Who the Heck still makes a good gun ?
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Where are all the Norinco lovers ?
Norinco
Owned three Remington 700's now.
The first was utter garbage, 30-06 (Love the caliber, not the gun) and is no longer with me.
The second was one of the most accurate rifles I owned, .338 Lapua, which I still own.
The third, .223, I will let you know... it is being transferred to me now, and I am going to use it for an AR magazine build.
Quality can be hit and miss, and in my experience, it can even be hit and miss from some of the biggest and supposedly best manufacturers out there.
The first was utter garbage, 30-06 (Love the caliber, not the gun) and is no longer with me.
The second was one of the most accurate rifles I owned, .338 Lapua, which I still own.
The third, .223, I will let you know... it is being transferred to me now, and I am going to use it for an AR magazine build.
Quality can be hit and miss, and in my experience, it can even be hit and miss from some of the biggest and supposedly best manufacturers out there.
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I own 3 remingtons, not including my Remington Model 5 .22 [it's made by Zastava Arms] and I used to own a fourth.
I've liked them all. The 3 I now own are 700 mtn rifles.
The one I've owned for 4 years. It's blued/walnut with a drop plate chambered in .280. Great gun, accurate, light, and has shot several deer over the years.
Last fall I bought another mtn rifle. Blued/ walnut chambered in .280. But this one has a Detach. Mag. It was sitting in the back of Wholesale, and had never been touched. This model of gun was discontinued a few years ago, so when I saw a brand new one I bought it. It accounted for 2 deer last year.
Late last fall I bought a LSS mtn rifle in 30-06. I just really like the looks of those rifles. I haven't taken it hunting yet, but the groups so far are impressive. Will be a good carry gun when looking for elk in the high country.
None of these has the j-lock [
I used to own an SPS in 30-06. I sold it to afford the gun listed above. It was sad to see an accurate and a reliable gun leave the stable.
I also recently bought a Winchester 70 Extreme Weather in 300WSM. Haven't shot it yet. Saving my pennies for a scope. But it looks nice and has a decent quality fit and finish to it. I'll find out in the next couple of months how it shoots.
A few years back I bought a brand new X-bolt composite. Great gun. 3 deer for this one.
I also own a Tikka Hunter which has accounted for 7 deer in the past 3 seasons. It's a good reliable rifle.
If these guns are inferior in some way, then I haven't been able to notice. They shoot, very accurately, everytime I take them out.
If someone tells me that one of my guns is no good because os some sort of stamped metal or whatever, then oh-well. To me a gun is no good if I can't depend on it. Or if I can't get less than 1.5 MOA with my handloads. If either of those things happen, then I'm not happy with the gun. But I haven't had those type of issues yet with Remington, Tikka, or Browning. I hope the same satisfaction happens with my M70.
If you want some sort of hand-made gun, then that's fine too. Just expect to pay for it.
I've liked them all. The 3 I now own are 700 mtn rifles.
The one I've owned for 4 years. It's blued/walnut with a drop plate chambered in .280. Great gun, accurate, light, and has shot several deer over the years.
Last fall I bought another mtn rifle. Blued/ walnut chambered in .280. But this one has a Detach. Mag. It was sitting in the back of Wholesale, and had never been touched. This model of gun was discontinued a few years ago, so when I saw a brand new one I bought it. It accounted for 2 deer last year.
Late last fall I bought a LSS mtn rifle in 30-06. I just really like the looks of those rifles. I haven't taken it hunting yet, but the groups so far are impressive. Will be a good carry gun when looking for elk in the high country.
None of these has the j-lock [
I used to own an SPS in 30-06. I sold it to afford the gun listed above. It was sad to see an accurate and a reliable gun leave the stable.
I also recently bought a Winchester 70 Extreme Weather in 300WSM. Haven't shot it yet. Saving my pennies for a scope. But it looks nice and has a decent quality fit and finish to it. I'll find out in the next couple of months how it shoots.
A few years back I bought a brand new X-bolt composite. Great gun. 3 deer for this one.
I also own a Tikka Hunter which has accounted for 7 deer in the past 3 seasons. It's a good reliable rifle.
If these guns are inferior in some way, then I haven't been able to notice. They shoot, very accurately, everytime I take them out.
If someone tells me that one of my guns is no good because os some sort of stamped metal or whatever, then oh-well. To me a gun is no good if I can't depend on it. Or if I can't get less than 1.5 MOA with my handloads. If either of those things happen, then I'm not happy with the gun. But I haven't had those type of issues yet with Remington, Tikka, or Browning. I hope the same satisfaction happens with my M70.
If you want some sort of hand-made gun, then that's fine too. Just expect to pay for it.
Or spend $100 more and get the T3 Laminated Stainless!!Under a $1000.00 it's hard to beat a Tikka Hunter.
I have a TC Icon and for the money it's a great firearm full of lots of features. The fit and finish seems to be pretty good too - comparable to the Sako 85 it sits next to in the gun case. The Icon's bolt is smooth and the rifle is very accurate out of the box...
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brenden1669
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i dunno
Tikka rep was in my shop, he wanted to show us how tough they are so he took one out and jumped on the mag, BUSTED IT LMAO
QUOTE=GRiNGo;5329095]A laminate stainless Tikka, just really nice guns! Nice stock, great trigger, and the "plastic" mags are as tough as steal ones.[/QUOTE]
Tikka rep was in my shop, he wanted to show us how tough they are so he took one out and jumped on the mag, BUSTED IT LMAO
QUOTE=GRiNGo;5329095]A laminate stainless Tikka, just really nice guns! Nice stock, great trigger, and the "plastic" mags are as tough as steal ones.[/QUOTE]
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More than likely a bad mag do to faulty molding process, it is bound to happen every now and then. One thing I can tell ya, do that to a metal mag and you will get the same result every time.
My vote go's to Tikka/Sako. Have owned a Savage and it was stupidly accurate. Sold that one and now have a Tikka T3 and have found my hunting rifle for life. It's light, the action is smooth as glass and won't break the bank buying one. A lot of guys complian about the plastic stock but I find it to be the best of them available. Can't go wrong with a Tikka.
