Why I Choose Remington 700 Actions Over Savage Actions for Custom Builds

dan belisle said:
Post was pretty clear to me. Remington builds an inherently accurate and safe action. Competition history proves the one, commercial history proves the other. Are there better actions for certain purposes out there? Yes, but they are still hard to beat for the money. - dan
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I agree wholeheartedly to this!! :)
Been using 700 actions for builds since 1962. [by choice]
Eagleye
 
I buy Rem 700's because they are the greatest factory action ever built ... I will never own anything that say's savage on the side of it because they are made from the poo that a dog took after eat poo ... :D
 
Tcon said:
I won't be doing it but I like your idea.
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Been done. Read Otteson's books for a start, and then expand on that. A lot of people have been at this for a long time, and there is a wealth of actual knowledge out there that trumps jimmy joe bob's opinions down at the Huntin' and fishin' store. - dan
 
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Competition is one thing. As far as a "hunting rifle" go's, I don't know of any Remington that is properly bedded, free-floating, stainless and as accurate for under 800.00 Savage's model 12 factory built competition rifles have earned alot of title's for rifles under 1500.00.
 
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canadaman30 said:
Ummm what Remington hunting grade comes bedded, free floated and stainless for under 800.00, and what Remington can compete with a Model 12 Target rifle for under 1500.00. None I beleive........Ummmm, LMAO

The thread isn't about who makes a more capable factory target rifle. Once you take away the decent factory barrel off a savage you aren't left with much of an action.

Savage pro's:
-costs less if you don't have to take it to a gunsmith

Savage con's:
-Action has next to no bedding area and can only use half a pillar for the rear action screw which pulls the tang downward flexing the action.(Better if you use a target action but still doesn't have a full rear pillar)
-It has a slow lock time, the cocking piece in the left raceway has the firing pin spring working against the sear spring to fire the round.
-The sear which is a critical part of most trigger systems also acts as your bolt stop and on top of all this is a stamping. Potentially could break if worked hard or mess up your trigger pull.
-The action is butt ugly and no one is going to take you seriously if you show up with a savage based custom. (That one is just my opinion:p)
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I admit I did not read all the posts. Anything can be made to shoot well, just look at the the Americans with Garands, M14 and AR's. Want quality just buy a Barnard action and send it to me to build a great gun.
 
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