Remington 700 SPS vs Savage Axis XP vs Winchester XPR

My Axis easily out shot/shoots the Remington adl I had! Definitely go with the savage!

My wife has an XPR in 308, I am very impressed with it for being on the budget end of the rifle spectrum. Very nice trigger and it doesn’t have as cheap of a feeling stock as the Axis or Ruger Americans I’ve handled.

I can't speak to the Win, but I have the SPS stainless in 300wm and I have the Axis in 6.5cm and .308.
The Sps has a more sturdy stock. Even the wood stocks on the Axis aren't great. The Axis is slightly more accurate and lighter and the removable mag is a plus for me.
Since Remington is a new company now and no longer supports any past production, I wouldn't buy one unless I was prepared to handle any problems or defects on my own.
I also have a Ruger American Predator in .308 , it has a better stock and smoother bolt than the Axis, and just as accurate.

I have a rem 700 sps in 7mm08, only have a couple complaints, the magazine box is a little short at 2.81 in so I can't load longer oil's than 2.805" and the x mark trigger wouldn't adjust light enough for liking, don't get me wrong it broke crisp just heavier than I like. The box on my 7mm08 holds 5 rounds.

I've also had a savage axis mine was II xp version which I'd recommend over the regular axis. because the accutrugger is better. The magazine on the axis is detachable boxwhich holds 4 to 5 rounds
Both r700 and axis were very accurate rifles. Remington with their bankruptcies is kind of a gamble right now.

My choice of your listed rifles however would likely be the Winchester xpr especially if it's stainless due to being easier to care for and likely a higher resale value if you ever wanted to trade up

IMO It honestly boils down to which rifle do you like the feel of better.
I personally cant stand the feel of the Axis rifles out of the box, even after tuning I still dont like them. That dosent mean they are bad rifles, just that I personally dont like them.
They tend to shoot fantastically, especially considering the price, and if there are mechanical issues its likely to be the magazine which is easy enough to have spares of.

The R700 is my favorite action design, and Ive found remington stocks to be very comfortable. I also much prefer non-detachable magazines in looks and handling. They tend to have decent fit and finish and are generally very accurate as well. With the BDL style of magazine, you also dont have to worry about leaving your mag somewhere your rifle isnt. huge aftermarket if you wanna change stuff, and generally they respond very well to tinkering. The triggers CAN be an issues, but as hunting rifle I think they do fine, and after tinkering my Xmark is breaking at 2lbs and feels nearly as good as the Triggertechs ive got on my other 700 variants.
Major downside is the worst out-of-the-box issues ive seen with any long gun were on 700s. Gouged chambers, oblong chamber, off set/misaligned screws holes, to name a few.
Still my favorite, and considering the sheer number of 700s Ive seen, owned, and been asked to tinker with, the odds of getting a lemon are very low.

I dont have experience with the XPR beyond playing with one in the store, but im 99% sure thats what I would recommend. Feel good in hand, are well finished, have a nice DM, and a good trigger. They go for about what a 700 costs around here.

Never had the Axis XP. But I have gone through a few Axis rifles. As budget rifles they work, but I was not overly fond of them. And they all got sold. All took at least one deer.

Remington 700 is my vote. Sure they may not have any factory support under the new RemArms right now, but there are lots of after market accessories for them if you feel like modifying a rifle for a new hunter. I have only seen XPRs on the rack so can't comment on them.

I picked the XPR a few years back in .30-06 and think it’s a good gun for the money. I don’t have experience with the others so hard for me to recommend it over the others.

I had to check and see if they are still making the XPR because you don’t ever hear much about them….

I've had more Remington 700's than any other bolt rifle. I'm done with them and can't recommend them. Not a huge fan of the Savage Axis. Not a fan of the Savage 110 model either, but I do respect them. They are solid rifles, for me it is primarily aesthetics.

If you had a 4th choice with "Other" that is the way I'd vote. But since you don't the Winchester gets my vote by default. I've never owned or fired one, but I do like the ones I've seen and handled. And based on what I read online they have a good reputation.

Never another Remington for me.

I tend to prefer Savage over Win, but recognize the XPR is a cleaner rifle than the Axis.

I have had excellent service and accuracy with Remington 700s. I have owned 2 Savages and one was an Axis. I had problems with both. The Axis stock was really flimsy. The guy that has the Axis now does like it though. No experience with the Winchester but I hear they are very good rifles. Between those 3 I would pick Remington but would take a good long look at the Winchester. Or skip ahead and buy another Tikka.

Im partial to the Remington 700. One of mine is a 1979 BDL Varmint Special in .243. Its my deer slayer. The other is a 2010 or so SPS in 308 sitting in an AICS chassis.

I dont have any savage rifles but i do have a 516 Striker, which is a bolt action

I have a few Winchester bolt guns, M70s of one flavor or another in .243, 270 wsm, and i think 220 swift.

Depending on when the gun was made, it may or may not be quality.

The trend is toward the 700 for people who havnt owned an xpr and the xpr toward those who have. I am in the xpr camp

I'd like to hear from a few folks who get sub moa groups at 100yds from an XPR. I get them with my 700's, Savages, Ruger, Browning , Howa, and T/C and can demonstrate any time. I've heard the same from other folks about those I mentioned, but I haven't heard anyone make that claim with the XPR.
I'm not saying they don't, I'm saying if I heard a few other folks make that statement, I might buy one and see for myself.

Hugger-4641 said:

I'd like to hear from a few folks who get sub moa groups at 100yds from an XPR. I get them with my 700's, Savages, Ruger, Browning , Howa, and T/C and can demonstrate any time. I've heard the same from other folks about those I mentioned, but I haven't heard anyone make that claim with the XPR.
I'm not saying they don't, I'm saying if I heard a few other folks make that statement, I might buy one and see for myself.

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whoteewho has some youtube videos with them and mine shot quite well