Thread: Remington in a Spot of Bother

Originally Posted by stug

Remington were the go to standard for an accurate rifle back in the 90's. There are probably more aftermarket parts for Remingtons for a reason. They had a lot of innovative models; Sendero, Alaskan Wilderness Rifle; Mountain Rifle; Titanium; Model 7 to name a few.
They were the benchmark for accuracy, like a T3 is now.
Pity they tried to race the others to the cheapest rifle.

I dont recall Remington ever being the go to standard for an accurate rifle but I am only a paltry 41y old so maybe the older ones than that were market leaders in accuracy off of the shelf?

AB Bofors are still going strong. (well its kinda called SAAB group now) Maybe Remington should try making anti aircraft guns.

Ive got a REM 700 308. I like it, before the aftermarket stock on it and after. I dont care much for new looks and new bits here and there. As long as it loads fine, hits what you want to hit and feels ok thats good enough for me. Always wanted a sako, one day i will but happy ive got at least one REM in the gun cabinet

Originally Posted by Echo

Is it Remington’s fault or do you have it loaded to hot?

factory ammo. hornady 162 gr

Originally Posted by deer243

Ive got a REM 700 308. I like it, before the aftermarket stock on it and after. I dont care much for new looks and new bits here and there. As long as it loads fine, hits what you want to hit and feels ok thats good enough for me. Always wanted a sako, one day i will but happy ive got at least one REM in the gun cabinet

I had one, swapped it for another Remington

Originally Posted by Gibo

I had one, swapped it for another Remington

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Originally Posted by BRADS

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He wont be if he carries it anywhere

Originally Posted by FRST

I think Remington could easily boost some m700 sales by doing a few upgrades that most custom action makers already do: 60 degrees bolt throw, get rid of the inadequate extractor and put a decent claw on, reduce the massive diameter of the receiver and offer it in calibres that are at the cutting edge of what people want. And give Timney or similar some royalties and copy their trigger. The basic design of that action hasn't really changed since its inception. Rifles need to move with the times these days and Remington have been sitting on their hands for too long in my opinion.

you pretty much just described a Forbes....

Originally Posted by Mauser308

Funny old thing, we are still buying shitloads of Norinco's of various breeds and flavours and their quality control is bloody abysmal compared to the worst Rem can do on a bad day. There's been more norinco .22's go off when the safety is released but we just keep on buying them without a complaint - $2 guns for several hundred...

I've never had a Rem anything that wouldn't shoot less than 3/4" at 100yds, plenty fine for hunting but they just seem to be unfashionable as someone else already said. After the last Tikka T3 I had anything to do with, I will not stand beside one when they go off. No one remembers the bad batch of steel that Sako and Tikka got that resulted in barrel failures.

Also whatever happened to Winchester Model 70's?

NZ importer currently not bringing them here in any great numbers. Like the Remington they are massively overbuilt for most of their chamberings. But in saying that, they feed nicer than any Remington I've owned, and the "All Weather" version is my current hunting rifle.

Originally Posted by Mauser308

Funny old thing, we are still buying shitloads of Norinco's of various breeds and flavours and their quality control is bloody abysmal compared to the worst Rem can do on a bad day. There's been more norinco .22's go off when the safety is released but we just keep on buying them without a complaint - $2 guns for several hundred...

I've never had a Rem anything that wouldn't shoot less than 3/4" at 100yds, plenty fine for hunting but they just seem to be unfashionable as someone else already said. After the last Tikka T3 I had anything to do with, I will not stand beside one when they go off. No one remembers the bad batch of steel that Sako and Tikka got that resulted in barrel failures.

Also whatever happened to Winchester Model 70's?

Norincos are still the cheapest in Expensive Zealand and they work ok. People generally want a bit more from their $1000+ centerfire hunting rifle. Despite some failings in the Sako/Tikka range they seem to get it right more often than Remington. I had a 700 back in the 1990s and thought it was ok, what surprised me was the amount of work that had been done to it to make it OK (trigger, free floating, bolt work ect) I then sold it to change caliber and purchased a savage. Now the Savage is ugly no fashion there but shot like a charm out of the box, no work needed.

Anti Americanisms aside (or are some of you Hillary supporters?) Americans can make some dam good rifles like the x-bolt but it seems that Remington have too many problems with their basic models.

https://xmprecall.remington.com/

Originally Posted by 300CALMAN

Norincos are still the cheapest in Expensive Zealand and they work ok. People generally want a bit more from their $1000+ centerfire hunting rifle. Despite some failings in the Sako/Tikka range they seem to get it right more often than Remington. I had a 700 back in the 1990s and thought it was ok, what surprised me was the amount of work that had been done to it to make it OK (trigger, free floating, bolt work ect) I then sold it to change caliber and purchased a savage. Now the Savage is ugly no fashion there but shot like a charm out of the box, no work needed.

Anti Americanisms aside (or are some of you Hillary supporters?) Americans can make some dam good rifles like the x-bolt but it seems that Remington have too many problems with their basic models.

https://xmprecall.remington.com/

I think you'll find the Japanese actually make the Browning X-Bolt.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

I think you'll find the Japanese actually make the Browning X-Bolt.

Ah that's interesting savages are definitely US

Originally Posted by 300CALMAN

Ah that's interesting savages are definitely US

Yeah, I like Savages. There are a few out in the safe. Very impressed with TimeRider's Browning A-Bolt too.

Surprised at some of the negativity towards Remington(s).......have owned several,never had any issues.Just purchased a new Remington versa-max,semi auto,camo,shotgun......$1000,(USA),a Black Friday special with a $200 rebate.....beautiful action,light and no issues......the 870,s I have,have been beat to shit,still shoot fine......but there you go,each to his own

I have 2 savage HMR 17,s.....the bolt action,and the semi auto......love the rifles per-say,but the magazines suck,they seem very loose in the mag chamber,and you really have to make sure they are “in” securely.....

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Yeah, I like Savages. There are a few out in the safe. Very impressed with TimeRider's Browning A-Bolt too.