Rem 783 - Some Range Testing - post 18

Really interesting stuff Jerry. To be honest I just purchased the HB 16.5" version of the 783 with a budget (but well known well tracking) scope for under 700 bucks to get back into the precision game a bit for fun. Its been a few years, but I miss the fun of tinkering ( which is half the fun of precision shooting IMO), which is what this whole thread was about to begin with.

It is a shame that no matter where you go on CGN or in the Canadian firearms community, there are always a few too many chauvinist a holes that have to cut you down no matter what you do. Keep doing what you are doing.
 
Keep ip the good work Jerry.:cool: I've too fookin' busy to get out with my 783's much, but I love the way they shoot for "get out in the woods" rifles. They gonna be some dandy builds coming from folks that see the beauty of these buggers fer sure. Just waitin' fer the Timney trigger to show.:)

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fully agree with the last two.

PS, what is wrong with the stock trigger? with both of mine, with some minor smoothing and tweaking, both are very nice triggers. Approaching my tuned CZ 452 Varmint trigger.
 
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fully agree with the last two.

PS, what is wrong with the stock trigger? with both of mine, with some minor smoothing and tweaking, both are very nice triggers. Approaching my tuned CZ 452 Varmint trigger.
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This reply makes me think you have never felt a nice custom trigger.

Stock triggers on Remington's are atrocious. I have a GAP tuned Remington 700 trigger, and it is okay. But both of these are world's away from feeling as good as a custom aftermarket trigger.

My Bix 'n Andy Tacsport 2 stage triggers are in completely different leagues than any Remington trigger.

I was once at a Rifles Only class, where all the students (only 6 in this particular class) tried each other's rifles near the end of the last day. The guy that borrowed a buddies Remington 700 rifle with stock trigger for the class really had his eyes opened when he shot some of the other rifles - don't think he realized how good a trigger really could be.
 
I have played with great triggers and I agree that they are better.

However, this is a cheap rifle and most are building them as cheaply tuned rifles. :)

a trigger that costs half as much as the rifle kind of defeats the purpose, especially when they are as decent as they are. Definitely not the weak point. I also see that both the bolt knobs in the above picture are the horrid stock ones. These are under $50 for a nice one and are of more value in the big picture.

also, a 783 and a 700 are not the same rifles. These triggers are different.

Do you have a 783?
 
Negative.

I've owned and handled enough Remington's to know exactly what sort of quality that company produces. There's no way I could steer someone in that direction. Albeit a bit more, Tikka's and Howa's are much better quality. I tell anyone that is trying to get into the sport to at least save up for that level, otherwise you are just setting someone up for disappointment.

I will say that my TacOps XRay 51 is an exception to the rule, it's the only Remington I now own, but it's far from stock.

For some, a rem783 may check all the boxes. Good for them. But for those expecting any sort of quality, it could very well end up being an experiment ending in disappointment. It's buyer beware with Remington these days. Those who's opinion that I hold in high regard that have handled the rem783 have essentially stated to me that the Remington 783 is no different from other current Remington's in quality (professional gunsmiths).
 
Not a tangent I wanted to get on, I'll play nice and be done with this thread on rem783's. Just got a chuckle out of hearing that Remington produces a quality trigger.
 
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Not a tangent I wanted to get on, I'll play nice and be done with this thread on rem783's. Just got a chuckle out of hearing that Remington produces a quality trigger.
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So you are getting off of that high horse? I think it needs a rest before it dies of exhaustion.
 
I obviously have a lot of passion around this. As a Canadian that has spent a lot of time in the US the past 10 years (as a resident of the US for most of it), I have a somewhat unique perspective between the Canadian and US shooting communities. The Canadian precision rifle community is 10-15 years behind the US. And we do it to ourselves. We have pretty much all the equipment that is available in the US, but we seem to be keep recommending sub-par gear. Shooting doctrine that has been outdated for 10+ years keeps on getting repeated as gospel here. Cartridge recommendations are outdated (.260 Remington anyone!?!). Training courses are few and far between, and most are pretty lack luster. The precision rifle community up here is it's own worst enemy. There's no reason why we have to be so far behind our counterparts down South. We share a border, and have access to pretty much all the equipment and training they do.

I don't have a high horse as I have nothing against budget builds. In fact, there are some amazing options available today for the precision rifle shooter on a budget, and the options are growing every day. There's never been a better time for a budget minded shooter to get into precision rifles. If you recommended a Rem783 as a budget rifle to a US audience/forum, you would be laughed out of the room. Why would anyone ever choose a rifle from a manufacturer that has shotty QA/QC & manufacturing quality, and hardly any aftermarket support (rem783) when there are a lot of higher quality options (Tikka, Howa, etc.) with aftermarket support for a few pennies more? It makes zero sense.

It's so f*cking backwards up here that it's almost unbelievable. And we do it to ourselves. It frustrates me to no end to see how this community is consistently steered in the wrong direction, usually by those who have little to no experience (but love to post) and/or those that are trying to make a dollar off of people by appealing to their cheap side.
 
Just got a chuckle out of hearing that Remington produces a quality trigger.
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They dont, the entire gun was designed by marlin (xs7)...
With 15 minutes and some emery cloth its better than any custom high dollar trigger I have ever tried, much safer at low pull weights too

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If anyone does buy an aftermarket trigger pack for their 783 I would like to buy their factory one off them for $40, pm me
 
Inaugural BCPRL match is going to be held on Oct 20 in Merritt, BC - Saturday.

Will follow PRS format and classes... Open, Limited (223, 308) and Gas (get all those NR AR rocking). Distances will range from 10 yds (maybe a handgun stage???) to 650yds. Very low key with both newbies and some of Canada's top shooters.

Max muzzle velocity is 3200fps.

If you need some support gear, no problem. I am sure, there will be an abundance of bags and do dads which you can share.

Please PM or email for info on how to sign up... cost is $50 for a full day of fun. Event will cap at 50 shooters and we are close to or over 30 shooters already.

Event will run rain or shine so bring the support gear... could be pretty cold too.

You can see my post on the CRPS match in my dealer forum for pics of the venue. Everything is easy walking distance and stages are not likely to be highly energetic

Challenging and a ton of fun...

Jerry
 
Heading back out with mine in the morning to try some new loads, measure velocities and plink at the LR steel a bit. I put a SB Aegis-30 muzzle brake on it, mostly because the thread protectors on rifles always seem to come loose and it annoys the heck out of me lol. Like the look though. I also inletted the stock for the barrel and did an ok job bedding the recoil lug. Oh and don't forget my redneck budget cheek riser! We'll see how she goes tomorrow!

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So just got home, she seems to like the 168grn ELD-M bullets over 42.5gr of H4895. I dont shoot with bags or a led sled from the bench, so that adds a little bit of play into accuracy measurements. I got a few groups of just under 1 MOA with the load mentioned above at 200m. So promising so far. My rifle seems to hate 150grn ammo though, my handloads and hirtenberger were terribly inaccurate for the most part. Just used them to sling em in at 500m for fun at steel once I discovered they sucked. Probably 3-4MOA groups with some freak MOA groups. Heavy bullets it is! Need to test some 178gr bullets next. I'll provide the velocity measurements I got as well when I get around to it. For now I have to get to studying :(

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EDIT: Also it appears that a company in Canada is making chassis for the 783 other than MDT (MDT actually messaged me to let me know). It is called the ORYX Chassis. They are to be released in November. So more options are coming out.
 
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Thanks for the heads up on the ORYX chassis option

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Looks very functional with all the bits needed. I look forward to their release and will be a much desired addn for the Rem 783's

Well priced too.

Jerry

Note: At current, I have no association with the Oryx brand or company.
 

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That chassis is indeed interesting...

Jerry, what are the differences between a 700 stock inlet and the 783? Is that something someone with patience can figure out or is it completely different?
 
Bah! I broke down and ordered one. I'll post pics and do an overview when it arrives (wont be for a while as release is not until Nov). But my order number appears to be 0002 lol. I am told they will be ODG.

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Looks good... look forward to your review. Given the supply chain and who is involved, I am not expecting any issues. Like.. don't like, well that is a personal choice of course but the genetics should be sound.

What I am excited about is the simplicity which may allow for more freedom to modify. To me, slab sides are a very good thing :)

Jerry
 
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