Posted: 10/29/2016 12:02:51 PM EDT
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Again, my new production Rem 700 SPS Tactical shot 1moa as the base of a medium budget precision rifle 'build.' There were no signs of poor fit and finish, accuracy issues as some people have claimed (occassional lemon I'd say), and the trigger 'recall' which seemed to turn internet people on them. The the failed first attempt of the R51, a remaster of an old design, seems to have been the final straw.
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I know it's a fad to hate on Remington these days, by guys who own Taurus, Kel-Tec, PSA, Radical, Hardened, etc....
More than half of the time that's the case.
But just internet stuff. I had a Rem700 that shot great, new production. So ya...
I have quite a few Remington rifles, centerfire and remfire, and shotguns, spanning from about 50 years ago up until current. Quality control after Freedom Group ownership has fallen off the cliff. No internet BS here. A Model 700 today is rough as a corncob compared to even a basic ADL of the past. Same thing with 870 pumps. And Marlin 336 leverguns.
What comes off the assembly lines now makes me cry. I want to love Remington because I have so many, but no more. Not until tbey get their shit together.
Have not seen a Remington branded AR in the wild, though.
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Again, my new production Rem 700 SPS Tactical shot 1moa as the base of a medium budget precision rifle 'build.' There were no signs of poor fit and finish, accuracy issues as some people have claimed (occassional lemon I'd say), and the trigger 'recall' which seemed to turn internet people on them. The the failed first attempt of the R51, a remaster of an old design, seems to have been the final straw.
Not worried about current Bushmaster guns, etc, only Remington branded stuff.
I have bought a Remington 870 supermag earlier this year. It is a turkey gun. When I first got it everything appears great. It was in great condition, and everything was smooth as anything. My only complaint was after shooting the factory barrel, I noticed a huge scratch near the choke point. It bothered me a little so I ended up buying 3 barrels: a police 18 1/2" barrel with a fixed IC choke, a 18 1/2" screw on choke, and a 20" wingmaster barrel with a screw in choke. The outside of each barrel looks great, it fits great, and it works great. I kept everything in factory. Overall I am very pleased with remington.
As far as their bushmaster brand, I bought a Windham version of their rifle years ago. I love it and their recent NY produced Bushmaster upper I bought had better staking job on the bolt than when I bought it years ago.
Overall I think Remington gets a little hate on them but what a lot of folks don't know is that Remington has two factory lines for their product. For example, the "express" version of their Remington 870 comes from a different factory than their wingmaster series. There appears to be a very distinct difference in quality but they don't exactly tell that to consumers. The price point definitely makes a difference. An Express 870 at 300 bucks is going to behave a heck of a lot different than a 1000 Wingmaster series.
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