The blind magazine on the 700 ADL is a downside. The bolt on my 700 ADL was a bit rough to start, but smoothed as it got worked in. The safety on the right hand side of the receiver is activated by your right thumb. Usability on the Remington 700 is great and exactly what you’d expect from a time honored design. With the pressure on sales right now, it may be a move to activate more Rem 700 production capacity and better cover the budget bolt action area. The Remington 783 goes for around $340 right now with a crappy scope on top, and the 700 ADL goes for $450 with a crappy scope or $350 without. Blind mags are out of fashion, but it looks like Remington is banking on the 700’s brand to still get the purchase from consumers.įrom the outside, this looks like a really odd move. Savage figured this out when they discontinued their Stevens 200, and Mossberg did as well with pushing the Patriot instead of the older 100 ATR. With a blind magazine, the 700 ADL is missing the detachable magazine that all other budget hunting rifles come with these days. It’s a bit confusing, because it competes almost directly with Remington’s own 783, and partly with the much cheaper (and far inferior) Remington 770. With this combination of features, this rifle is trying to compete in the budget hunting rifle category. Remington’s 700 SPS Tactical in 223 uses a more flexible 1:9 twist as does their Remington 783. It limits this rifle to bullets in the 50-60 grain range and keeps heavier bullets out of reach. The 1:12 twist is a really terrible choice for 223.
It’s a more roughly finished, lower end version of the Remington 700 that uses a blind magazine, but it still comes with the improved Xmark trigger. The rifle I’m reviewing here is the Remington 700 ADL in 223. Use hinged floorplates unless it’s a DM model. Previously discontinued, it has come back as a low cost option with a synthetic stock. These days, the 700 SPS is quite popular as well as a few other models. The most common 700 of the past would have been one using a hinged floorplate and wood stock, but times have changed. Remington 700 ADL Video Reviewĭue to Remington making M700’s for so long, there are a ton of variants out there. If you’re looking for Rem 700 parts, Brownells has them. In the US, Remington sells 700 ADL package rifles for around $450-$500. It has been in production since 1962 and is an incredibly popular rifle. Among centerfire bolt action rifles, the Remington 700 is THE platform. Recent loss of demand for firearms has likely lead to pressure Remington putting together this 700 ADL with scope package rifle at a price very close to the 783 and 770. Of current Remington rifle offerings, I’ve previously reviewed the Remington 783 and 770, but the 700 was usually quite a bit more expensive. Recently, I came across a pretty good deal on a Remington 700 ADL and I had to pick it up.
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