There is nothing wrong with the Rem 700 purse-ay, but why is it that everytime someone asks about a good hunting gun or bolt action, that is the first thing that comes up? My buddy bought a Ruger M77 at Oshman's; the price was exactly in between an ADL and BDL. That gun is super accurate, the bolt is super smooth, good crisp pull on the silver trigger, hinged floor plate, quality scope rings included, the wood and finish is super! Im not ragging the Rem 700s and Win Model 70s, but those Rugers seem to be a much better value.
Why all the Remington 700 love?
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Quintin Likely
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An Accu-Trigger Savage would probably undercut most Remchesterugers in price and shoot just as well if not better. Most modern rifles shoot more than well enough for most folks, so I personally ain't really hung up on brand names. In a hunting rifle perspective, I don't think Bambi's gonna know the difference whether she got hit by a bullet out of a Remington, a Winchester, a Savage, Ruger, etc, do you? 
Probably all the Remington love comes from all the stuff you can do to 'em. You want it, someone probably makes it for the 700 action.
Probably all the Remington love comes from all the stuff you can do to 'em. You want it, someone probably makes it for the 700 action.
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One of the reasons is that the 700 is currently in use as part of the M24 SWS. Anything military is going to garner a lot of attention, no matter how good or bad it is.
Hell, I have a 700 Mountain myself. Pretty accurate and not a lot to carry around.
Hell, I have a 700 Mountain myself. Pretty accurate and not a lot to carry around.
Yeah, but...
You can get a Remington 700 and easily adjust the stock trigger to something usable, without having that Glock-like Accutrigger thingie sitting in there keeping the liability lawyers happy.
Truth is, Remington's Model 700 has been in production since the early 1960's. It's a fairly simple and well-established design that lends itself well to a variety of shooting disciplines, be they target guns, hunting guns, police sharpshooters, military snipers, you name it. That alone does something for name brand recognition. Too bad Remington themself didn't recognize it when they came out with the 710. They could've offered a stripped-down 700 ADL for the same price, or a smidgen more, than the ill-fated 710.
Winchester has hemmed and hawed with their Model 70, going from the vaunted and desirable pre-'64 action to the post-'64 push feed, then coming out again with their claw-extractor Controlled Round Feed version a few years ago. Now they have introduced a Controlled Round Push Feed version, because their Short Magnums don't feed quite right in the Push Feed versions.
Ruger's Model 77 has always been a stand-up, solid gun. But they're kind of the Dodge in a Ford/Chevy world, always working to get a greater market share. I've had a sour taste in my mouth from time spent with a Ruger Mini-14 and Mini-30, but I still have my Ruger #1 and 10/22. Potential Model 77 buyers may also be turned off by Bill Ruger Sr's political gaffe' concerning magazines of capacities greater than 10 rounds.
You can get a Remington 700 and easily adjust the stock trigger to something usable, without having that Glock-like Accutrigger thingie sitting in there keeping the liability lawyers happy.
Truth is, Remington's Model 700 has been in production since the early 1960's. It's a fairly simple and well-established design that lends itself well to a variety of shooting disciplines, be they target guns, hunting guns, police sharpshooters, military snipers, you name it. That alone does something for name brand recognition. Too bad Remington themself didn't recognize it when they came out with the 710. They could've offered a stripped-down 700 ADL for the same price, or a smidgen more, than the ill-fated 710.
Winchester has hemmed and hawed with their Model 70, going from the vaunted and desirable pre-'64 action to the post-'64 push feed, then coming out again with their claw-extractor Controlled Round Feed version a few years ago. Now they have introduced a Controlled Round Push Feed version, because their Short Magnums don't feed quite right in the Push Feed versions.
Ruger's Model 77 has always been a stand-up, solid gun. But they're kind of the Dodge in a Ford/Chevy world, always working to get a greater market share. I've had a sour taste in my mouth from time spent with a Ruger Mini-14 and Mini-30, but I still have my Ruger #1 and 10/22. Potential Model 77 buyers may also be turned off by Bill Ruger Sr's political gaffe' concerning magazines of capacities greater than 10 rounds.
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