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<blockquote data-quote="SupressYourself" data-source="post: 402624" data-attributes="member: 340">So, I think you got this, but just to be clear, when we say &quot;700 footprint&quot; or &quot;700-based&quot;, we're not talking about actual Remington 700 actions, but custom actions that are compatible with Remington 700 stocks, triggers, etc.&nbsp; Some examples include those from American Rifle Company, Zermatt Arms, Defiance, etc. And yes, the advantage is the options that gives you.&nbsp; There's dozens of actions to pick from, and they're all better than any factory rifle action, so it just depends on what features you want.&nbsp; And you have many more options for a stock / chassis, trigger, bottom metal, etc. The Tikka action is highly regarded as likely the best factory rifle action, and people do build custom guns off of them, but like you said, by the time you're done replacing stuff, you could have just gone full custom.Since you don't reload, imo, 6.5 Creed is the best choice.&nbsp;&nbsp; Since it was designed to shoot long, slippery bullets, pretty much all factory ammo (and there's a lot of choices) is loaded with them.&nbsp; My personal favorite is the Hornady Match 140 ELDM.&nbsp; It groups (in my rifle) just as well as my reloads.&nbsp; The only way my loads beat it is with more consistent muzzle velocity.6 Creed wouldn't be a bad choice either, but the 6.5 beats it in the wind at range, and of course in energy on target, but at the cost of increased recoil.&nbsp; Strap a suppressor on the end, and both are pleasant to shoot all day with.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SupressYourself, post: 402624, member: 340"] So, I think you got this, but just to be clear, when we say "700 footprint" or "700-based", we're not talking about actual Remington 700 actions, but [I]custom[/I] actions that are [I]compatible[/I] with Remington 700 stocks, triggers, etc. Some examples include those from American Rifle Company, Zermatt Arms, Defiance, etc. And yes, the advantage is the options that gives you. There's dozens of actions to pick from, and they're all better than any factory rifle action, so it just depends on what features you want. And you have many more options for a stock / chassis, trigger, bottom metal, etc. The Tikka action is highly regarded as likely the best factory rifle action, and people do build custom guns off of them, but like you said, by the time you're done replacing stuff, you could have just gone full custom. Since you don't reload, imo, 6.5 Creed is the best choice. Since it was designed to shoot long, slippery bullets, pretty much all factory ammo (and there's a lot of choices) is loaded with them. My personal favorite is the Hornady Match 140 ELDM. It groups (in my rifle) just as well as my reloads. The only way my loads beat it is with more consistent muzzle velocity. 6 Creed wouldn't be a bad choice either, but the 6.5 beats it in the wind at range, and of course in energy on target, but at the cost of increased recoil. Strap a suppressor on the end, and both are pleasant to shoot all day with. [/QUOTE]

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