Remington Arms introduced the Model bolt action rifle way back in , since that date there have been a whole host of variants produced with a whole variety of differing specifications, materials, stock designs and calibers.
The simple common denominator however is that all Remington 's are produced with the aim of being an affordable mass produced rifle, and my god did Remington achieve it.
There are probably more Remington 's knocking about especially in the U. S than any other bolt action rifle in the world. The action of the itself is designed with this mass production in mind and has two forward dual opposing lugs.
The bolt is made from three pieces forged together body, head, and bolt handle and the ejector is constructed as a C clip sitting within the bolt face. Rifles can usually be obtained in one of three action lengths, ranging from short actions such as the. Detachable box magazines can be obtained however many 's are of the drop plate variety. These days this is to the Remington's detriment. So just you know where I'm coming from on my opinion here.
Tupperware stocks, okay at best triggers, and mass assembled parts. In addition to that Remington chambers are notoriously longer than they need to be. As far as their quality goes, they're not any worse than anything else. Howa, Tikka, Remington, and Savage. Howa's offer the most configurations for calibers and barrel shape and lengths.
Their triggers are not bad, and you can find decent aftermarket stocks for them. Tikka's are likely the best action of this group, but when your in this price range, you bassically are looking at the T3 hunting style rifles, pencil profile barrels, and 3 round plastic magazines. If your looking for more of a hunting gun to carry, then I'd rank the Tikka over the Howa. Lastly I ranked Remington over Savage, just because Savage's have so many known feeding. The Remington 5R is a nice rifle.
Upgraded barrel and a HS Precision stock, make this rifle a much nicer piece. However in this price range, the other options give you so much more bang for your buck, it makes the 5R, over priced. The Howa, Begara, and Tikka, all come with adjustable stocks, better chamberings, and basically ready for optic setups.
So for me, its not that Remington suck or are horrible, I just think other companies have listened to the market and have done better in producing rifles that fit the need of a new shooter like yourself OP.
Any of the rifles I listed here can be capible of being a sub MOA rifle, but I think others will get you their easier than Remington. Now if your wanting to build a semi custom rifle and buy all your own parts, then yes I think a Remington bare action is the way to go for a budget custom. Because your going to buy all the parts, starting with the most common action is just smart. But you get what you want from the start. And if you like to tinker, then why buy a whole rifle to take apart and replace stuff?
JAA New member. Joined Jun 30, Messages 19 Reaction score 0 Points 0. I agree with cjl Tikka builds nice rifles. Barrels, trigger and stocks are not that great. If you are wanting the sporting rifle look than take a look at the Ruger Precision Rifle.
Unless you are planning to hunt moose the 6. Beyond that, the Model is by far the most popular rifle out there to this day. So, you can only imagine how many rifles were involved in this recall. The number is somewhere around 8 million. The reason for the recall was due to some excess bonding agent used in the assembly process being left on the XMP trigger that the Remington features. This excess bonding agent was thought to be responsible for allowing the firearm, under certain circumstances, to unintentionally discharge.
The rifles included in this recall would be any that were manufactured from May 1, , to April 9, However, Remington eventually did the most responsible thing they could do in this situation, they admitted they had found a common problem, and then issued the safety recall. If you happen to have a Model made between those dates you can send your rifle into Remington and they will inspect it, clean it, test it, and return it to you for free.
Sometimes I can be out hunting large game and need to get ammo fed quickly to pull off that one shot. If I am too quick, or loading under stress, the cartridge seems to love getting stuck under the feed rail of the receiver and the magazine. You know how I said that there is a massive aftermarket for the Remington ?
Let me be clear before I talk myself into a hole here, I really like this rifle. But, I have never cared much for the look of most of the versions of this rifle. There are indeed some versions of the model that are absolutely gorgeous. I don't think she needs to shoot five bullets in one hole or elk will care if she can. Aug 19, 90 So when did Remington officially go downhill? I inherited a in 7mag from my father and it shoots pretty damn good for a stock rifle.
It is probably 10 years old give or take. The rifle is my first Remington and I literally have zero complaints with it especially given its intended use as a hunting rig. Just curious if my dad got lucky when he purchased it or are the Remington woes a more recent phenomenon? Oct 17, 1, Dallas. Remington is living on their past reputation and a public unwillingness to assess the market for what it is before they spend their money. There isn't a Remington model I know of that's the best combination of quality and performance at its price point.
They exist because of an uninformed populace. Reactions: Twinsen. Apr 13, 3, 3, Cheyenne, WY. I chose Remington because on my budget, a left hand Remington was the best choice. Tikka offers LH rifles, but in a very limited line in the US. A friend of mine has a LH Tikka Sporter in , while it's a nice rifle, I'm not a fan of the laminate stock, or the caliber. I've been there done that with Savage, while I still have the rifle, the aftermarket is pretty bad, especially when looking for LH parts.
It's by far the best shooting hunting rifle I've ever owned. Consistent sub moa groups, and it doesn't start throwing shots after the barrel heats up. The jeweled bolt is plenty smooth, and so far no extraction or ejection issues. Load development has been a breeze with several different bullets from gr to gr. I built a 6. The action has had no work done. It shoots better than I can, and over time the bolt cycling "feel" has improved quite a bit.
Ejection has never been an issue, primary extraction has the common issues that LRI has pointed out, but has caused very little grief. That includes having the barrel shortened to 23", muzzle threaded, and the barreled action being Cerakoted including the bolt shroud and bolt handle.
Rust Couldn't think of anything clever Full Member. Apr 18, Florida. A is an adequate rifle out if the box for hunting and general shooting. I have three s and a 7. That said except for the 7 they all have issues to one degree or another. Sloppy bolt fit so the firing pin strike isn't centered in the primer, scope munt holes so far of a one piece mount can't be used, firing pin hole so large any load craters the primer and to one.
Unlike the small block they haven't really improved fit, finish or functionality over the years. Thus the clone actions which fit in style stocks, take aftermarket triggers, scope mounts or whatever.
The clones have much better tolerances. I've built competition rifles of actions in the past. Smiths work on them because they are simple to work on. But the last few competition rifles have been clones simply because aside from inspection no additional work was needed. I something was wrong I'd have sent them back to the maker, something you can't really do with a Remington for a sloppy bolt fit requiring sleeveing or mis-drilled scope mount holes.
So buy according to your intended use. You get what you pay for. That said, Remington will continue to sell s for years to come. Last edited: Nov 21, Feb 10, 10, 9, Central TX. My one factory has been just fine for me too. So youre saying the o ly reason to buy a is if you dont know any better? The dumbest thing I ever heard was a post on here saying many gunsmiths would only work on a Smiths around here have gotten on board the Tikka bandwagon and Remington has been left in the dust by anyone with sense.
Even if they didn't have major quality control issues and triggers that needed immediate replacement, they would still be outperformed in their price ranges. I don't know why PRS uses them. I don't know of a single instance where there isn't a better option.
High-price - custom. Those all offer more performance for the same money. Reactions: RMB. Xander3Zero Just a normal dude. Aug 10, Rhode Island. I rarely print a group larger than 1" and if I do my part I see quite a few groups between. It has over rounds through it now and I've never had a single malfunction or issue with it.
Obviously Savage and Tikka are bringing some nice features and price points to the market, but there's no way you can dismiss the yet. Just my 2 cents. Mar 25, I'd imagine the best way to use a is to throw everything away but the receiver, which is what many people do. The aftermarket support is more than enough to sustain this approach IMO. They are so nice that it's actually sad to see some of the crap that comes out of Remington today.
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