270redneck
April 29, 2012, 03:40 PM
I recently purchased one of the most recognized hunting rifle in America: The Remington model 700 in 30-06 Springfield caliber. I purchased this weapon at Wal-Mart. With a “Remington” Scope, the price tag was under $500, which is an excellent price for a Remington 700. This particular model is a basic ADL platform. It has the same bolt and action of all the 700s, which gives it the unrivaled out-of-the-box accuracy of any rifle. It also has the new X-Mark Pro trigger now offered on all new Remington 700s. The next platform up, and what all other Model 700s are based on is the BDL. The only difference between the ADL and BDL is the magazine. On an ADL, the magazine is all internal. On a BDL it has a floorplate that can be opened for easier and safer (in my opinion) unloading. Other models take this one step further and include a removable magazine. One of the upgrades available for the ADL is to convert it to a BDL with a floorplate.
http://thefiringline.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=81003&stc=1&d=1335731622
This weapon has a basic black synthetic stock. It’s okay, but if you’re going to upgrade to the BDL, you will have to replace the stock with one that has the cutout for the floorplate. And here is where the choices become mind blowing. Many manufacturers make aftermarket stocks in BDL configuration from simple synthetic, wood, wood laminate, thumbhole, and even collapsible stocks.
For my upgrade, I actually chose a Remington Factory stock. The Model 700 XCR II stock, in Olive Drab, with black Hogue rubber overmolding in the fore-end and grip. Add to this the BDL model trigger guard with floorplate, and a new BDL magazine. Total cost for these upgrades was $166.
The first thing to do is remove the old stock, and magazine. The Magazine follower and spring can be reused.
http://thefiringline.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=81005&stc=1&d=1335731622
Next I installed the BDL magazine, mounted the stock, and attached the BDL trigger guard. Everything fit nice and snug, and the floorplate pops out with just the right amount of pressure.
Of course, the real test is to load the magazine with 4 rounds. In this case, for safety, I used empty cases. All 4 loaded with no problem, and the floorplate opened to allow unloading without having to cycle the bolt, as with an ADL.
The next upgrades to the rifle included adding a Redfield 3-9X40 scope, and a bi-pod mount on the front. In the next couple of days, I will zero the scope with factory loads, and then begin the process of finding the optimal hunting and target hand loads.
http://thefiringline.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=81006&stc=1&d=1335731656
The ADL to BDL upgrade kit can be purchased from Brownells, or you can purchase the individual parts from MidwayUSA and Brownells. Brownells makes the comment that you have to purchase different screws to mount the trigger gaurd, but when I recieved their recommended part, it was the same size as the screw I took out.
I purchased this stock off of Ebay.
http://thefiringline.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=81003&stc=1&d=1335731622
This weapon has a basic black synthetic stock. It’s okay, but if you’re going to upgrade to the BDL, you will have to replace the stock with one that has the cutout for the floorplate. And here is where the choices become mind blowing. Many manufacturers make aftermarket stocks in BDL configuration from simple synthetic, wood, wood laminate, thumbhole, and even collapsible stocks.
For my upgrade, I actually chose a Remington Factory stock. The Model 700 XCR II stock, in Olive Drab, with black Hogue rubber overmolding in the fore-end and grip. Add to this the BDL model trigger guard with floorplate, and a new BDL magazine. Total cost for these upgrades was $166.
The first thing to do is remove the old stock, and magazine. The Magazine follower and spring can be reused.
http://thefiringline.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=81005&stc=1&d=1335731622
Next I installed the BDL magazine, mounted the stock, and attached the BDL trigger guard. Everything fit nice and snug, and the floorplate pops out with just the right amount of pressure.
Of course, the real test is to load the magazine with 4 rounds. In this case, for safety, I used empty cases. All 4 loaded with no problem, and the floorplate opened to allow unloading without having to cycle the bolt, as with an ADL.
The next upgrades to the rifle included adding a Redfield 3-9X40 scope, and a bi-pod mount on the front. In the next couple of days, I will zero the scope with factory loads, and then begin the process of finding the optimal hunting and target hand loads.
http://thefiringline.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=81006&stc=1&d=1335731656
The ADL to BDL upgrade kit can be purchased from Brownells, or you can purchase the individual parts from MidwayUSA and Brownells. Brownells makes the comment that you have to purchase different screws to mount the trigger gaurd, but when I recieved their recommended part, it was the same size as the screw I took out.
I purchased this stock off of Ebay.