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The Remington 700 rifle and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, and video games used by the following actors:

Specifications

Weight: 6 lb 12 oz (3.06 kg) empty without telescope
Length: 41.5 in (1055 mm)
Barrel length: 22-24-26 in
Cartridge: Various (see article)
Action: Bolt action, rotating bolt with 2 lugs
Muzzle velocity: Varies (depending on calibre)
Maximum range: Varies (depending on calibre)
Feed system: 3, 4, 5, 6-Round internal magazine (detachable magazine in model 700 Police DM in .308 Win)
Sights: Variable Telescopic

Remington Model 700

Remington 700 .308 Winchester

Film

Patrick Swayze as Jed in Red Dawn

Paul Giamatti as Mr. Hertz in Shoot 'Em Up (with stainless steel receiver, barrel, and scope)

Bruce Bohne as Andy and Michael Kelly as CJ in Dawn of the Dead (fitted with folding bipod)

Wild Seven Sniper in Battle Royale II: Requiem

Kurt Max Runt as Buddy Benson in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem

Josh Brolin as Llewelyn Moss in No Country for Old Men

Dennis Haysbert as Tim Collin in Absolute Power

Richard Jenkins as Michael McCarty in Absolute Power

John Cusack as hitman Martin Blank in Grosse Pointe Blank

Charles Bronson as Jeff Heston in The Family (Città violenta) (1970)

Games

Grand Theft Auto IV

Operation Flashpoint

Team Fortress 2

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Remington 700PSS

Remington 700PSS with Harris bipod, in .300 Win Mag

The Remington 700PSS (called the PSS-700 in many publications contrary to the designation by Remington) was a heavy weight barreled sniper rifle based on the 700 action. PSS stands for Police Sharp Shooter. It had a lightweight synthetic stock. Remington also made a 'varmint' version with a thinner, tapered barrel called the 700 VS. Both variants of the 700PSS were chambered in either .308 Winchester (7.62x51mm NATO) or .300 Winchester magnum. Many snipers in SWAT units and some military units use the rifle with the .300 Win Mag action, but barreled for the .308/7.62x51mm NATO round, giving their armorers the option to swap the barrels for the larger caliber. Remington ceased sales of the 700PSS to the general public around 1999 and offered the lighter barreled 700VS "Varmint" shooter. Remington has re-released a version of the PSS as the 700P for Law Enforcement sales. The Barrel on the newer P models is not as heavy as the original PSS models. In most films, armorers still use PSS models, as they are more readily available in their armories than the 700P.

Film

L.A.P.D. SWAT officers in S.W.A.T. (fitted with folding bipod and a camouflage paint scheme)

N.Y.P.D. SWAT marksmen in The Siege (fitted with folding bipods)

N.Y.P.D. SWAT marksmen in Light It Up (fitted with folding bipods and laser pointers)

N.Y.P.D. SWAT snipers in 16 Blocks (with and without folding bipods)

Secret Service snipers in Vantage Point (fitted with folding bipods)

N.Y.P.D. SWAT sniper in Daredevil

Chicago Police SWAT snipers in The Blues Brothers

FBI Agents in Rush Hour (fitted with folding bipod)

Police snipers in Hancock

A police officer in The Sentinel

Television

All snipers in Flashpoint

Pittsburg P.D. SWAT snipers in The Kill Point]

David Caruso as Horatio Caine, Emily Proctor as Calliegh Duquesne, and Miami P.D. SWAT snipers in CSI: Miami (the sniper using one with an infra-red night vision scope)

An N.Y.P.D. SWAT sniper in CSI: NY (episode: "Hostage")

Situation Critical

Weaponology

Games

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (as the "R700")

Kane and Lynch: Dead Men

Remington Model 710

Video Games

Global Operations

M40 Sniper Rifle

Remington M40 sniper rifle 7.62x51mm NATO

The M24 SWS (Sniper Weapon System) is the military and police version of the Remington 700 rifle, M24 being the model name assigned by the United States Army after adoption as their standard sniper rifle in 1988. It is also used by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF). The M24 is referred to as a "weapons system", because it not only consists of a rifle, but also a detachable telescopic sight and other accessories.

The United States Marine Corps also employs another variant of the Remington 700 as their standard issue sniper rifle, with the model name M40. The main difference between the M40 and the M24 is that the M24 uses the "long" version of Remington 700 receiver versus the M40's "short action". The M40's short receiver is dedicated to cartridges that do not exceed the length of the issue 7.62 mm NATO round. In contrast, the M24's longer receiver allows the rifle to be converted from 7.62 mm NATO to the more powerful .300 Winchester Magnum cartridge. The U.S. Army specified this capability in case future tactics required the larger cartridge's extra range and penetration.