new rifle rem 700 vs tikka t3 vs ruger m77

[Gatehouse]

I'd get the Ruger. I liek them alot. I probably wouldnt' buy a Tikka and I'm not a huge Remington fan, although I do own one in 223.

 

[SuperCub]

but the rem need all sorts of smith work done to it to make it a rifle I could trust

What was it about the Remington that made it a rifle you couldn't trust?

When you say "all sorts of smith work", what had to be done?


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[HeadDamage]

I had to have the action barrel and action trued and the stock bedded before the Rem 700 would shoot and function properly. Be for doing this only one locking lug was engaging the reciever and the and the firing pin was hitting off center. Also the POI seemed to shift around once in awhile. Now that the action has been reworked/trued, barrel set back, stock bedded, etc... it works great and doesn't give me any problems. Also it came with the J-lock system that sucked, that is gone now to. The Rem 700 is a good rifle to build a target/sniper rig on due to the wide range of parts available for it but for a hunting rifle I'll stick to the M77, never had to have one worked on yet.

 

[6.5x55swm]

M77, mine is S/S with a black laminated stock = perfect

 

[Rifleboy]

I am looking to buy a truck, which one I supposed to buy,
Chevy, Dodge or Ford?
Hmm, let me think....
For hunting all three are good choices, Remington is most popular,
Ruger has Mauser build into it, and Tikka is known in some circles
as a accurate rifle - really