BenBhoy 4,706 Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 After a new picatinny rail. Looking at ones from Alan rhone & the ones by nightmasters. Contessa about £20 dearer, anyone have thoughts either way? Cheers Quote Link to post
Sausagedog 7,381 Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) This is the only contessa I know because my mrs would torture me with it constantly being on the fools lantern! So that one is out! Edited January 25, 2021 by Sausagedog 1 Quote Link to post
ianm 2,594 Posted January 28, 2021 Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 I would always go with a steel rail rather than alloy. I believe Tier 1 also do rails. What rifle is it for? 1 Quote Link to post
BenBhoy 4,706 Posted January 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 Rem 700 Quote Link to post
ianm 2,594 Posted January 28, 2021 Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 2 hours ago, BenBhoy said: Rem 700 A very good rifle when you have changed the trigger to a jewel or similar, the stock to a Bell and Carlson or similar and the barrel to a Bartlein/sassen etc. Quote Link to post
BenBhoy 4,706 Posted January 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 32 minutes ago, ianm said: A very good rifle when you have changed the trigger to a jewel or similar, the stock to a Bell and Carlson or similar and the barrel to a Bartlein/sassen etc. The stock already been upgraded. Trigger is adjustable so I'll see how i go. Couldn't wait for back orde tikka - won't be the last rifle I ever buy though! 1 Quote Link to post
ianm 2,594 Posted January 28, 2021 Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, BenBhoy said: The stock already been upgraded. Trigger is adjustable so I'll see how i go. Couldn't wait for back orde tikka - won't be the last rifle I ever buy though! Is it new? Quote Link to post
BenBhoy 4,706 Posted January 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, ianm said: Is it new? Its fired 58 shots from new, been out of his house 3 times. Old boy (probably about your age ian!) and he says just too heavy for him. Quote Link to post
ianm 2,594 Posted January 28, 2021 Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 25 minutes ago, BenBhoy said: Its fired 58 shots from new, been out of his house 3 times. Old boy (probably about your age ian!) and he says just too heavy for him. A lad i know had one, it had a 26" barrel, i think it was a model vssf or something like that. Quote Link to post
BenBhoy 4,706 Posted January 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, ianm said: A lad i know had one, it had a 26" barrel, i think it was a model vssf or something like that. Stainless steel fluted, nice. Edited January 28, 2021 by BenBhoy Quote Link to post
Alsone 789 Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 I knoiw someone who has a rem 700 for target shooting at club level. They love it after a trigger change. 1 Quote Link to post
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