^Would like a word with all of you hating on Remington's of late
7mm Remington magnum
Dime groups at 100 yards with a moron like me behind the trigger
over 80% contact on the lugs from the factory
Fully adjustable trigger currently set at 2.2 pounds with no pre travel and little over travel
$268 after taxes and Remington rebate ($25)
the scope is a Nikon pro staff i took of my 10/22 just to see if it could take a 7 mag, it did and now lives on the 700 (needless to say I am now a fan of Nikon optics).
total cost for this set up approximately $600
Find me another gun that can do what this one can for the price
This is the lowest quality 700 Remington offers.
The scratches you are experiencing on your cases are most likely from a bur on the magazine feed lips, easily and inexpensively corrected.
If you are having accuracy problems with a 700, perhaps its you and not the gun.