Remington 700 internal magazine

[je25ff]

My Remington has an internal magazine and it's just a malfunction nightmare. IF I can get 5 rounds in it securely, I often have to really force the bolt forward to get a round in the chamber. Sometimes, the round will sit either too low or too far towards the rear to push forward and I have to take a knife or something else to get it to sit correctly. Other times the round will be angled all wrong and a push of the bolt forward gets the round angled up too far preventing it from moving into the chamber. That's when I want to take a hammer to it..

I'm thinking of getting rid of the internal magazine altogether..

 

[je25ff]

Perhaps I should ask a question...

Does anyone have a resource for installing a mag well for a Remington 700 that has an internal magazine?

 

[PixelPusher]

As for the capacity of the internal box... The capacity of 700's is different from model/caliber. I know my 700 ADL in .30-06 will hold 4 in the box (I have a feeling that yours is this way). You can push the 4th down and load a 5th into the chamber maually. This has never been an issue for me due to this is my hunting rifle, and quite honestly, it is a rare occasion I load more than 3 rounds into it at a time.

If you want a detatchable box magazine there are always THESE.
I cannot attest to their reliability or ease of conversion, but it is an option.

Hope this helps.

 

[Chuck Would]

My 700 BDL Custon Deluxe in 30-06 will only hold 4 in the mag with one in the chamber. It's my hunting rifle. I carry a leather pouch that holds 10 more rounds on my belt.

Years back I bought a synthetic stock and installed the conversion in it but I've never used it.

 

[Bostoned]

My 700 sps in .308 will hold 5 in magazine but I don't have any problems. You could always get the drop mag bottom metal and have a gunsmith install.

 

[je25ff]

If you want a detatchable box magazine there are always THESE.
I cannot attest to their reliability or ease of conversion, but it is an option.

Hope this helps.

It does help. It looks like it will drop in without messing with the trigger assembly or anything (which is something I need to learn more about before I start messing with the trigger pull..)