Worst rifle you ever bought?
- Thread starter Rob
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The newer remlins are good but you have to carefully check, inspect and function test them before leaving the shop unless the dealer has a written money back policy for defective products.
If a shop won't let you check a new Remlin and there is no written return policy WALK AWAY.
Did you have the factory rear peep sight on your rifle?, because the factory sight has great adjustments for both windage and elevation. Sure it's not easily field adjustable, but not many peeps are.
Weird about the finish.
Having to try so hard with a gun brand is exactly the reason one should be avoiding them. Wanting a newer 700 so bad that you are willing to inspect a bunch of them before buying is the problem. There are plenty of brands a person could confidently buy sight unseen and stand a much greater chance of making a good purchase. Telling yourself these are still great guns whilst still recognizing the fact that you must pour through a bunch of boxes to find the properly finished/put together specimen is a bit counter intuitive, no?
Patrick
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Had a remington 7400 .308 that wouldn't feed 3 rounds without jamming. The worst firearm by far tough is a Chiappa 1911-22. Broken barrel bushing led to a 6 month wait on warranty work. Next time out the only steel part of the hammer fell out while shooting. This time it was almost a year at the manufacturer. Now the only thing it will feed somewhat reliably is stingers. I'd sell it but i just don't hate anyone enough to do that to them
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This is a fail on so many fronts. D.
A chiappa m four 22lr.
The handguard spun freely out of the box.
It had no hold open if the mag was removed and while shooting the butt stock would collapse to the shortest position as you fired each round.
I keep the bcg, buffer and barrel and rebuilt it in a NEA upper and lower and I'm quite happy now.
As for chiappa they can go pound sand before I buy their stuff again. I almost jumped on the m1 22 and 9mm carbine but glad I didn't and learned my lesson.
The handguard spun freely out of the box.
It had no hold open if the mag was removed and while shooting the butt stock would collapse to the shortest position as you fired each round.
I keep the bcg, buffer and barrel and rebuilt it in a NEA upper and lower and I'm quite happy now.
As for chiappa they can go pound sand before I buy their stuff again. I almost jumped on the m1 22 and 9mm carbine but glad I didn't and learned my lesson.
Care to elaborate? My point being that there are lots of other brands with far lower rates of problems and that a person would have a much better chance ofmaking a good purchase by sticking with those brands should they have to buy sight unseen,
Hands down was the NIB Ruger Mini-14 (582 production) build on a Friday afternoon by the janitor playing with the CNC machines.
I filled a full sheet of paper with things wrong with that rifle. First gun i was actually AFRAID to chamber a round in and pull the trigger.
LGS took it back for full refund (yes there is a story as to WHY i did not inspect the rifle before i left the store) and i will happily to avoid most Ruger products for the rest of my shooting life.
Honorable mention to a Mossberg Patrol Rifle in .308. Really wanted to like that one, it felt good in the hands. Couldn't make it shoot worth a damn tho.
I filled a full sheet of paper with things wrong with that rifle. First gun i was actually AFRAID to chamber a round in and pull the trigger.
LGS took it back for full refund (yes there is a story as to WHY i did not inspect the rifle before i left the store) and i will happily to avoid most Ruger products for the rest of my shooting life.
Honorable mention to a Mossberg Patrol Rifle in .308. Really wanted to like that one, it felt good in the hands. Couldn't make it shoot worth a damn tho.
Sure. Over the years, the 700 has outsold ALL other bolt action rifle models by a ratio of about 3:1 Percentages demand that there are going to be defects in any model of rifle, including some very expensive units.
Except for a short "glitch" during and just after the Cerebrus takeover, Remington 700's have had a solid reputation for accuracy, dependability and quality. Having owned over 100 M700 rifles in my lifetime,
Plus umpteen rifles of practically all makes and models, my experience leads me to believe that they are not near as troublesome as some would have us believe. M700 rifles have few that are on middle ground. A small
percentage of vehement "haters" and a large percentage of those who have and like them a lot. I have a t least 8 different makes of rifle in my safes. But 700's continue to dominate in numbers, and I do not
see that changing anytime soon.
Dave.
Sure. Over the years, the 700 has outsold ALL other bolt action rifle models by a ratio of about 3:1 Percentages demand that there are going to be defects in any model of rifle, including some very expensive units.
Except for a short "glitch" during and just after the Cerebrus takeover, Remington 700's have had a solid reputation for accuracy, dependability and quality. Having owned over 100 M700 rifles in my lifetime,
Plus umpteen rifles of practically all makes and models, my experience leads me to believe that they are not near as troublesome as some would have us believe. M700 rifles have few that are on middle ground. A small
percentage of vehement "haters" and a large percentage of those who have and like them a lot. I have a t least 8 different makes of rifle in my safes. But 700's continue to dominate in numbers, and I do not
see that changing anytime soon.
I own 700s and I like them but over the last 10 years Remington has developed a higher rate of QC problems than many other brands, which is why I made the point of saying that you'd have a better chance buying something else sight unseen and not have any potential issues. I'm not advocating this nor am I suggesting the 700 isn't a great platform but I trust current Remington products less than others.
Patrick
