what's good about Remington 700 ??

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Hmm~ i'm new to the rifle world.....so right now it's just my trigger happy time with my Norinco M14......but eventually i think i will go to the precision shooting course.......so I guess I will need a US made rifle?

I've been looking around, especially spent some time to look at the Remington 700's due to the legends that it created. well.....what can i say.........comparing to Lee Enfield or K98 K who have the sophisticated bolt rotation mechanism to ease the pull and push actions to the bolt........Reminton 700 basically has nothing......it's just simple as "1+1 = 2" ........ I ....... I just don't get it......at all.........it is so simple that even a 1890's bolt action rifle looks more advanced than it, if it weren't made with SPS stock~ so................seriously, can someone please tell me what's so fancy about this gun ???

btw, how accurate is your Norinco M14? I found it actually not bad, with a 4X scope.....
 
Lots of models to choose from, lots of calibres to choose from, accurate out of the box, readily available new and used, affordable, and lots of aftermarket support.
 
If you have the means, you will always be better of with an european rifle, Sako, Steyr, Sauer, CZ, Tikka... etc, on the american side go higher a bit, FNH, Wheaterby, ( not Vanguard ), high end Winchester... Sadelly american rifles got a lot of QC issues... JP. etc
 
Remington 700's are like the small block Chevy engines. There are whole aftermarket industries and companies that support the original gun with replacement parts and add ons. A few years ago there were some questions about the safety of the triggers but for the most part they are safe, accurate and reliable. I have an older Rem 700 HB 22-250 that is one of the most accurate guns I own still after 5000 rounds with a factory trigger (tuned by someone who knew what he was doing). Remington got into a lot of financial troubles a few years ago and the QC slipped somewhat but since they have been aquired by the Freedom group we have been very happy with their performance. They are not our best selling rifle but are always in the top five makes. Good used Rem 700's hold their value as many people use their actions for project guns. Phil.
 
Smooth bolt, very accurate most of the time despite no guarantees printed with the gun, parts everywhere. Comes in every flavour you want - from cheap SPS to expensive titanium or Police or 5R (military) configurations.
 
"...with a 4X scope..." A scope has nothing to do with accuracy. A scope just lets you see the target better.
"...always be better of with..." Nonsense.
"...comparing to Lee Enfield or K98..." Don't try to compare a war time manufactured military rifle to a modern commercial hunting rifle.
"...will need a..." It's not about 'I need'. It's about 'I want'. Buy the rifle that strikes your fancy. They're mostly all the same.
 
rem 700's are a sturdy rifle. seen many with ruptured cases in for a check over in the gunsmith shop when i worked there. all were sound. had one gentleman that had a rifle stolen and the buggers tossed it into a corn field, sat in a mud puddle for a year till the farmer found it and the cfo brought it back to the gentleman. he brought it in to see if anything needed fixing or replaced. it was one of the stainless ones with a coating on the steel. only parts rusted (slightly) were parts in the trigger mechanism, the rest needed a good oiling the stock went after with a toothbrush and oil, came out looking like new. the leup scope needed to go back for replacement (full of dirt and lenses scratched).

if i didnt like Savage so much id own remingtons. (actually my first rifle was a 700 police in 300 WM)
 
Remington 700 is generally the most bang for your buck. Accurate, reliable, sturdy, and fairly cheap. Premium brands have smoother actions and weigh less, and if you have the money you're welcome to them. The aforementioned availability of aftermarket parts and accessories is a huge attraction, and it's one of the most familiar rifles to any gunsmith you'll ever meet should you require work done.

Savage is another option if you've got a distaste for Remington, but shortcomings and benefits to either are the same, as I see it.
 
A remington looks and handles right my spw is a classy looking plain jane outfit mauser type actions are more complex and expensive
 
When I have a build done, I always do it off a Remington 700 action. They just seem to come out so good after the gunsmith work and they are as reliable as hell.
 
Why does a rifle have to look fancy to be well built? All that extra stuff on old mausers and enfields isnt there to look good, its there because technology wasnt as advanced as today. And it makes the gun heavier.
 
The 700 is a simple design, but it's also a design that is easy to get to shoot accurately for a minimum expenditure. As well, there is a huge amount of aftermarket accessories for the 700.
 
When you begin to look for after market trinkets to hang on your precision rifle, it will become quickly apparent that if you don't own a M-700 based rifle, a custom action which copies a M-700, or an action from Savage, you'll wish you did. Most manufacturers of rails, stocks, and triggers build their lines around Remington and Savage platforms, and it your action requires these things to be custom made, the price goes up exponentially.
 
The Remington 700 is the strongest, safest 2 lug bolt action rifle ever made. This is due to the extractor system it utilizes. It also happens the design of the action, bolt and trigger make it inherently accurate. Couple that with a very simple truing and a match quality replacement barrel one can build a superbly accurate custom rifle.
 
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