Caliper_Mi
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All of the budget rifles you are considering are what I refer to as "disposable" rifles. As a rule they shoot very well.
It is easier and cheaper to just buy another. It is often possible to buy a higher end gun used for about the same price and have a much better long term investment.
All of these rifles have a barrel nut attaching system so barrel replacement should be easy. The Savage even uses standard Savage threaded barrels. I'd love to know what thread the 783 uses on the barrel. Elsewhere I have read the Ruger uses a 1"-16 thread.
What really intrigues me about the possibility of easy barrel replacement is that most of these have a closed top receiver. The added rigidity of that extra meat in the receiver is likely one reason they shoot so well and should likewise translate to great potential with a replacement bull barrel.
Poper,
Since you've got a 783 in hand, I'd be interested in the specs on that. Little things Remington doesn't tell you like the action screw spacing, barrel nut thread and if 700 triggers or stocks will fit.