The entry-level 710 and 770 Remington rifles have received their share of criticism over the past years. That's probably why I haven't paid much attention to their 783 model recently, also an entry-level offer. I thought it could be time for me to give Remington a chance to convince me to pay more attention to the 783.
So, I to went to Rem's booth, and looked at some of their new products. There, I saw a reasonably good-looking, walnut-stocked bolt action rifle - a new member of the 783 lineup.
This walnut stocked 783 is proposed either without a scope, or with a decent Vortex scope. Ok, not bad! And it has an adjustable trigger. I rather like the fact that these are the two options - without a scope, or with a good one, rather than offering a scope which would probably be upgraded very soon anyways.
The magazine appears to be decent too; this was a pleasant surprise to me. Mostly metal, and the release tab is metal, with a synthetic tip.
I had a quick chat with two folks from Sail, and I asked them, in their stores, how popular were the entry rifles like the 783 compared to the models sitting one step above. For this particular Remington, they both told me that, aside from the price point, buyers were pretty much set on having a removable magazine, which most Remington 700 lack. Interesting.
Ok, maybe it's a good thing I left my pre-concieved ideas behind. This is a nice rifle, with no obvious cost cutting shortcut.
So, I to went to Rem's booth, and looked at some of their new products. There, I saw a reasonably good-looking, walnut-stocked bolt action rifle - a new member of the 783 lineup.
This walnut stocked 783 is proposed either without a scope, or with a decent Vortex scope. Ok, not bad! And it has an adjustable trigger. I rather like the fact that these are the two options - without a scope, or with a good one, rather than offering a scope which would probably be upgraded very soon anyways.
The magazine appears to be decent too; this was a pleasant surprise to me. Mostly metal, and the release tab is metal, with a synthetic tip.
I had a quick chat with two folks from Sail, and I asked them, in their stores, how popular were the entry rifles like the 783 compared to the models sitting one step above. For this particular Remington, they both told me that, aside from the price point, buyers were pretty much set on having a removable magazine, which most Remington 700 lack. Interesting.
Ok, maybe it's a good thing I left my pre-concieved ideas behind. This is a nice rifle, with no obvious cost cutting shortcut.
