Remington 700 SA

About the Remington

The company was founded in 1816 when Eliphalet Remington II handcrafted his first rifle in his father’s forge and with the help of a local gunsmith managed to turn it into a simple flintlock rifle for his personal use. Taking second place in a shooting contest, Remington's rifle attracted a great amount of attention and shortly after, first orders started to come in.

The production line was moved to the Erie Canal which is nowadays known as the present location of the Remington factory in Ilion, New York. Early on, the company manufactured around 5000 pieces of M1841 Mississippi rifles to be used in the U.S. army additionally receiving a large government order of 1000 Jenks loading carbines. A few years after establishing its first armoury in 1848, three of the founder's sons joined the company and renamed it, E. Remington & Sons. The following years brought the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 and at that point the company was supplying the Federal Army and Navy with arms such as pistols, carbines, rifles, and muskets, increasing their production rate significantly. Eliphalet Remington passed away in the same year, leaving the business up to his three sons. The army-oriented production shifted in direction again at the end of the War in 1865 when the company started to fabricate different firearms for civilian hunting and shooting sports. In 1871, the company established its ammunition production under the name Remington Ammunition Works. They were producing centrefire ammunition for pistols, shotguns, and rifles. Two years later, after gaining the trust of inventors Christopher Sholes and Carlos Glidden, the company even managed to produce its first fully functional typewriter in Ilion, New York.

In the following years, the company presented some of its early weapon models such as the first American autoloader (later known as M11), Model 8, and Model 10. At the beginning of World War I, Remington enlarged their facilities, expanding out to four locations, increasing arms and ammunition production rate once again. Signal guns, autoloading pistols such as Model 51, rifles and machine guns were swiftly being produced in great numbers. In addition, they entered a cutlery business during the war period, producing roughly 2.500.000 knives annually by the year 1926. Remington was revolutionizing its products every step of the way. Being the first to introduce the concept of game load ammunition, they took over the shotshell industry by storm. Ammunition production increased again in World War II when the company expanded its production to 7 more locations. Some of the most recognizable weapon models were presented during this period such as Model 03A4 or M1903A3 Springfield which was a renewed and simplified version of 1903 Springfield.

In the years after the war, they released the Model 870 'Wingmaster’ shotgun which became the world’s bestseller at that point, Nylon 66 autoloading .22 rifle, Model 700 bolt-action rifle, Model 1100 and an M24 sniper rifle that was regularly used as a standardized US army sniper rifle until 2010. Meanwhile, they also managed to stay operative in the knife making business. Ten years after building a new ammunition plant in Lonoke, Ark., DuPont purchased the remaining Remington shares and became the majority owner of the company, however, they later sold the assets to RACI Acquisitions in New York. In 2011 they re-focused on the production of handguns, launching the R1 1911 semi-automatic pistol. Another renowned weapon, namely the Model 783 bolt-action rifle was released two years later, in 2013.

Today, Remington is known as the oldest gun manufacturer in America, celebrating a more than 200-year-old history of diligence and quality.

Remington 700 SA Rifle Review

Remington 700 SA is a shorter version of a push-feed bolt action rifle, first presented in 1962. The bolt consists of three pieces and locks safely into the housing of the receiver with two opposing forward locking lugs. On the upper right side of the handle, right above the trigger guard and next to the bolt lever, there is a two-position safety catch.

Its internal design consists of three rings of steel locked into the bedding platform that surrounds the cartridge head for maximum protection against case rupture. The rifle comes with an adjustable trigger that is smooth to operate and a floor plate magazine that can hold three to six rounds. Although it requires some special tools and expertise, the barrels of the rifles can be changed to a different calibre. Both – the barrel and the receiver are made of high-quality solid steel.

Possible barrel lengths for Remington 700 SA are 508 mm (20-inch), 559 mm (22-inch), 610 mm (24-inch) and 660 mm (26-inch).

Figure 1: Remington 700 SA, chambered for .223 Rem. (Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/123502370@N04/28495133615)

Remington 700 SA can be chambered for the following calibres:

.17 Rem.
.204 Ruger
.221 Rem. Fireball
.222 Rem.
.223 Rem.
.22-250 Rem.
.243 Win.
.260 Rem.
.270 WSM
7mm-08 Rem.
7mm Rem. SAUM
.308 Win.
.300 Rem. SAUM
.300 WSM

Calibre choice depends on the variant.

The rifle is available in the following variants:

Model 700 Long Range Stainless
Model 700 5-R Stainless Threaded
Model 700 5-R Stainless Threaded Gen 2
Model 700 Stainless 5-R
Model 700 SPS Tactical AAC-SD
Model 700 SPS Tactical
Model 700 Sendero SF II
Model 700 SPS Stainless
Model 700 SPS
Model 700 Long Range
Model 700 XCR Tactical
Model 700 CDL SF

Stock material depends on the variant.

All Remington 700 SA receivers come with four holes for mounting purposes, two on the front and two on the rear mounting surface.

Figure 2: The receiver of Remington 700 SA, chambered for .223 Rem. (Source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/remington-700-bdl-223-rem-sn-c6400151z-93-c-f594ffe9fa)

Remington 700 SA

A: 21.9 mm
B: 92.3 mm
C: 15.3 mm
BHU: 2.9 mm
Ø: 6-48
R1: R51
R2: R17

Which Rifles Have Interchangeable Mounts

Two-piece mounts

All the rifles listed in the category below have two-piece mounts interchangeable with Remington 700 SA. To meet interchangeability conditions, two-piece mounts must match in all dimensions except the B distance. B distance can vary because two-piece mounts can be installed and adjusted closer or further apart. Rifles that meet such criteria are:

Bergara B14 SA
Bergara Premier rifles – SA
Remington 722
Remington 40x SA
Bergara B14 LA
Bergara Premier rifles – LA
Remington 700 LA
Remington 721
Remington 725
Remington 40x LA
Remington 40-XB
Haenel Jaeger 10
Sauer 100
Sauer 101
Mauser M18
Mauser M94
Mauser 96 (Serial number < 12000)
Howa 1500 LA
Howa 1500 SA
Howa 1500 mini
Remington 78 LA
Remington 78 SA

One-piece mounts

All the rifles listed in the category below have one-piece mounts interchangeable with Remington 700 SA. For one-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, mounting surfaces on these rifles must match in every dimension. Rifles that share the same dimensions and mounting surface with Remington 700 SA are:

Bergara B14 SA
Bergara Premier rifles – SA
Remington 722
Remington 40x SA
Remington 40-XB
Remington 78 SA

Our Recommendations for Mounts

Fixed Mounts

If you are planning on using one scope on the same rifle, this two-piece aluminium mounting solution manufactured by the American company Talley is one of the most suitable choices for your Remington 700 SA. The mount is durable and can stand up to the most powerful cartridges.

Detachable Repeatable Mounts

This two-piece detachable mounting system manufactured by the Croatian company Rusan is made of high-quality steel allows for swift changes between different optics and comes with a ten-year warranty.

Picatinny Rails

Along with being rigid and recoil resistant, Picatinny rails are renowned for the number of mounting options they offer. This steel Picatinny produced by the Croatian company Rusan comes with a ten-year warranty and will fit perfectly on the mounting surface of your Remington 700 SA.

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