Posted by Pete van Meurs on Jan 17, 2012; 9:54am
URL: http://oldforum.flyshooter.com.au/Best-way-to-source-a-Rem700-action-tp5139621p5151137.html

Hi All,

Even though I have had personal email contact with Steven to answer this and many other questions I thought many of you might be interested in a reply to this query.
" The main issue would be cosmetic (unless you sprung the bucks for a re-finish) as the type of 'good' used action we would want to employ would be low-mileage and with a clean bolt-face".
In fact if one can find a really early rifle that has a clean bolt-face it may actually be preferable as the tolerances seem to have been tighter in the early years. Ultimately the gunsmith should be the judge - he should know what to look for in either a used or new action.

Pete