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Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Tue Jul 15, 2025 4:44 pm

CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 15, 2025 3:40 pm

GrapeApe wrote: ↑Tue Jul 15, 2025 3:28 am Med contour, 8T .224" barrel
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223 Wylde reamer
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AR mag bottom metal
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Stock/chassis of your choice
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6-24x scope

Don’t think you can get AR bottom metal for a 700 footprint.

AI, yes.

But, it’s gonna be a chassis gun, so the “bottom Metal” is built in.

Good point, I wasn’t thinking built in mag well already a part of the chassis. So AI is basically it?

Yes.
AR mag fed bolt guns are limited to Ruger, or Mossberg off the top of my head. The cartridge doesn’t stick up enough on an AR mag for the bolt to snag it. Mossberg has a folding dingus on the bolt bottom to catch it, (hacky) Ruger has a machined in area on the bolt that grabs it. (Friggin genius)

So while not available as AR mags, the AI pattern mags are available and better quality and less money than the typical garbage magazines that come stock with most bolt guns.

Cool, thanks for clarifying

And by Ruger, it’s specific (pretty sure) to ONLY the models that are AR fed from the factory. Either .223 or .300 BO.

It would be a non issue to me. I like my AI mags better than any AR mag I own.

CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 15, 2025 3:40 pm Don’t think you can get AR bottom metal for a 700 footprint.

AI, yes.

But, it’s gonna be a chassis gun, so the “bottom Metal” is built in.

Pacific Tool & Gauge makes one
https://www.pacifictoolandgauge.com/Rem ... 16221.html

CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 15, 2025 4:49 pm

Varmintmist wrote: ↑Tue Jul 15, 2025 4:35 pm

CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 15, 2025 2:29 pm

I don’t think that I would call $1000 action “off the shelf”.

You need to look at what the match rifle guys are running. However he would need a detachable mag

Well, I’m from Missouri. Sho-Me.

Not my rabbit hole. The ones I know that shoot it well use custom and Tubb guns. That one will work if it has a short throw and runs off the thumb open and closed like greased cat poop across a hot buttered griddle.
Like this https://www.accurateshooter.com/guns-of ... 00-in-6xc/

GrapeApe wrote: ↑Tue Jul 15, 2025 9:02 pm

CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 15, 2025 3:40 pm Don’t think you can get AR bottom metal for a 700 footprint.

AI, yes.

But, it’s gonna be a chassis gun, so the “bottom Metal” is built in.

Pacific Tool & Gauge makes one
https://www.pacifictoolandgauge.com/Rem ... 16221.html

Interesting. Have to use a specific mag, and modify the action.
And it’s 1/3 -ish the price of a drop in chassis.

Didn't say it was a perfect option, just that it is one.