An All New Remington 700. The Remington 700 Alpha 1
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Remington Alpha 1
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0:00- Intro
1:14- What is the Alpha 1?
1:46- Alpha 1 features
4:46- Is it compatible with the original 700?
5:47- What exactly is different
8:07- Final thoughts
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The second rifle I ever bought way back when.. a Remington 700 ADL 7 mag in 1976. I still use it on a regular basis . I installed a Leopold 3x10 scope on it then and both still working beautifully. I'll keep a proven quality design.
I owned a 1972 Remington 700 BDL in 7mm Remington Magnum.
It was and remains the Best!
I like to have confidence that my money is well spent.
There is nothing better than finding a well priced, used Rem 700 at a pawn shop and making it your own.
Yes, I improved mine with an extend bolt handle and a muzzle break. It is .308 and shot super great right out of the box.
Remington should of offered this at a lower price. I think they need to get people to trust the brand again and lowering the price would of appealed to more people. They may not get the profits they want initially, but they need to work on growing their brand and reputation back.
I think some affordable options will be coming. The stock and trigger really upped the price on this model.
Should be 1000 to 1200
@@jmgates09 should be 800.
@@Reload4HobbyI'll take a plain wood ADL stock for $650 but that will probably never even be close to available.
@@Reload4Hobby ha that’s funny.
Lots of good upgrades, but they need quality most of all. If the quality is there, then it is well worth it. My Rem 700 was from 2004, and works great with a tweaked factory trigger and a better stock. Wanted another, but the quality was in the toilet. I pray this is better.
I have the Remington 700 Magpul in 300 win mag. It’s decent for the price. It performs solidly with a Timney trigger and a muzzle break. A small thing that irks me is the removable bolt knob is threaded in 5/16-18 threads instead of the standard 5/16-24 threads that every aftermarket market bolt handle is threaded in. Hopefully Remington figured out what standard bolt handle knob threads are for this one.
I have owned two Remington 700 Sendero SS rifles. Both were very solid and accurate--the first with no modification, the second after blueprinting. I'd love to see Remington offer the Sendero with (1) a more modern stock shape (long-range hunter style, or perhaps several options), (2) a more modern trigger (that I can dial down to two pounds), and (3) a competitive accuracy guarantee.
Totally in love with this rifle. Looking forward to buy it!
I have 6 700s. All are BDL except a Sendero in 7mm STW. All but one have set triggers and Leopold scopes with 2-piece mounts. I have never liked the look of the piece mounts. All were floated and bedded and I had one recrowned. They have been excellent. The action is smooth and even though many cost only $495 when I bought them, they worked perfectly. I have never noticed any handicaps stemming from my (in- front-of-the trigger) bolt release either. Different does not always mean better.
All my 700’s have had Jewel triggers and Sako extractors put in. Wouldn’t trade them for anything, a few are on 2nd and third barrels. A 700 action with a good Hart, Pacnor , Shilen or any of the top barrel makers are very hard to beat!
I love my Remington 700! I got it in 2015 in .308. One of my all time favorite rifles.
Sweet! I just picked up a brand new Winchester Model 70 Super Grade with ridiculous figuring in the walnut and in .308! Now i'm trying to decide on what scope I want to get for it...
Great Report. Thank You.
Extractor = win. Side bolt release = win. Longer case capacity = win. HOW DOES IT SHOOT? I don't care if it makes camp, cooks dinner and cleans game if it doesn't shoot.
Good point. Unfortunately we weren't able to shoot this one. I think it will shoot well, but we shall see as more get into the wild.
Only accurate rifles are interesting
Lol I THINK it will shoot. He don't know nothing about the gun then.
For those of us that don't own a classic Remington 700 or at least not enough of them this will be great. Biggest problem I have it will be for sale way over MSRP just like everything else, look at new Marlins.
'MINO's - Marlins In Name Only. Ruger makes and yeah they're pushing $1000! What I've seen and read they might be worth it. Henry has many options to consider also - I likes a good lever gun!
@@paul7754 I really would like to have a new Marlin 336 in 30/30 msrp is $950 which I could swing ,but $1700 is the cheapest I've found them. Ripping people off is all that is.
@@Threegunmaster Yep! Ever check out the all American Henry's? They've got side loaders now but you can still fill the tube from the end. I've handled a few but never owned one. I only have one Marlin lever - 336 'Trapper' with the 16 inch barrel and smooth saddle stock (no pistol grip like a Winchester). Thought I'd someday own a 336 'rifle' model and I tried like hell when the news broke but they were gone. I knew people that bought a couple just to sell for twice the price they paid. Another kind of ripping people off!
@@paul7754 I've been a marlin and Winchester fan my whole life ,I've shot several Henry's and they just aren't for me really.
@@Threegunmaster I'm curious, what is it about Henry's that make it not for you?
Very nice. Remington should have done this a long time ago. I understand the price given the stock but it would be a good idea to expand the line a little bit right off the rip and offer one with a cheaper stock at around the 1k price point. Something similar to a standard stock that Bergara offers. Not that bs tupperware stock that Remington use to offer either. Hopefully if the platform sells well they start offering many more configurations to. Like a target model, PRS models and maybe a super lightweight mountain hunter model. I know people have gotten used to hating on Remington as of late for good reason but this is a huge step in the right direction. The upgrades are fantastic! Threaded bolt knob and the sako style extractor are awesome! Love it!
They will probably expand the line with options that have traditional composite stocks
I m sooooo Happy with my Good Old 700
I just got a REM 700 sps tactical. An now I go read reviews how it’s junk. Lmao my luck…. But in all honesty I’m going to put it in a mdt chassis and drop a timney in it.
I do have a rem 700 vssf 220 swift it’s sick. It’s like a late 80s early 90s model. It’s why I got the sps.
The 700 Has Always been an AMAZING RIFLE , I REALLY LIKE THIS NEW ONE AND I WILL GET ONE OF THESE FOR SURE . I ALSO REALLY LIKE THE 5R IN THE BARREL AND THE NEW TRIGGER !!!!!
What they have done is great, only problem is price. I have 2 700's adl, 270, 30-06 both are amazing stock shooters. Paid less for both of them than the Alpha 1 costs. But I wanted some of the new features that this new 700 has. So 10 years ago I bought a Tikka TC 3. Paid $619, its lighter, shorter, and very accurate. Maybe someday I can afford the 700 Alpha 1. If I feel the need for a fluted, threaded barrel. Maybe.
Keep the quality and for sure price up. I think thats the only way. Dont forget the pachmayr recoil pad & oberndorf aluminium trigger guard. 👌
What’s the new cartridge oval length spec?
Looks like the Ruger Ranch Rifle on the outside but that barrel sure doesn't look or sound like the Ruger. The side bolt release is one of those "it's about time" things. Threaded barrel is a nice add. The longer mag well is a good thing. All of my factory 700 Rem rifles have porn star throats that make it impossible to load long range bullets properly. Very nice except the price. I have a couple of 700's. 7mm Rem Mag Sendero, .223 Tactical, and .308 Tactical. They all shoot great. I'm working on a TTSX load for the 7mm Rem Mag and .308 today.
Great video.
Can you fit chassi’s/stocks of the previous 700’s on the alpha 1?
Much needed upgrades to the action
Dam, when you first started talking about the features, I was thinking maybe $1000. 1700 is crazy for that rifle when there are so many better options. Hell, the b14 hmr is in the 800-1000 price range and probably still has a nicer action.
Agreed. I have both actions and the B is smoother, good trigger, side bolt release and great barrel. The base Hunter is $700 although I like the heavier barrel on the $829 model. Another plus on the B is the 700 footprint so I can swap out stocks, triggers, scope bases etc with almost limitless options.
The days of gun owners being nostalgic about Remington are long gone. Burned to many bridges for me.
I mean.. the hand laid carbon fiber stock alone is worth about 500-700... not sure how you thought this was gonna be $1000 rifle.
Looks like a good value when you compare to other rifles with the same features.
I will probably buy this. Wish they would sell the action as a stand alone item.
Hopefully they will!
Ooooh idk. I feel like they should have kept the standard mag size. One of Remingtons' main redeeming factors is easy aftermarket stock replacement. Coulda dropped the price a bit and left the magwell alone imo. But the other changes are surely welcome. Price is a bit steep though, for what is essentially a Bergara. Though, I'd trust a one-piece Alpha One bolt over those welded Bergara bolts. And I detest the coned bolt face of the Bergara, which makes pre-fit barrel replacements a bit more restricted for no real benefit... 8-40 screws are also a welcomed change over the B-14s dinky screws.
Finally, a real extractor mechanism.
Appreciate that they went for a aluminium triggerguard. Many of the mainstream brands has gone full plastic and i hate that
Amen!
Sweet!
Mike, first question would be what kind of trigger does this have? I have to tell you these modern guns are at least some of the entry level stuff have the crappiest triggers which one I look at it trigger mechanism. It's got about 80 cents worth of hardware on it so I can't understand why they don't put a really great trigger in these guns.
It looks like a Remington miss! $1,700.00 for a synthetic stock, a 22" barrel, and a cost saving action? It would've been better to just replicate the original 700 with modern materials and precision manufacturing methods. Exactly what was wrong with the original that couldn't be improved with the addition of a few select modern aftermarket parts? So, I have to pass on this one, since I don't see a serious hunting rifle here!
Exactly, way too much money for an company that manufactured rifles with people killing trigger assemblies for years and refused to fix them until bankruptcy forced them, or did they fix them?? I’ll stick to my dependable Winchesters, Rugars, Marlins, Smith and Weasons, H&K, Weatherby that have better quality safeties and half the price.
Fantastic! great info.. is there a modal that has a wood stock that has the same features? and or could I order or get one alfa with a mat finish to match wood stock with a cheek rest?
My mistake, 7 mo ago I thought you might be a dealer and was not getting any information from Remington. They said they only talk to dealers. Remington had a new site, was not doing much for customer service , no prices and the product kept changing on their site. My local guys did not want to deal with them on new product until they got better settled in. For me I will wait for their product until I see it on the shelf locally. Like I said I mistook you guys as Remington reps or dealers.
How does the bolt come apart? Can the hobby smith service the firing pin/spring?
Yes. It is a simple disassembly.
How do they shoot?
I bought my 700 BDL in 270 cal in 1966 for $ 129. Still hunt with it in Maine.
Is this one going to put a hole in my garage roof when I take it off safe?
Is the action bedded?
Looks nice......
The fluting on the bolt... helps it from freezing in cold weather...
I like it. There is nothing bad about this rifle. There are some good improvements over the 700. It is a bit pricey though. However I think that Remington will sell plenty of them.
I imagine that the price will drop once production and inventory increases nation wide.
I am a novice. I am interested in purchasing due to Vietnam War Marine snipers making the 700 308 famous . Would this be worth the price or would a 700 ADL be better suited?
Most hunters window shop.. and zone in on what's popular based off of opinions and reviews! That being said.. we still love to walk into the local gun shop and browse. We'll pick up a few.. look them over.. work the bolt.. and of course look at the price tag!
Then our wheels will spin as we gravitate towards the best bang for the buck!
Will we over pay? Highly doubtful! However.. if it looks great.. feels good in the hands.. it will sell! But it better shoot!!! One moa has become the standard we expect!
My opinions
An iconic, and ironic rifle. It was introduced in 1962 and became an instant commercial success.
2 years later, Winchester made changes to the Model 70, essentially making it into a Remington 700. Recessed bolt face with spring loaded extractor, plunger ejector, eliminated the cone breech
People went CRAZY, saying Winchester had ruined the Model 70 and sales fell drastically. 🤷♂
I owned one of the push feed Winchester Model 70’s you speak of. 1969 .338 Win Mag. It shot fine. Just a push fed bolt in a 70 seems cursed.
❤ I m falling in ❤
Looks like a great rifle.
Finally someone making magazines for longer heavy for caliber bullets
Does it come in a 300 short Mag
Best ammo for the alpha 1?
What’s the barrel contour
Do they make it in a hunting caliber
I own a 700 SPS Tactical and it's a great rifle...but for $1700 you can get an RPR in 6.5 Credmoor.
I hear more messages helps the algorythem.. I do not see the prices? am I missing it please advise Thank for everything, Tom
All of this is secondary- how's it's accuracy ??
My 700s were blueprinted by a master smith. When one adds a good barrel & trigger an incredibly accurate rifle is born.
The old ones had good enough, great barrels. All they needed was TIMNEY TRIGGERS to make them near perfect. They screwed around over this dam Trigger crap, far to long. You never saw Tikka , and many other Mfg , with a Trigger disaster like Remington. REMINGTON, has only one choice, Prove it to the consumer, grab a production rifle and shoot it, show the groups on line.
Remington needs to get back into the firearms game with something waaaay less expensive, something in the Browning A Bolt, Winchester XPR, or even the Tika T3 range dollars wise. Just sticking the name Remington 700 on it and charging premium dollars won’t bring back the consumers. And quite frankly for the price tag of $1700 I’d be putting another SAKO in my gun safe.
Removable box magazine?
Remarms hit the ball out of the park with this one. I got the Alpha 1, and man, it's got all the cool new features. And let me tell ya, their customer service is top-notch. Those haters talking smack probably never even laid a finger on this model or any other Remarms gun. These guys have the lowest return rate ever in gunmaking history, like less than 0.1%. Pretty impressive, right?
The new extractor is a big improvement. In my Rem 700 5R gen 2 in 300 win mag, I had to replace the bolt with a PTG with a mini 16 extractor for reliable extraction.
Agreed.
Me too....
@@midwestgunworksI bet u have never owned a rementon model 700 post the new 700 Remington rape
Mine extractor has worked fine for 39 years kill at least 2 deer a year with it and target shoot every month.
I would love to try the new Alpha 1 Remington or a Bergara light weight hunting version if they were offered in left hand. Until then Tikka and Ruger have my business.
Good choices.
Holy crap $1750 for an untried new model of rem700?
I think big green completely missed the price point especially after churning out crap for the last 10+ years then going bankrupt AND having reliable/proven and cheaper competition in the same space such as howa and bergara and tikka.
This should have had a msrp of $800
Good lord, man, it's got a $650 stock and a $200 piece of bottom metal on it. From what I read from people at the Remington Writers summit, these things are shooting in the .3's with factory ammo. $1700 for a rifle that offers the best of custom features is a bargain. It would cost you $5000 to have this built by a custom Smith.
@@christopherramsey1509 .3" is worth $1700.
They are crazy.
These idiot raping the Remington 700 name and the people who want one with a price of 1700 they will have to be stupid to buy one when they can get guaranteed sub moa with a 450 dollar guns multiple of them.
Ok, how does it shoot?
So this is the top dog, still running the Traditional Rem700 as was to get people at a good price.
Is it factory bedded? Does it have an integral recoil lug, or pinned maybe?
I think I’ll stick with my Tikkas
You lost me at 6.5 Creedmoor!!! .....I've had a couple 700's for over 20 years. One is BDL in .280 Remington and the other is a 700 Sendero in 300 Remington Ultra Mag. These two guns have been all over the world on multiple hunting trips from Africa, Alaska, Canada, and several western states. These two guns are workhorse to me and priceless due the trophies and memories I've made while carrying them in the field on my hunting trips...
So they thicken and flute the barrel and improve the trigger and all that but put on a plastic trigger guard and floor plate? I'm not a fan of that plastic crap on a rifle of this price range and for me it would be enough to be a deal breaker.
OH, a Bergara action 👌
hold up did he just say this isnt compatible with the AICS bottom metal?
This gun is "mind blowing"
I’m looking for my 1st bolt action. This one is probably a bit too high for me.
BDL -YES!
That's a definite improvement with that extractor, love the 700!, I've got five of them....
5/16-24 bolt handle? The last 700s with threaded handles from the factory were 5/16-18 and no other bolt knobs fit.
Have they figured out the problem with the riffle firing by itself. Or are they still having Remington moments?
I don't think riffle firing will be a problem. Matter of fact, I can guarantee it.
Woa-just saw a $1700 price. They trying to compete against Sako? Who makes the 700 today?
The extractor will be a major improvement, but not $1700 worth
Needs a DM...option should be Magpul hunter stock
Yall must have forgotten about the Remington titanium action models huh... that was an upgrade
Part of this price point is that AGStock which is carbon fiber and they are excellent. Even with a contract Rem is still going to pay at least 500.00 each. Individuals are paying over 700. I have 2 of them purchased Feb this year
Remington 700 actions, serial numbers starting with RR are a huge problem with the bolt and ejecting. They have to be fixed by tig welding. Anyone who has a 700 with serial number starting with RR, get rid of it or get it fixed
What do they weld.
@@swamper2fly need to have the bolt handle taken off, the cam on the bolt handle built up by tig welding and the bolt tig welded back in place. If you take the firing pin assembly out of the bolt hold the bolt against the receiver lugs and lift it straight up, it should hit the cam and the bolt should move rearward from .060 to .100”. All of the RR bolts just barely hit the top of the cam on the top of the receiver and barely move the bolt back any more than about .010-.020”. That’s not enough. The cam is what breaks the cartridge loose from the chamber after the cartridge is fired.
U dint say anything about what MOA ain't is or what it moa shots at ?
The 700 is iconic for all the right reasons.
Neat.
Good luck with that price point. Bergara smashes them on price!!!!
weed is now legal in new york and apparently there is alot of people at remington smoking it that price tag your close to some pretty fancy guns
Looks nice. But I’ll stick to my Remington 700 XCR 2
How does this fair with the quality control issues the company has experienced recently?
Exactly. $1700, no thank you. Rather have a Daniel Defense Delta 5 at that price point. Remington can not justify the price because of a composite stock valued at $700. I rather have a McMillan stock, which is a proven platform.
@Via Outdoors there's alot more to it than just a composite stock
@@viaoutdoors you have no clue what you’re talking about. AG composites are making some of the best stocks you can buy right now. Timney triggers are some of the best in the business. That’s 900 dollars in upgrades right there. So 800 for a barreled action that is custom quality is a bad deal?
Not to mention the longer magazine for running heavies 😙🤌
For that price u can PIMP a TIKKA out n probably be a more accurate gun
Finally they make something people want. About 20 years late, but finally. I’ll buy one of these.
I like it !! And ur vid. Good work!! I have a 1939ish Rem 721 in aught-6. Love it!! But, w/scope,sling, and loaded(5-shot), it feels like a rail-road tie(land-scaping timber to youseX,Y, and Z-ers) @70+, I'd like to have the lighter Alpha-1!! Maybe I will move to Ukraine, and drop FJB a letter of request!!!
The 721 came out in 1948
@@451whitworth4 O...k... My bad. I should have known better than to comment using my own memory for reference.
I can only imagine how people will comment and say Remington needs to come down on the price of this rifle…the quality looks pretty high end this time and it comes with a Timney trigger and a few other goodies…I highly doubt Remington will come down on the price tag but who knows.
I like it, but it's definitely not something that'll replace my Bergara Approach 6.5 or Wilderness Ridge 300prc. Be worth shooting one though if one of my buddies picks one up
Ruger 77, Remington 700, Winchester 70, Savage 111, where have they gone?
Remington should go ahead and standardize the 6.5 - 06 in an ackly with a rate of twist that favors a 140 to 160 grain bullet. Just an idea.
"....bolt body itself.....diamond fluting design, it's cool, I don't think it adds anything performance wise........." Au contraire, my good man. From the looks of it, there is a reduction in surface contact between the bolt and the receiver of perhaps 90%, which translates to LESS DRAG and less potential for binding, which means smoother and faster bolt cycling. (Trust me, I'm a retired tool maker and engineer.) The bolt on my early 70s vintage 700 ADL, although jeweled, tends to bind when not lubed to the point of wetness. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my 700, and will never give it up.
Instead of a carbon stock add a cheap plastic stock and knock a grand off the price. Most people change out the stock anyway!
I'm sure they will. I would imagine there will be many different variations eventually.
Im on board with everything except for the stock and pic rail. For $700 the stock is lacking. I could care less if its made of carbon fiber. Subtract $700 from MSRP and throw on a more affordable functional option and it would be competitive. BUT if i were to be in the market for something of this price point, id suck it up and spend a bit more for the Springfield Waypoint 2020 with carbon barrel.
Why won't I get a Bergara for less money? Or a Howa?
Nice looking rifle. But I'll taken my old 700 XCR 2 in 30-06
One shot of that Remington 700 alpha ,how it can reach?