Seamaster31
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Sounds like nobody here has any actual experience with the new production 700.
Give it time. I have a Huntsville Alabama Remington and it is a fine rifle, but that incarnation of Remington is gone.
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An insightful March 2022 update from Randy Wakeman at Chuckhawks.com on Remarms…
https://www.chuckhawks.com/Column141RemingtonNoOneWantstoBuy.html
now compare that to this hagiography marketing hype from the NRA
https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/remarms-america-s-oldest-gunmaker/
and I better understand what Mr. Hawks said back in the day about the importance of truly independent journalism
I do. Buddy bought one. 300 win mag. Barrel looks like they made it from a piece of used black iron gas pipe. Rifling gone in 200 rounds.(Edit: I talked to him today: actually 150 rounds) It would shoot 1/2 or better moa new(not bad I’ll admit) but it jumped to 4 moa. I told him he ought to rebarrel it. He said phooey on it and bought a Bergara….Sounds like nobody here has any actual experience with the new production 700.
This is very sad that they may have sunk this low. I have some excellent Rem 700s bought some years ago, but truth be told, the last 2 rifles I bought are Bergara and I've ordered a Tikka. Quality always rises to the top. Scopes and ammo I shoot are also mostly EuropeanI do. Buddy bought one. 300 win mag. Barrel looks like they made it from a piece of use iron gas pipe. Rifling gone in 200 rounds. It would shoot 1/2 or better moa new(not bad I’ll admit) but it jumped to 4 moa. I told him he ought to rebarrel it. He said phooey on it and bought a Bergara….
I would suggest that if one wishes objective appraisals of Remarms that one explore other reviews in addition to Mr. Wakeman`s. Those with a familiarity of Shotgun World web site are well aware of his long standing negativity towards anything related to Remarms. Just sayin`.
Yup. Some of my rifles haven’t even had safeties, and my most fired rifles for the last several years now don’t ever get the safety activated unless by accident.
It could not have been too hard to improve on.I like the Rem 700, but prefer the Win 70 safety. There is a conversion kit for the 700 that replaces the bolt shroud with a bolt shroud type safety that intercepts the firing pin. Rem should reengineer the 700 to incorporate this feature and call it a new model. Heck, add a detachable box magazine so they can really claim it's a newer design.
My 300 PRC Mauser project
Why yes!!! Look at the amazing 770… I’m kidding…It could not have been too hard to improve on.
Ooo… I think I currently have a look on my face similar to the one my Yellow Lab used to get when I’d ask if she wanted to go on a walk… that sounds like an excellent and very interesting project!!!
I’m thinking I’ll put a model 70 style on my Mauser project, but mostly because my kiddo will likely hunt with it, so safety must encouraged on all fronts…
Oh ya! I saw that thread awhile ago. I didn’t put the two together…
I bought a Howa last. I’ve been pleased so far. Next is probably a Bergara. Unless I buy a bighorn action and build what I really want… but $$$$This is very sad that they may have sunk this low. I have some excellent Rem 700s bought some years ago, but truth be told, the last 2 rifles I bought are Bergara and I've ordered a Tikka. Quality always rises to the top. Scopes and ammo I shoot are also mostly European
This is what pisses me off the most about new Remington. They want to have their cake and eat it, too. They want to say that they're the same company when it benefits them, and don't when it doesn't.The new company refuses to honor the previous company's warranty repairs, despite trying to claim the good will of the Remington name.
Do you have a source for this that I can read up on. It's absolutely disgusting to gaslight people like that for something so serious. If it's true I can't believe that customer service employees kept up the ruse. Utterly despicable.Remington also told everyone who called, that "they were the only one who ever had this problem". Remington lied, lied, lied.
My 700 has a sticky bolt stop. Wont spring back up very easily.
Will do.Try flushing out with lighter fluid!!!!!!
An insightful March 2022 update from Randy Wakeman at Chuckhawks.com on Remarms…
https://www.chuckhawks.com/Column141RemingtonNoOneWantstoBuy.html
now compare that to this hagiography marketing hype from the NRA
https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/remarms-america-s-oldest-gunmaker/
and I better understand what Mr. Hawks said back in the day about the importance of truly independent journalism
The NRA article in particular smacks of pure propaganda because it makes absolutely no mention of the new incarnation of Remington refusing to honor warranty repairs of firearms produced by the pre-bankruptcy company. Remington can't have it both ways -- trying to exploit and trade on the Good Will of the old Remington -- but simultaneously refusing to stand behind Remington firearms manufactured just a few years ago. Shame on the NRA for failing to call them out on their egregious and dishonest business practice. Makes you wonder what other lies the NRA is propagating....