M24 military rifle's parentage?
I keep seeing posts that the M24 is based on the Remington 700. I’d always thought it, like the Marines’ M40, was based on the 40 action. Am I wrong, or just being too picky?
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I see what you mean. Everything refers to "Model 700 or 700/40x". The original M40 as designed by USMC during Vietnam was based on the Remington 40-X action (a higher-quality, more accurate Model 700 from the Remington Custom Shop-)
http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/custom_shop/40-x/model_40-XB_KS.asp
not the 700. Remington differentiates these, and they are made in two different facilities.
The M24 is the same rifle as the M40, but based on a long action receiver, to be able to fire .300 Winchester Magnum, etc. It is also referred to as "700/40-X", also just "Remington 700". It’s not clear.
Some of the specs I saw called for a Model 700 receiver, 5R (40-X) barrel, 40-X trigger, and H&S Precision stock, Badger Ordinance rings and rail, and Leupold 3.5-10X40mm LR M3 scope.
The M 40 is based on a Remington 700 action.
What the hell is a "40" action?
The M24 is based on the Remington 700. They are very strong, very accurate right out of the box, and with the notch cut out of one side on the locking lug which a rail rides in, they are almost impossible to make bind. The only thing that some experts complain about is that they are push feed and not controlled feed.
Both Weapon systems are based on a Remington 700 action. That has had plenty of work done to it.
If you are refering to the Remington 40X action. Whish is another worked over Remington 700 action. They are just produced a bit different the 40x action comes out of Remingtons Custom Shop I believe you can get it in either a repeter or a solid bottom single shot action much like the XP-100 and XR-100 rifle.
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