Remington 700 LA

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 LA Rifle Review

Remington 700 LA is a push-feed bolt action rifle first produced in 1962. The action houses two forward locking lugs and a bolt which is made of three pieces and locks safely into the receiver housing. The safety catch is positioned on the upper right side of the handle, above the trigger guard and is of a two-position type. Remington 700 LA is equipped with a plunger-style ejector.

The rifle comes with an adjustable trigger that is smooth to operate and a floor plate magazine that can hold three to six rounds. The barrel and the action of the rifle are both made of high-quality durable solid steel. Although it requires some special tools and expertise, the barrels of the rifles can be changed to a different calibre.

Possible barrel lengths for Remington 700 LA are 559 mm (22-inch) and 610 mm (24-inch).

Figure 1: Remington 700 LA, chambered for .300 RUM. (Source: https://ultimatereloader.com/2019/09/04/tested-remington-700-long-range-300-remington-ultra-magnum/)

Remington 700 LA can be chambered for the following calibres*:

.220 Swift
6mm Rem.
.25-06 Rem.
.270 Win.
7mm Rem. Mag.
.280 Rem.
7mm RUM
.30-06 Spr.
.300 Win. Mag.
.300 RUM
.338 Win. Mag.
.338 RUM
.35 Whelen
.375 H&H Mag.
.375 RUM

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 LA 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 LA, chambered for .270 Win. (Source: https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/remington-rifles---700/remington---model--700-bdl----270-win-.cfm?gun_id=101016386)

Remington 700

A: 21.9 mm
B: 113.9 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 LA. 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
Bergara B14 LA
Bergara Premier rifles – LA
Remington 700 SA
Remington 722
Remington 40x SA
Remington 721
Remington 725
Remington 40x LA
Remington 40-XB
Mauser M18
Mauser M94
Mauser 1996 (Serial number < 12000)
Haenel Jaeger 10
Sauer 100
Sauer 101
Howa 1500 LA
Howa 1500 SA
Howa 1500 mini
Remington 78 LA
Remington 78 SA
Mauser M12 (2019-onward)

One-piece mounts

All the rifles listed in the category below have one-piece mounts interchangeable with Remington 700 LA. 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 LA are:

Bergara B14 LA
Bergara Premier rifles – LA
Remington 721
Remington 725
Remington 40x LA
Haenel Jaeger 10
Sauer 101
Sauer 100
Mauser M18
Howa 1500 LA
Remington 78 LA
Mauser M12 (2019-onward)

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 LA. The mount is durable and can stand up to the most powerful cartridges.

Detachable Repeatable Mounts

Along with their practicality, detachable mounts also allow for dependable repeatability and recoil resistance. If you are in search of such a mounting solution, we recommend this Rusan swing mount. It is made of high-quality steel and comes with a 10-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 made by the Croatian company Rusan comes with a ten-year warranty and will fit perfectly on the mounting surface of your Remington 700 LA.

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Introduction

In recent years we can observe that a trend of Picatinny rail has become widespread and global. It is driven by the NATO standardized rails, more commonly known as the Picatinny rail standard. Picatinny rail being the New Jersey Arsenal that developed it in 1995.

These mounting options are revolutionary. The biggest and best advantage being that the Picatinny rail can be used its entire length and not bordered to a few pre-designed slots like for example the Weaver rail standard was before.

The other main advantage is the ease of use and interchangeability. If a product is meant for a Picatinny rail design it will fit all Picatinny-rails, no matter the manufacturer or date of production.

Picatinny/Weaver Rail

Picatinny Rail and Weaver rail profile

Design

The Picatinny rail is almost exclusively crafted from a single piece of metal (in some cases aluminum). In this manner, the axis of the Picatinny rail is perfectly straight and aligned with the axis of the firearm. Therefore the rifle scope which is mounted onto this kind of configuration is certainly aligned with the rifle / gun and the trajectory of the ammunition.

Weaver rail design on the other hand is usually manufactured in two separate pieces, greatly increasing the possibilities for the axis to be crooked, overlapping, and out of line.

It is always harder to align two separate pieces to a third line than it is to align one piece to another. In this way, the lapping of two mounting rings on a single-piece Picatinny rail is no longer required.

The single-piece rail will assure that both rings are perfectly aligned to each other and that no unwished stress is transferred to the riflescope.

Picatinny compare to Weaver Rail

The Picatinny rail itself is an evolutionary step forward from the older Weaver rail. The main difference between Picatinny rail and Weaver rail is the spacing of the slots. Picatinny rail design has them evenly placed exactly 5.23 mm from one slot to the other, 3 mm deep. For this reason, the mounting options are repeatable and the same as other firearms using the Picatinny rail standard.

Interchangeability was a major driving force in the development of the new standard as different NATO armies need to be compatible with each other.

Weaver rail has 3.8mm wide slots and these slots can be placed anywhere on the Weaver rail and in any number that the producer wished.

Advantages of Picatinny design

A big advantage for using the Picatinny rail design is the ever-present recoil stop. Furthermore, the manufacturing of the rail is not very technically demanding and can be done without the use of state-of-the-art machines which greatly reduces the cost of the finished product, making it very affordable.

The Picatinny rail is easy to mount and usually, this type of configuration does not transfer negative stresses and forces from the fired weapon to the rifle scope.

In addition, the Picatinny rail with its very long useable surface works well for mounting longer rifle scopes or to achieve optimum eye relief.

The durability and toughness are other big pluses for this solution.

Manufacturers of Popular Models

A majority of the Picatinny rings are fixed, but a number of best rated European manufacturers (EAW, MAK,..) have, in recent years, put a lot of effort into the development of detachable ring with100% repeatability, with which it becomes easy to remove the scope from the weapon without the use of tools.

No re-zeroing is needed with such mount options, but these models tend to be expensive.

Weaver and Picatinny Rings

Picatinny rail and weaver rail share one more thing. It is possible to use the Weaver ring and the Picatinny ring on the Picatinny-rails, but it is usually impossible to use the Picatinny ring on the Weaver base. The reason being the above-mentioned positioning and spacing of the slots.

Picatinny mounts have a 5mm recoil stop that goes into the rail slot and since
Weaver rail only has 3.8mm wide slots such rings do not fit on Weaver rails.

Due to this reason, the Picatinny-rails are popular and prevailing on the market in recent years and eventually, these options will completely oust the Weaver rail from the market.

Remington 700 LA

About the Remington

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