Rem 700 ML weight

Hey guys,

If one of you have one of the older Rem 700 MLs with the Black synthetic Stock, Blue or Stainless (original barrel). Could you weigh it for me? If one of you has a complete Rem700 ML action with bolt and trigger installed I would be curious as to what that weighs too (sans barrel and stock just action). I am contemplating a build and wonder if the 700 would be a good option.

Thanks,

I have a Remington 700 ML Stainless in 54 cal. With it's 24 inch barrel, I weighed it out of the stock and without the scope or ramrod. It does have Redfield two piece scope bases. It weighed 3 lbs and 11 oz. with the bolt and trigger in it. Hope this helps you.

I'll try to get u the action, bolt, and trigger assembley in a day or two (traveling right now), if no one else chims in, I have those laying around waiting for a barrel and stock. My remington 700ML with a heavy barrel, Boyds Thumbhole, steel bases and rings, and Nikon scope weighs in at 11 lbs.

What ya gonna build?

I have some savages that must be ballpark. savage stainless .50 cal with plastic straight stock and a Leupy 3-9 10-1/4 lbs
Savage/pac-nor .45 with plastic furniture, and vortex 6.5-20 right around 11lb. maybe a touch over. on a bathroom scale. They tend to go heavy, and mine are sendero profile, so heavy barrel on up from there.. heavy barrel, breech plug.. hard to make a lightweight muzzy

Thanks guys. That does give me something to work with.

I was actually thinking of building another .32 cal but want to go lighter than the last one. It shoots fantastic but it is a good bit heavier than I would like for a squirrel hunting rifle, Squeeze knows what I mean. :wink:

I was hoping the Rem might be light enough to start with. Might still have to go plunger. No hurry so am just doing some Research. The GMB 32 rings in at about 6lbs (so that is my goal) but it's like other Knights in that the action and barrel are one piece.

I thought about using a 700 for my .32 build but the machinist / gunsmith doing the work was concerned that the finished product would be a pig due to the 700's action diameter.

I was sort of afraid of that too. Mine is a bit of a pig but if I got the barrel maker to hold to a different barrel spec I come up with then the plunger action I did use might be oK, There is one other small plunger action out there but I was sort of hoping to do a closed action. The only other option may be to buy a Knight Disc based rifle for the dimensions, bolt and trigger, then do a build similar to one of the other members here by having the barrel machined to accept the bolt and a breech plug. I think it was 52Bore that did this in 45cal, but might be wrong. The down side is that since I don't have the equipment I would have to hire it out and that could be costly.

Since joining this site I've posted a few times about having a .32 built. I didn't really want a plunger action nor did I want the weight of having a barrel sleeved. Repeatedly I kept coming back to the idea of having a barrel set up for a break action but the machining of the lug and it's critical positioning when welding to the barrel seemed to be an issue. Colin who sleeved that Mountaineer barrel in .32 said he could do it but his back log is over a year.

My build is essentially a Disc Extreme in .32. The builder is known to frequent this page, I'll let him spill the details should he feel so inclined. Other wise I'll post more info along with pictures once I have it in my possession.

That DID look sweet. Ill take one in 30 twist .32, and one in 18 twist .45

Upper Hand said:

Since joining this site I've posted a few times about having a .32 built. I didn't really want a plunger action nor did I want the weight of having a barrel sleeved. Repeatedly I kept coming back to the idea of having a barrel set up for a break action but the machining of the lug and it's critical positioning when welding to the barrel seemed to be an issue. Colin who sleeved that Mountaineer barrel in .32 said he could do it but his back log is over a year.

My build is essentially a Disc Extreme in .32. The builder is known to frequent this page, I'll let him spill the details should he feel so inclined. Other wise I'll post more info along with pictures once I have it in my possession.

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I think it would be really cool to have a small cal M/L as well, and a DISC would be very nice. I'd like to hear more

I have one of 52 Bore s Rifle he did for me in .45 cal all Knight parts but Barrel. It is a Green Mountain 18 twist, Octagon . It won Nationals at Friendship
The stock is even a Knight one of the old style thumb hole. Weighs about 11 pounds

ShawnT said:

I was hoping the Rem might be light enough to start with. Might still have to go plunger. No hurry so am just doing some Research. The GMB 32 rings in at about 6lbs (so that is my goal) but it's like other Knights in that the action and barrel are one piece.

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You could do the build you had in mind on a Savage instead of a Remington, the barrel nut would mask a smaller diameter barrel and with a good taper and / or fluteing you could get the weight down pretty good.

I weighed my 700ML blued action, bolt (Hunters 209 conversion), factory trigger on my scale - 2lbs 2oz

My .32 just weighed in at 8.8 LB per bathroom scales with a Leupold 4x12x40 on it and aluminum ramrod. It probably would have been a bit lighter if the barrel guy had not mis-understood the dimensions I specified. In the end I did not want to bother sending it back to have it changed. I was just too excited to see if the 1 in 30 barrel would shoot as good as I hoped. It actually shoots fantastic. When squirrel hunting I carry my sticks with me to rest it on.

The Octagon barrel was supposed to start at 7/8" and taper to .700" at 24" not sure where he measured but it is .710 at 26"from the action. I think I would have the next step down close to the action and be smaller than .700 if possible and not tapered. That should help trim off some weight plus I would be carving a slimmer walnut stock for it from a blank I have. It will still get the 1 in 30 twist, love it! Had I sent it back just to cut off 2" and trim the taper I don't think it would have made that much difference to have made it worth the wait time. The Plunger action works fine, I would just really like to have/try the closed breech bolt action. I'm not interested in a break action, Just not my cup of tea.

What got me thinking of using a Rem action (I have CF rifles, just thought one of you might have known if the ML is any lighter than a CF short action) is that I have one of the discontinued Rem 700 LVSF rifles in .221 Fireball. It weighs about 6 1/2lb without the scope, ATM it is just at 8 with a big Leupold 12X target scope on it with scope covers and sunshade. I have also thought about picking up a single shot Bolt action Rimfire but the bolt would either have to be remade or have another one made for it to relocate the Firing pin and adjust the face for a 209 verses the Rim of a 22 round (Its slightly smaller than 209).

BuckDoeHunter » Thu Dec 24, 2015 12:40 pm

I weighed my 700ML blued action, bolt (Hunters 209 conversion), factory trigger on my scale - 2lbs 2oz

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This is more like I was hoping to see. So it might be possible.

Thanks guys for weighing yours and the suggestions!

I believe the lightest closed action bolt would be get a knight ultralight and machine action to accept a threaded barrel. Would be expensive but very cool 32 cal Could be under 6lbs without scope..

bestill said:

I believe the lightest closed action bolt would be get a knight ultralight and machine action to accept a threaded barrel. Would be expensive but very cool 32 cal Could be under 6lbs without scope..

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bestill,

Yup if it can be done it would be expensive. That's why I did the build I did, total was about $460 for new barrel, donor rifle, and delivery.

I have wondered if that could be done to one of my MK-95s. I have one 50cal that was a sort of rescue, they are Large Rifle primed. The first 1/8" to 1/4" of the lands and grooves next to Breech plug had some pitting. I got it as a parts rifle, for my primary 50cal and my 54cal. If I had a lathe I would cut the barrel off and see if It would work.

http://www.deercreekproducts.net/store/p695/Deerhunter_Rifle_Kit_32cal._Perc..html
Thats about the best deal .32 ive seen in a while... tempting