Editing Remington Model 700 (section)

===Military version===
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[[File:M24 Rifle (7414626896).jpg|thumb|[[M24 sniper weapon system|M24 SWS]] (right view)]]
Both the U.S. Army's M24 Sniper Weapon System and U.S. Marine Corps' [[M40 rifle|M40]] [[sniper rifle]]s are built from the Remington Model 700 rifle with different degrees of modification, the main difference being the custom fitted heavy contour barrel and action length. The M24 utilizes the long action and the M40 employs the short action bolt-face, as the M24 was originally intended to chamber the longer [[.300 Winchester Magnum]] round. The M40, however, was not intended to chamber the more powerful .300 Winchester Magnum round, yet the Marine Corps' intention was to migrate to the .300 Winchester Magnum cartridge. The Marine Corps' delay led to a change in the migratory direction. The goal was for the M40 to become a rifle chambered in [[.338 Lapua Magnum]].<ref>{{cite web|title=M24 Sniper Rifle|url=http://tech.military.com/equipment/view/89050/m24-sniper-rifle.html|work=Military.com|access-date=August 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115230420/http://tech.military.com/equipment/view/89050/m24-sniper-rifle.html|archive-date=November 15, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

[[File:XM2010 November 2010.jpg|thumb|The U.S. Army M2010 rifle (right view)]]
The United States Army's Joint Munitions and Lethality Contracting Center awarded Remington a [[Fixed-price contract|Firm Fixed Price]] (FFP) [[IDIQ|Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity]] (IDIQ) contract (W15QKN-10-R-0403) for the upgrade of up to 3,600 M24 Sniper Weapon Systems (SWS) fielded to the Army, pending type classification as the “M24E1”.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Remington Awarded Army Contract to Reconfigure Sniper Rifle {{!}} SGB Media Online |url=https://sgbonline.com/remington-awarded-army-contract-to-reconfigure-sniper-rifle/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=sgbonline.com}}</ref> The major configuration change for this system was the caliber conversion from 7.62mm NATO (.308 Winchester) to .300 Winchester Magnum to provide soldiers with additional precision engagement capability and range. The contract was for a five-year period with a guaranteed minimum value of $192K and a potential value of up to $28.2 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=d8eda556a355a6f658499e4aabd4108a&tab=core&_cview=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324062420/https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=d8eda556a355a6f658499e4aabd4108a&tab=core&_cview=1|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 24, 2012|title=10--M24 Sniper Weapon System Reconfiguration}}</ref> This award followed a full and open competitive evaluation lasting nine months, which began with the release of the Army's [[Request for proposal|Request for Proposal]] (RFP) on January 13, 2010. The program was executed under the authority of Project Manager Soldier Weapons, [[Picatinny Arsenal]], [[New Jersey]], and managed by its subordinate unit, Product Manager Individual Weapons.<ref name="M24 Sniper Contract">{{cite web |title=US Army Awards Remington Contract to Reconfigure M24 Sniper Weapon Systems® |url=https://www.theoutdoorwire.com/story/1285057113jjsxgeeqpxu |website=The Outdoor Wire |publisher=© Outdoor Wire Digital Network |access-date=16 April 2025 |date=21 September 2010}}</ref><ref name="M24 Sniper Contract Details">{{cite web |title=Project Manager Soldier Weapons Briefing |url=https://ndia.dtic.mil/wp-content/uploads/2011/smallarms/PM_Soldier_Weapons_NDIA.pdf |website=National Defense Industrial Association |publisher=United States Department of the Army |access-date=16 April 2025}}</ref>

In 2009, the U.S. Army changed the weapon name from M24E1 to [[M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle|XM2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.shottimes.net/2011/05/improved-carbines-headed-your-way-army.html|title=Improved carbines headed your way|author=Lance M. Bacon|date=April 30, 2011|work=Army Times}}<!-- original link is dead, url was http://www.armytimes.com/news/2011/04/army-improved-carbines-heading-your-way-043011w/ -->{{dead link|date=December 2024}}</ref>