The Remington Model 700 (Remington 700) is a bolt-action rifle. It is the basis for the M24 and M40 series of rifles currently in use in the U.S. military as sniper rifles.
Design details[]
All variations of the Remington 700 are based on the same rounded, centerfire bolt action.[2] The rifles are magazine-fed; the magazine is internal and non-detachable.
Remington 700 rifles have two actions: short action, designed for shorter cartridges such as .308 Winchester, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester; and long action, designed for longer cartridges such as .270 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, .338 Lapua Magnum. Long action Remington 700 rifles can also accommodate the shorter cartridges.[3]
The length of the action on a Remington 700 rifle can be determined by the distance between the receiver screws; short actions measure 6.5 inches between the screws, and long actions measure 7.35 inches.[4]
Variants[]
The Remington 700 has many variants, ranging from countless calibers to military and police variants.
References[]
- ā "Remington Arms Company History of the Firearms Business"
- ā "The Remington Model 700 Rifle" by Chuck Hawks
- ā The M24 is a long action bolt-action rifle, and is chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO.
- ā Post on the difference between the actions