Remington Quality

I think the OP needs to state his purpose. If your chosen chambering of 308 is going to be used for big game only I strongly suspect he'll do just fine, as long as he has a good hold and reliable, well mounted optics.
When it comes to target shooting, most shooters will go to a custom barrel or a 5R. Various handloads will only go so far.

ymmv
 
Remington has gone down the crapper.
The 870's are having extraction/jamming problems and the company has tested the market for the exceptance of a new model to replace the 870 with a cheap plastic version. The 887.

I have looked at all the 700's and have seen bad defects right from factory. Stripped/cross threaded scope mount holes, broken bolt stops, dysfunctional safties,and burred crowns to name a few. and who can get past the sand blasted receivers and bolts? They feel like a stick being poked into a bucket of gravel....not to mention how easy they rust.

I bought an 870 2 years ago and went through 5 boxes to find one that wasn't scratched,dented,rusted barrel split stock etc. and this is factory NIB ####!

my 597 was a complete project gun in order to get a half decent group...and it still won't ingest bulk ammo without wasting more of it than I fire!

I used to love Remington. :( I have a few oldies in my collection,as does my father....
My last gun was GOING to be a 700.....but I changed my mind since my $100 Mosin Nagant had a smoother feeling action....I bought a Win M70.

I have lost Remington faith. From rimfire,shotguns,center fire rifles AND hair clippers/razors!!!!
 
remington is owned by freedom group they builds rifles to suit everybodys taste and budget, you get what you pay for.
if you want high class be prepaired to pay, if you want middle of the road, they make that too, they even got the cheap stuff.
 
I have a Remington left hand 700 XCR the original stainless one bought it brand new in 2008. One of the holes for the scope bases was not drilled deep enough right from the factory so the screw would bottom out before it would tighten on the base.

Now this was a 1200 dollar rifle before taxes. It is a quality control issue i would not expect on a rifle of this value. I have read of similar issues with the 700 on other forums. Just my opinion but the only remington product i will but again will be ammo.
 
i love rems but prefer to buy a more vintage one. i like the older triggers better than the new style. there is lots of older rems on the used market.
 
I currently own 3 Remingtons. A mid 90s ADL in 30-06, SPS tactical in .223, and an 870 Express.

I have no complaints about function on any of them. They all operate fine. No feeding or extracting problems and they go boom only when i want them too.

Finish quality I would say is the poorest on the 870, it does have a tendancy to collect a small amount of surface rust if i don't keep it oiled lightly.

The 700 SPS Tactical finish is better then the 870. It looks to be a thicker application of whatever they use. Also a more parkerized finish. I did sell the original Houge stock and have an HS Precision stock from a 700P bedded on this rifle. The houge stock had too much flex and give for my taste and just didn't fit right.

I cannot comment on the ADL finish. I will say however that Corlanes did a wonerful job of powder coating it though. It also wears a B&C Medalist stock. Triggers on the 700s are different, but I like them both, with maybe a preference to the x-mark pro on the .223. (it has been adjusted).

When I started out buying firearms, i never thought i would own only Remington products. I previously owned an A-Bolt in .270 Win. Didn't like it. I certainly didn't intend owning only Remingtons, but they all suit me and my needs just fine. I like them all. Even my new Marlin(gton) XT-22 rimfire.

I think i may have gone off track, but oh well.

Have a great weekend guys!
 
I game across this article which gives a good idea of Remington quality now that they have taken over Marlin. (remove the spaces since hot links are not allowed)

w w w.realguns.com/articles/409.htm
 
I have 3 remington M700 rifles...
1 is an older .270 win and it shoots like a dream
2 is also an older .270 win MTN and it shoots like a dream
3 is a new .257 wby CDL fluted and after I got the extractor replaced it shoots like a dream

I have had several Wingmasters and 1100's and there was nothing wrong with ant of them. Personally I dont like the express, but you are getting what you pay for.

Get a older Wingmaster or older M700 if you are worried about quality. You will NEVER wear it out
 
From my experience the older Remingtons were very good. What I see these days is hit and miss. It took several hundred dollars with a good gunsmith to get one of my hunting partners rifles to shoot, brand new, stainless laminate, 700 in 300 Rum to feed and cycle reliably.

I don't recall the level but he paid over $1000 for it from the local gun store new in box so I don't believe it was an entry level model.

Watching him go through that I would be cautious about buying a new Remington 700.
 
I purchased a Model 700 BDL in 1987. It shot like a dream. I foolishly traded it off thinking I needed a rifle that was a bit lighter in weight. More recently, I purchased a stainless 700 mountain rifle in 7-08. It shot o.k. for most hunting situations but the screw holes for the scope bases were way out of alignment. Burris optilock offset rings solved that problem.
 
FWIW...

Own 2 of 'em. The 70s version 25.06 Varminter BDL was a good rifle, shot about an 1/8" three shot group with it once with handloads. Couple years back I turned it into a bench rifle, new stock, etc.

The Sendero 300 WM shortly after they were introduced, not very impressed at all with it. Maybe 200 rounds through it, had to have the headspace corrected. Groups tight enough now, but the finish on the metal is looking the shabbiest of all my rifles.

Design-wise, IMHO, they're long overdue for some serious improvements. The bottom metal is cheap junk, the extractors are weakness that most other makers improve with a reliable Sako-like version, and if one is not careful with reassembly post cleaning, the poorly designed magazine can bind between the floorplate and the action. I haven't picked a new one off a rack in years that impressed me in the slightest with fit and finish.

Just read an article in latest issue of Shooting Times, where they tested three each of the Browning X-bolt, CZ 550 American, Ruger 77 Hawkeye, Savage 114 American, Win. Model 70 Sporter and Rem. 700 BDL.

To my surprise, the Winchester topped the bunch of 'em overall.

The Savage shot the tightest groups...while the Rems came in last for groups. Also notable, the Rems averaged 4.9 oz. trigger pull, with 16 oz. variation, worst of the bunch. To me, that's just plain inexcusable these days!

I've had opportunity to handle and shoot a Tikka T3, and a Sako A7. Frankly, the 700s don't come close.

Again, FWIW.
 
I've got a couple of 700's.

Strange thing is none of them have had bolt handles fall off or accidently discharged.
Mine must be duds.:p

The odd one actually shoots fairly well. Not as great as a Nemesis mind you but acceptable hunting accuracy.

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Pickles! I am very concerned. You appear to be dangerously low on firearms! I suggest you go out and buy more immediately.
 
Pickles! Your Remmy collection resembles mine!!
Strange, mine are duds as well, even the new ones.
Shoot boring, small groups.
Bolt handles staying intact, etc, etc.
Whatever are we doing wrong?? :D
Regards, Eagleye
 
having owned many remingtons over the years .i have never had a problem with any of them, rifles , shotgun. old and new,and still have 11 all in use no matter what their age, they function the way they should, i shoot others as well but rems. are the go to guns to get the job done, hunting or target.

it is a bad tradesman that blames his tools for a bad job.
 
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