Which Current rifle manufacturer has best manufacturing & quality control

owlowl said:
I kinda doubt that. I also doubt that you would be able to ever claim a Sub MOA guarantee from ANY manufacturer....

...but marketing and hype is bit too much for all brands these days.
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Once one "claims" it, they all have to claim it... the bottom line is that the schmuck holding the rifle is the "weak link" regarding accuracy.
 
Outside of paying hundreds of thousands of $ for a British custom gun I'd say the Miroku guns I owned had the best workmanship.
I include the Browning BLRs in that estimation as they are now made by Miroku.
I had a Miroku Winchester 1894 Trails End and a MW 1886 Extra Light weight.
Superb workmanship and build quality.
Too bad Miroku had to mess with the JMB design and add a bunch of unnecessary safety junk like rebounding hammers and tang safeties.
They're sold now except for the Browning BLRs.
 
I have owned quite a few reasonably expensive non-custom rifles - Legenary Arms Works, Sakos, Kimbers, etc.

But I really do like the quality of Winchester Model 70s.
At the moment, I own 4 of them:

- Extreme Weather SS, in 7mm-08 ... made in USA (vintage 2010)
- Deluxe Featherweight SS, in .270 ... made in USA (vintage 2011)
- Super Grade, in .30-06 ... made in USA (vintage 2011)
- Super Grade, in 7mm-08 ... assembled in Portugal (vintage 2016)

All 4 are wonderfully crafted, made of fine materials, excellent fit and finish, great triggers.
I've never had a problem with them - no ejection issues, no issues at all.
And they have all been very accurate .. in many cases, as accurate as my Sakos.

I have owned Winchesters most of my life, including pre-64's and pre-war versions.
But IMHO, the rifles made by FN on and after 2008 are the finest.
Many gunnuts complain about Winchester's move to assembling Model 70s in Portugal,
but my 2 Super Grades (one made in USA, the other put together in Portugal) are of equal quality.
Both have superb attention to detail and overall fine craftmanship.

Winchesters - fine rifles, excellent value for money.

-Dennis
 
I will have to go with Kimber. The Kimber's I own have been better in fit, finish and balance and much lighter than the M 70's I've owned. I prefer the Kimber trigger over the M 70, not that the M 70 trigger is bad, the kimber feels more crisp to me. The 3 position safety on the kimber feels smoother to me as well. The Montana stock is way ahead of a Bell & Carlson on the 70 but comes at a higher price as well. I like the M70 but it's not in the same class as Kimber, at least in the rifles I've owned.
 
If you just ask who make the best rifle...then it would have to be JSC Kalashnikov Concern.
But when you added "That you can buy"...well kinda counts them out.:)
 
The fit and finish for a mass produced rifle that is affordable for most hunters, the Weatherby Vanguard Series 2 is great value for the money. I own 3 (270 Win, 308 Win and 30-06 Springfield). I like the fact that WVS2's are made from all metal parts, that they have a one piece solid bolt, a 24" hammer forged barrel, a decent synthetic stock and a most excellent trigger ... all for a modest price backed by great customer service.
 
have a new remington 700 sps varmint 22-250 (i replaced stock to a laminate thumbhole) has been an awesome shooter with hdy 50gr superformance, the x-mark trigger did adjust just fine for me down to a consistent 2.5lbs. all my older 700's have held the same standards, i have 2 model 70's (76 264 win mag and 81 458 win mag) which have also been great for me. had a weatherby vanguard predator 22-250 which was awesome to me. for honest price point, between a few friends and i experience you cannot overlook savage.. i know i know there to cheap to be true but honestly the ones ive been around 2x223, 243, 204, 30-06 they have all been good shooters and reliable. i am a remington person in general but have always also liked winchester, browning and weatherby equally. friend has a browning x-bolt stalker 243 and x-bolt hunter 300 win mag which he is liking very much

why is that i dont hear much about the browning x-bolt? i understand there isnt much aftermarket for them. or for higher end stuff weatherby mark v?
 
sportsmandiesel17 said:
have a new remington 700 sps varmint 22-250 (i replaced stock to a laminate thumbhole) has been an awesome shooter with hdy 50gr superformance, the x-mark trigger did adjust just fine for me down to a consistent 2.5lbs. all my older 700's have held the same standards, i have 2 model 70's (76 264 win mag and 81 458 win mag) which have also been great for me. had a weatherby vanguard predator 22-250 which was awesome to me. for honest price point, between a few friends and i experience you cannot overlook savage.. i know i know there to cheap to be true but honestly the ones ive been around 2x223, 243, 204, 30-06 they have all been good shooters and reliable. i am a remington person in general but have always also liked winchester, browning and weatherby equally. friend has a browning x-bolt stalker 243 and x-bolt hunter 300 win mag which he is liking very much

why is that i dont hear much about the browning x-bolt? i understand there isnt much aftermarket for them. or for higher end stuff weatherby mark v?
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I dream about owning a Weatherby Mark V rifle some day. Apparently the fit and finish is extraordinary. Their 2019 catalog is amazing. My favourite is the Mark V KCR (Krieger custom rifle)
 
One of the best articles that I have read is "The Finest Bolt Actions Ever Produced" By Chuck Hawks ... In it he list off his choices and explains why. At the beginning of the article he outlines the criteria of an amazing hunting rifle and then list his picks in alphabetical order. Definitely a good article to read in my opinion (as most of his articles are).

Husqvarna HVA
Mannlicher-Schoenauer
Commercial Mauser Model 98 (as manufactured by Mauser Werke, FN, etc.)
Nosler M48
Weatherby Mark V
Weatherby Vanguard
Winchester Model 70 (Controlled Feed)
 
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