Spent the last 8 years working more then any normal person should but recently made some changes and have a bit more time on my hands. That being said I'm looking to add a small caliber left hand Rem700 to my cabinet but can't find many options....Whats up with Remington here in Canada?
Where all the Remington 700s to?
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They went bankrupt a few years back.
They are back in production of sorts and selling to Canada is just a small line on the production/delivery schedule.
Watch the EE for what you are looking for as it may offer up something of interest to you.
Tight Groups,
Rob
They are back in production of sorts and selling to Canada is just a small line on the production/delivery schedule.
Watch the EE for what you are looking for as it may offer up something of interest to you.
Tight Groups,
Rob
- Location
- Edmonton AB
Remington has come out with a new 700.
It's called the 700 alpha.
They claim the quality issues of their more recent production has been solved and the Alpha is a step up.
I have 2 700's.
Both shoot lights out. I love them.
They went bankrupt after lawsuit because a Remington was used in a school shooting south of the border.
Lunacy.
The union workers making the guns created the marketing that got them sued? Doubt it.They went bankrupt because of venture capitalist and unions =massive debt and crap products produced byemployees
OP i don't think Remington is making left hand rifles at this point - at least I have yet to see any. Probably gonna have to go the used route. Watch the Equipment Exchange, and check sponsor dealers regularly is going to be your best bet.
The new model 700, the Alpha, is supposed to be an improvement. I've not encountered one yet. As far as used existing 700s go, their prices have been rising, no doubt because of demand and availability.
Left hand 700s occasionally turn up, but are not common. A friend has been looking for a short action .308 face for months.
Left hand 700s occasionally turn up, but are not common. A friend has been looking for a short action .308 face for months.
The lawsuit was long before they went bankrupt. Yes, NY state regs, high union wages etc did indeed contribute to the company's demise. - dan
- Location
- East ontario
the other issue is people have lost faith in the brand,
while the new guns are a big improvment, the parts suport is almost zero
the price of the new rem 700 is an issue, for the same price you can buy a tikka or sako
for a little bit more you can buy and action and bbl that 10x better.
i cant see remington doing will in the rifle game moving foward.
shotguns i have seen big improvments on
bbb
while the new guns are a big improvment, the parts suport is almost zero
the price of the new rem 700 is an issue, for the same price you can buy a tikka or sako
for a little bit more you can buy and action and bbl that 10x better.
i cant see remington doing will in the rifle game moving foward.
shotguns i have seen big improvments on
bbb
remington 700 never had a issue it had a people not knowing what they are doing issue everyone is a gunsmith they would adjust the trigger then it would fail and kill someone when they were out hunting
they are the strongest action the way the case head sits in the bolt face surrounded by steel then the bolt head sits inside a recess in the bbl
more custom rifles have been built on rems then all others combined
they are the strongest action the way the case head sits in the bolt face surrounded by steel then the bolt head sits inside a recess in the bbl
more custom rifles have been built on rems then all others combined
I have owned many 700's and they all shot well.
I still have several.
However, all but a couple recent ones have had one of the shabbiest bolt handles available on a rifle.
Amazingly, new 700's rolling off the line still have this brutal bolt handle that looks like a knurled M&M.
I have spent at least the value of a rifle sending bolts off to be threaded for a proper knob.
I still have several.
However, all but a couple recent ones have had one of the shabbiest bolt handles available on a rifle.
Amazingly, new 700's rolling off the line still have this brutal bolt handle that looks like a knurled M&M.
I have spent at least the value of a rifle sending bolts off to be threaded for a proper knob.
well,
this is not quite true.
The trigger was and is "User Adjustable" which is a pretty much universal feature nowadays.
The issue was the use of a threadlocking agent inside the trigger that made it vulnerable to sticking, especially after getting heated up, with the result that in at least a few cases, the rifle simply fired when it was put into battery.
That is not an error with people not knowing what they were doing. that is a manufacturing defect resulting in a safety hazard.
They are definitely the most replicated action out there and I own several clones as well as actual 700s. With Tikka mass producing their rifles lately, the balance seems to be shifting though.
tactical lever
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- Fox Creek, Alberta
Mostly agree. Good rifles that were well made. I think other rifles were on par with the the three rings of steel, and maybe more marketing acumen than superiority, but not sure. But for sure nothing wrong with them.
Except they did have a dumb trigger design. The Walker trigger Rem 700 had a safety which blocked the sear. Nothing wrong with that, but I believe a striker block safety like on a Winchester 70, or Ruger 77 Hawkeye, or Mauser 98, and 96 is superior. I particularly favour the 3 position style of the newer Ruger and Winchester.
Most rifles that have a sear block safety also block the trigger, but the 700 did not. The 700 also had an enclosed trigger which could trap water and old hardened grease. Combined with ease of adjustment it wasn't tough to make a 700 have too light of a trigger spring return. Meaning you could depress the trigger on a cocked rifle and it may stick there. Flip the safety and you have a discharge. They also have a small bar, at least on some years that locks the action closed so you couldn't even avoid that problem if you suspected it might be....
Casual neglect, amateur smithing and poor gun handling all combined to be problematic.
Thunderhog
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- East Kootneys
The majority if not all of the accidents involving Remington firearms were due to both mechanical failure and poor muzzle control.
I'm not sure why people do not have their firearms pointed in a safe direction while loading and unloading. One can call it stupidity, but I call it carelessness and down right criminal.
I just read an article a few days ago when a mother accidently shot and killed her very young son with a Remington rifle while the family was out hunting. I believe this happened many years ago. They blamed the rifle, but put no blame on the mother.
Why was her rifle pointed directly in the direction of her family while she was cycling it? Why wasn't she taught safe firearms handling by someone before this tragedy happened? It is easy to blame a firearm when this event is so horrific.......
And if the firearm actually slam fired, who played with the trigger? Maybe this person should have taken some responsibility if that person was not qualified.
A lot of variables usually contribute to an accident, but in my opinion, if safe firearms handling was applied, no one would have been killed.
I'm not sure why people do not have their firearms pointed in a safe direction while loading and unloading. One can call it stupidity, but I call it carelessness and down right criminal.
I just read an article a few days ago when a mother accidently shot and killed her very young son with a Remington rifle while the family was out hunting. I believe this happened many years ago. They blamed the rifle, but put no blame on the mother.
Why was her rifle pointed directly in the direction of her family while she was cycling it? Why wasn't she taught safe firearms handling by someone before this tragedy happened? It is easy to blame a firearm when this event is so horrific.......
And if the firearm actually slam fired, who played with the trigger? Maybe this person should have taken some responsibility if that person was not qualified.
A lot of variables usually contribute to an accident, but in my opinion, if safe firearms handling was applied, no one would have been killed.
Not many 700's around these days. Tikka has won the market share of Canada. At the rifle range all I see are shooters bringing in Tikka's. As others have pointed out the price point of 700's have gone up quite a bit and are just a bit hard to find for sale (new of course, used there's some around).
I’ve had 3 new 700s in the past 12 months.
2 police LTR’s in 308, 1 Enhanced in 308. all new production.
First one went back due to a bad barrel. Replaced by Gravel/Remington.
Was still SubMoa with FGMM 175smk.
Replacement Rifle has been stellar for the 60rounds ran thru the barrel.
3rd rifle is nice with it being cerakoted from factory. All came with upgraded bolt knobs.
I wanted to wait for the Alpha1 models but nobody has seen one in the wild. No reports on it. It being a Defiance XM magazine length isn’t ideal for the common folk either.
if your looking for off the shelf performance I’d go tikka hands down.
I went Remington because I’m biased towards American made and remington is a long standing brand in my family. from a manufacturing perspective it’s really hard to beat tikka.
If you’re stuck on Remington like I am/was just be patient and buy what you like or buy what’s available and make it what you want. Most gunsmiths are familiar with the 700 and can spin up a barrel for whatever used left hand action you find. Blueprint the action while you’re at it if you’d like.
Welcome back to the shooting culture. You’ve been missed.
2 police LTR’s in 308, 1 Enhanced in 308. all new production.
First one went back due to a bad barrel. Replaced by Gravel/Remington.
Was still SubMoa with FGMM 175smk.
Replacement Rifle has been stellar for the 60rounds ran thru the barrel.
3rd rifle is nice with it being cerakoted from factory. All came with upgraded bolt knobs.
I wanted to wait for the Alpha1 models but nobody has seen one in the wild. No reports on it. It being a Defiance XM magazine length isn’t ideal for the common folk either.
if your looking for off the shelf performance I’d go tikka hands down.
I went Remington because I’m biased towards American made and remington is a long standing brand in my family. from a manufacturing perspective it’s really hard to beat tikka.
If you’re stuck on Remington like I am/was just be patient and buy what you like or buy what’s available and make it what you want. Most gunsmiths are familiar with the 700 and can spin up a barrel for whatever used left hand action you find. Blueprint the action while you’re at it if you’d like.
Welcome back to the shooting culture. You’ve been missed.
