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Is Remington quality too big of a risk now days?
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1234641" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>The only two Rem 700s I own have been completely worked over by gunsmiths, actions blueprinted, custom barrels, Sako extractors to replace the weak and failure prone 700 extractors, aftermarket triggers, aftermarket stocks. Why? Because Remington factory quality is suspect. The only reason I own these two 700s is because I purchased them used at an attractive used cost, after the customization work had already been completed. I've never owned an unadulterated 700 straight from the factory.</p><p></p><p>Therefore, my comments on 700s is largely based on my local gunsmith's experience with, and opinion of, them. He stocks and sells very few new 700s in his shop. He's owned and operated the predominant gunshop within 150 road miles of his location, and been repairing 700s, for 30+ years. He doesn't hold 700s in high regard, and prefers to sell other brands of factory rifles. I'll find some used Rem 700s in his shop every now and then, which he'll acquire at a bargain price and place on the racks for re-sale. A few months ago I was in his shop when a customer came in looking for a 700. Customer proceeded to describe his lifelong romance with 700s and how he already owned more than a dozen of them. I was a bit surprised when the shop owner responded by telling the customer he didn't care for 700s and didn't stock them. Customer asked for some further explanation. Gunsmith said he replaces approximately 20 broken extractors on factory 700s every year - on average - year after year. With factory Rugers and Winchesters, he receives a rifle with a problematic extractor maybe once in 5 years. Customer walked out of the shop looking a bit deflated... </p><p></p><p>This gunsmith happens to be my brother. So I have a good background and ability to judge the basis of his opinions on 700s.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1234641, member: 4191"] The only two Rem 700s I own have been completely worked over by gunsmiths, actions blueprinted, custom barrels, Sako extractors to replace the weak and failure prone 700 extractors, aftermarket triggers, aftermarket stocks. Why? Because Remington factory quality is suspect. The only reason I own these two 700s is because I purchased them used at an attractive used cost, after the customization work had already been completed. I've never owned an unadulterated 700 straight from the factory. Therefore, my comments on 700s is largely based on my local gunsmith's experience with, and opinion of, them. He stocks and sells very few new 700s in his shop. He's owned and operated the predominant gunshop within 150 road miles of his location, and been repairing 700s, for 30+ years. He doesn't hold 700s in high regard, and prefers to sell other brands of factory rifles. I'll find some used Rem 700s in his shop every now and then, which he'll acquire at a bargain price and place on the racks for re-sale. A few months ago I was in his shop when a customer came in looking for a 700. Customer proceeded to describe his lifelong romance with 700s and how he already owned more than a dozen of them. I was a bit surprised when the shop owner responded by telling the customer he didn't care for 700s and didn't stock them. Customer asked for some further explanation. Gunsmith said he replaces approximately 20 broken extractors on factory 700s every year - on average - year after year. With factory Rugers and Winchesters, he receives a rifle with a problematic extractor maybe once in 5 years. Customer walked out of the shop looking a bit deflated... This gunsmith happens to be my brother. So I have a good background and ability to judge the basis of his opinions on 700s. [/QUOTE]
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