I've been reading all sorts of things about the drop in quality control at Remington, Savage, marlin and so on. Who the heck is still making a rifles with the quality of " The good old days " that don't require thousands of dollars.
I've played with a few of the new offerings from some of these companies and for the most part accuracy isn't an issue but lets face it that old school fit and finish isn't there. Most parts are stamped or cheaply cast and the stocks are made by tupperware.
What companies would you look at in a new offering that is a step ahead of the others.
BTW most of the ones I've tried have been shooters but I would not rank many of them any finer in fit and finish than my Stevens 200. Double the cost of the Stevens does not get you double the quality IMHO
I've played with a few of the new offerings from some of these companies and for the most part accuracy isn't an issue but lets face it that old school fit and finish isn't there. Most parts are stamped or cheaply cast and the stocks are made by tupperware.
What companies would you look at in a new offering that is a step ahead of the others.
BTW most of the ones I've tried have been shooters but I would not rank many of them any finer in fit and finish than my Stevens 200. Double the cost of the Stevens does not get you double the quality IMHO
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