How much does it cost to blueprint a Remington 700?

How much does it cost to blueprint a Remington 700?

Blueprinting the Remington 700 Action $250.00 Every component of the rifle will reference to this centerline. It serves as the centerline of the bolt-way and the centerline of the threads.

What does Blue printed action mean?

What is Action Blueprinting? Blueprinting or truing a rifle action is when all the critical aligning surfaces of the action are machined to be square with the action center line. This ensures that all the locking faces has maximum parallel contact once the cartridge is chambered.

What is trued action?

To do a full and proper truing of the action, the front face is machined down a few thousandths of an inch while the action is supported with a precise mandrel through the bore of the action. While in this mandrel the threads are checked for concentricty to the bore of the action.

Does an action affect accuracy?

After an action is trued there is little difference in accuracy compared to a custom all else being equal. However there is little cost gained in the factory after buying a donor, then having it blueprinted when compared to a custom. If you are starting off of a previously owned rifle then you save money.

What does it mean to true an action?

What does truing an action mean?

To do a full and proper truing of the action, the front face is machined down a few thousandths of an inch while the action is supported with a precise mandrel through the bore of the action.

How tight should action screws be?

If your action is bedded properly it’s “down” with just hand pressure. When torquing my action screws, from finger tight to full torque occurs in less than 1/2 turn of the screw and that represents only stretch of he screw body itself. At 65 in/lbs, that action screw is under approximately 1200# of tension.

How important is rifle bedding?

Bedding will create a flush surface for the action and prevent flexing. Bedding also reduces movement of the action in the stock. Without bedding, the action may be more likely to shift after a shot. If the action shifts and does not return to same spot in the stock the rifle will lose the ability to maintain zero.

How is a rifle action trued?

How many inch pounds is an action screw?

The gunsmith recommended 50 inch pounds on the front and 25 inch pounds on the rear screws.