has to do with the bedding job and using a torque driver to ensure that the torque is the same each time. If your POI is moving, I think that something is being stressed somewhere.
