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Thaugts on Remington 700 all models
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I have had 3 ruger m77's,still have one in 7mm Rem Mag,it stays home and I take the 1962 700 out hunting.I don't know how I always end up these rugers,had a 30-06 with a tang safety given to me and the 7mm.I did buy a used one in 30-06 quite a few years back for a good price.Horrible triggers,not that great of shooters,not sure about the rings yet.I think they are well built rifle but so are the older parker hales witch is what they remind me of.Just my 2 cents on the Rugers.I would like a #1 someday thow if I can't find a browning.
I have had over 100 M77's (mostly MKII's) and 60 or 70(ish) No.1's... I do not concur with your opinion on them. They are extremely well made, as accurate as any of other factory "7" rifles (Model 7, 70, 700... etc...). They carry and handle very well, the scope rings are a PITA to set-up, but once set, they will never move, and the scope can be removed and replaced and maintain POI. The classic styling doesn't hurt either... these are a working man's rifle... no lightweights, just solid, well made performers.
Correction only reason, to you.A good few of us are aware of more.
But I did specify "to me"...
Did I mention the front sight on the 77/44 is a bit crooked?
Mediocre at best trigger, canted sight, lousy action design... but hey at least it's blued in a wood stock, right?
Most every Ruger sure is a fine looking rifle. "Looking" being the key word there. I think the Hawkeye and 77s are fairly priced for what you get, $1k ish for a rifle is strictly at the low end of mid range pricing, but they're hardly a paragon of excellence or remotely on par with the rifles who's general style they emulate. That's all I'm saying. I do definitely appreciate the fact that Ruger still includes accessories; heck my Mini 30 came with rings, a rail and a spare mag. That's very decent, and certainly adds value when considering the purchase price.
EVERY brand has it's trade offs... the idea that one is inherently better doesn't make much sense to me. Even within brands some individual rifles are lemons or at least oranges, some are excellent.
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They guy who has owned over 100 of them probably has a larger sample size to draw a conclusion from than you. Between 700s and 77s, they have all been about the same for me, worst shooting was a 700, but generally the individual rifles vary more than the brand averages vary. The is only drawn from about a dozen rifles (700s and 77s) I have owned though.
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The triggers are ok, not great but ok. The worst part of the new Remingtons is the bottom metal and mag springs. I fit all my Remingtons with a detachable mag. No feed problems, no floorplate problems. Why Remington has not gone to this system ala the tikka t3 is beyond me. They are all sub MOA rifles, at least the ones I have and have had.
Not everyone likes detachable mags. In fact I despise them on a hunting rifle. Great for other applications, do not want for hunting.
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I hear you, different strokes, Tikka and Sako sales however reflect what the majority like. When I get back to my truck or ATV the last thing I want to do is unload by cycling or dumping. Another plus is you don’t need amo pouches or have rounds rattling around pockets. What I was getting at though was reliability. Use AI mags and you have a very reliable system.
