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I picked up a Remington 783 a few weeks ago in .30-06. There are few hands-on reviews online, so I thought I'd post one.
Setup
Rifle: Remington 783 in .30-06 (85836)
Scope: Nikon 3-9x50mm ProStaff Riflescope, Matte Black, BDC Reticle (6727)
Rings/Mounts: Model 783 Integral Scope Mounts (Medium) - Black (19731)
Ammo: Remington Core-Lokt, 150 gr (27826)
The receiver is pillar-mounted, and the barrel is free floated. However, with the stock screws loose, I needed to adjust the receiver atop the pillars to assure the barrel was not touching the stock. The integral mounts fit the receiver like a glove. I have a Wheeler scope mounting kit, and the rings were in enough axial alignment to need no lapping. The scope mounts with about 2 mm of objective clearance; this can be seen in the link below. I had to relieve some of the plastic on the scope covers so they could fit over the barrel. The gun was dirty overall, and I pulled about three patches through the bore before heading to the range. The bore was a bit dirty too, and cleaned up like a mirror.
Results
After sighting in the gun with five rounds, my son printed the target you'll see in the link below with three rounds, at 100 yds. The trigger is a little heavy for range use (and is adjustable), but is setup to break at 3.5 lbs, which is probably fine - and better suited - to field use. The trigger is crisp and does break clean. As we intend to hunt with the gun also, we left the trigger alone.
Conclusion
I have a Savage Axis in .30-06 w/o the Accu-Trigger. I understand the 2014 models will include the Accu-Trigger and a better (Weaver Kaspa) scope. I would say the accuracy of both guns is nearly indistinguishable; I suppose a Savage Axis with the Accu-Trigger may be a bit better, but I suspect the variability seen is mostly due to the shooter.
The Remington 783 has a much better - more rigid - stock. The Savage stock at the forearm is just too flimsy, in my opinion. The Remington feels much more solid. This alone would cause me to place a higher value on the Remington (which pains me to say, because I have a Savage 220 slug gun, and I love it! They need to replicate the 220 stock for the Axis).
I have right at $550 in the Remington setup, including the scope and mounts. Given the accuracy, fit and finish, and investment, the Remington 783 represents a high value to me.
See the 783 folder found here.
If you have any questions, let me know, and I'll amend this post.
I picked up a Remington 783 a few weeks ago in .30-06. There are few hands-on reviews online, so I thought I'd post one.
Setup
Rifle: Remington 783 in .30-06 (85836)
Scope: Nikon 3-9x50mm ProStaff Riflescope, Matte Black, BDC Reticle (6727)
Rings/Mounts: Model 783 Integral Scope Mounts (Medium) - Black (19731)
Ammo: Remington Core-Lokt, 150 gr (27826)
The receiver is pillar-mounted, and the barrel is free floated. However, with the stock screws loose, I needed to adjust the receiver atop the pillars to assure the barrel was not touching the stock. The integral mounts fit the receiver like a glove. I have a Wheeler scope mounting kit, and the rings were in enough axial alignment to need no lapping. The scope mounts with about 2 mm of objective clearance; this can be seen in the link below. I had to relieve some of the plastic on the scope covers so they could fit over the barrel. The gun was dirty overall, and I pulled about three patches through the bore before heading to the range. The bore was a bit dirty too, and cleaned up like a mirror.
Results
After sighting in the gun with five rounds, my son printed the target you'll see in the link below with three rounds, at 100 yds. The trigger is a little heavy for range use (and is adjustable), but is setup to break at 3.5 lbs, which is probably fine - and better suited - to field use. The trigger is crisp and does break clean. As we intend to hunt with the gun also, we left the trigger alone.
Conclusion
I have a Savage Axis in .30-06 w/o the Accu-Trigger. I understand the 2014 models will include the Accu-Trigger and a better (Weaver Kaspa) scope. I would say the accuracy of both guns is nearly indistinguishable; I suppose a Savage Axis with the Accu-Trigger may be a bit better, but I suspect the variability seen is mostly due to the shooter.
The Remington 783 has a much better - more rigid - stock. The Savage stock at the forearm is just too flimsy, in my opinion. The Remington feels much more solid. This alone would cause me to place a higher value on the Remington (which pains me to say, because I have a Savage 220 slug gun, and I love it! They need to replicate the 220 stock for the Axis).
I have right at $550 in the Remington setup, including the scope and mounts. Given the accuracy, fit and finish, and investment, the Remington 783 represents a high value to me.
See the 783 folder found here.
If you have any questions, let me know, and I'll amend this post.
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