Remington 783 compared to other budget rifles?

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The Remington 783 is new. Anyone have any comments compares to other budget rifles such as:

1) Ruger American
2) Savage Axis
3) Marlin XL7
4) Mossberg XTR
5) Stevens 200
 
I like the looks of the 783. Tha rug American is so light and handy really seems to me lije it should have some open sights on it.
 
The upside is that Remington realized its mistake in the 710 design. The 783 is definitely not the BIC rifle the 710 was. The only thing that would cause me to pause would be how relatively recent the rifle is. It may stay for a while - perhaps even a decade - but until it has been out long who knows how much product support it will garner. The same can be said about the other rifles on your list except for the Stevens. The Mossberg is starting to get good market support, the others may or may not reach that point.

The trouble is that all the companies listed have introduced budget rifles in the past and then orphaned them. Marlin had the superb MR-7 but dropped it almost as fast as it introduced it. With Remington, the 788 and 798 rifles were good, but the 788 got dropped as soon as Savage dropped the 340 and Mossberg the 800. Budget rifles tend to be designs that last for a while but never get beyond the companies' periphery.

The only rifle on the list that is not the bottom-feeder in the company line is the Mossberg (okay, the ATR is the bottom, the 4x4 is not, but they are the same actions). Mossberg has but one centerfire rifle design, so what you get in that offering is all they got. If they plan on staying in the centerfire rifle business, that is what they have to offer. They once had the solid 800, the superb 810, and the great Howa 1500 but let them all go. The ATR has survived almost a decade, how much longer? If Mossberg remains competitive, perhaps a long while. It is their best bolt action centerfire rifle, after all.

The 783 is likely a decent rifle - all the rifles on the list copied Savage's 110 design features, some more than others. The only problem I see (other than potential design issues that lead to a recall - something common on newly-introduced firearms) is that you won't be able to do much more than shoot the rifle for a while until the support market is convinced of its staying power. How much that will matter depends on you. It will shoot and will probably shoot accurately, which is all you have to ask of a rifle.
 
The Remington 783 is new. Anyone have any comments compares to other budget rifles such as:

1) Ruger American
2) Savage Axis
3) Marlin XL7
4) Mossberg XTR
5) Stevens 200


It's been a year. Any comments how the Rem. 783 compares to the above budget rifles. I don't think they make the Stevens 200 anymore.
 
The only one on your list that I've tried is the Savage Axis, which is badly let down by it's stock.

I had a look at a 783 at my local gun shop a few months back, and it didn't do anything for me. It may be a good performer, but I really don't like the molded sling swivels and trigger guard (this is just personal taste though, it may not be an issue for you).

Another rifle that you may wish to add to your budget list is Winchester's new XPR, which is due to be released in the new year. Looks like a decent performer, with some elements of Tikka, Browning, and Savage, which may or may not be a plus, depending on your tastes....

http://www.winchesterguns.com/products/interactive/firearms/xpr/
 
As far as the budget category goes, the Remington 783 is a good choice. But Remington seems to be trying to make it a failure by also selling the 770 for slightly less and the 700ADL for slightly more. Remington needs to pick one budget model and focus their attention on it.
 
realguns wrung one out recently. Be worth looking up. I have a Ruger American and have gone through a couple Stevens 200s. Nothing really wrong with either one of those other than a flimsy fore end. Would def. choose the Ruger over the Stevens due to the more robust action.
 
realguns wrung one out recently. Be worth looking up. I have a Ruger American and have gone through a couple Stevens 200s. Nothing really wrong with either one of those other than a flimsy fore end. Would def. choose the Ruger over the Stevens due to the more robust action.

Thanks for the referral to realguns.

Surprised to hear the Ruger American has a more robust action than the Stevens. The Stevens is an economy version of the Savage 10. I think the Savage/Stevens action is the same.
 
stevens 200 was the old savage 110/10 action without the accutrigger. they ceasesd production in 2013 basically replaced by the axis. the 110 action is a proven commonity.. the others i dont know we will see what time does. personally i liked the feel of the 783 over the ruger american and savage axis. not shooting either the 783 just felt like a rifle more to me.
 
stevens 200 was the old savage 110/10 action without the accutrigger. they ceasesd production in 2013 basically replaced by the axis. the 110 action is a proven commonity.. the others i dont know we will see what time does. personally i liked the feel of the 783 over the ruger american and savage axis. not shooting either the 783 just felt like a rifle more to me.

The Savage Axis is fairly proven for a budget rifle. I'm not sure how proven the American is at this point.
 
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Savage receiver:
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American:
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I didn't look at the Remington or T/C because they don't offer versions with the bolt on the correct side.
 
Remington's web site boasts the 783's synthetic stock. They must have taken their cue from the flimsy's sold with the Axis and American. Also, the 783 has a long and short action design specific to both, as apposed to the one-size-fits-all for the Axis and American (hence the oversized bolt if you're shooting short). Like the American, the 783 has an adjustable trigger. The Axis does not. If Remington made a 783 in lefty I would have probably gone with it. Instead, it looks like I'm going to opt for the Savage Trophy Hunter XP which currently runs just under $500. Might want to check it out.
 
out of all of them i picked the atr in a 30-06 it is a tack driver as far as the remington 783 i am not a remington guy at all i think they screwed up bad with the recalls and the 770/710 mess i would steer clear for a year or 2 more but thats just me.
 
Any news?

Anyone hear or experience anything in the past several months?

From a couple of things I read, it seems a person has a better chance of getting a quality rifle with the 783 than the 700. Could that be true?
 
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