700ML Remington should have made. Project #2

[gle3105]

Did another one. This time a blued 50 cal. It shot very well so a BDL it became. Bare 209 conversion. Forget if Luke’s or Badger Ridge.
700 BDL stock and hinged floor plate. Ramrod channel milled. Full length & action bedded.
I do like em’.

 

[Ninering62]

Did another one. This time a blued 50 cal. It shot very well so a BDL it became. Bare 209 conversion. Forget if Luke’s or Badger Ridge.
700 BDL stock and hinged floor plate. Ramrod channel milled. Full length & action bedded.
I do like em’.

Thats a really sweet lookin 700ML. Great job!

 

[MrTom]

That is a darned nice looking rifle.

 

[illinoishunter]

Looks amazing buddy. Nice job.

 

[GUN NUT]

Did another one. This time a blued 50 cal. It shot very well so a BDL it became. Bare 209 conversion. Forget if Luke’s or Badger Ridge.
700 BDL stock and hinged floor plate. Ramrod channel milled. Full length & action bedded.
I do like em’.

How close does the stock fit before you start and does any one caliber the best to start with

 

[gle3105]

I use barrel inletting tool for barrel. I could had floated the barrel. Then bed two inches of barrel in front of recoil lug. Barrel channel needs opened up a good bit . Recess lug area needs relieved.
BDL varmint stocks would be a bit easier.

 

[Smyrnagc]

SWEET! Built in the true spirit of the Model 700! Remington 700MLS 26" barrel with Badger Ridge 209 conversion, Boyds thumbhole stock.

Here is a picture of mine:

 

[dozer_xj]

I have been considering doing this to my blued 700 ML for a while. I am in love!

 

[brownisdown]

Love that stock.I have one just like it on my Knight45 sml.I think it is called Nutmeg.

 

[gle3105]

Brownsiddown, You have a Remington BDL stock (as my post #1 depicts ) on a Knight 45 SML??
I’d like to see that.

 

[gle3105]

SWEET! Built in the true spirit of the Model 700! Remington 700MLS 26" barrel with Badger Ridge 209 conversion, Boyds thumbhole stock.

Here is a picture of mine:

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I tried one of those stocks some years ago. Nice looking indeed. Any laminated wood stocks are very hard to inlet.
I found ; for my like, the stock was too bulky for a hunting type stock.
Very “thick” in the pistol grip area. Varmint wide forearm. Beefy.

Smyrnagc’s 700 looks good though IMO.

 

[Smyrnagc]

I bought it from a member here a couple years ago. It is a little heavy but I like that, especially when using it in a shooting house with a rest. Very accurate rifle. I just have a sweet spot for a rem 700!

 

[gle3105]

I bought it from a member here a couple years ago. It is a little heavy but I like that, especially when using it in a shooting house with a rest. Very accurate rifle. I just have a sweet spot for a rem 700!

I full length bedded that one. Then milled out the forearm vents. PIA
Perfect for a shoot’n house!
I should sell the one I have. Just sitting in my stock pile.

 

[jsteurrys]

They can be made into a really good muzzleloader with a bolt nose kit. The only real weakness after that upgrade is the Bolt Retention Screw.

 

[gle3105]

Never had an issue with the retention screw. Yet. I keep extras jic. I measure primer crush to keep in check.

But knowing how posts can take off in other directions, this is about taking a 700ml and restocking with a BDL stock.

 

[brownisdown]

On my Knight 45sml I bought the stock from Boyds and had little trouble fitting it to the Brux 26'' barrel.I see very little differenc in the stocks as I see them.If Iwere more computer savy,I would post a picture but I have not learned how topostt from phone to computer.Sorry.Yes mine is a little heavy as well which I like also,but not in a tree stand.Ground blind only.

 

[bronko220002]

Very nice. Love the jeweled bolt too.
It would be a novel idea to make uo a little tool kit that could fit in the mag well. Just remove the mag follower to make room.

 

[gle3105]

Bronko, I keep extra primers there. I got the idea originally from 700UML. Copying is form of flattery.
Always good to have other ideas though. TY.

The metal mag & follower are left out when bedding. Not needed.
Wouldn’t fit anyways due to a solid single shot type action.

I insert a cut to fit piece of foam into the mag well before bedding.Allowing a dimension of bedding in that area under the action.
Once bedded it’s removed and a very dense piece of foam is cut to fit and inserted. Great place for the 209’s.

 

[gle3105]

The other one. BDL#1
https://www.modernmuzzleloader.com/threads/700ml-remington-should-have-made.39713/

BTW, I got the itch to make a custom BDL one. Maple stock, checkered with Rosewood forend and grip cap. Still BDL countour. I’ll reblue metal to a higher luster
Did I say I like maple.