.358 Winchester build

reynolds,

Those that know prefer CRF bolt action rifles.

From Sako:

"Compared to the 75, which has a bolt with a push feed sunken head, the 85 has controlled feed or CRF (Controlled Round Feeding), typical of Mauser actions. The CRF consists of the “capture” by the extractor of the collar of the cartridge case when the round is stripped out of the magazine and it holds it all along the path to the cartridge chamber and, backwards, in the extraction and ejection of the cartridge case.

http://www.all4shooters.com/en/articles/rifles/2012/Sako-85-hunting-rifle/
 
savage 99....Are those some plastic butt plates I see on your guns? Given your criteria for "quality guns", wouldn't this be a weak point? Why if a person should happen to crack a butt plate at the wrong time just think of all the problems it could wreak. Perhaps you should look into this oversight.
I am seriously considering throwing my 660 into the first landfill I can locate after dark tonight as I wouldn't want anyone to actually see me in possession of such an inferior product.
Maybe I'll move up to a Savage 99 and make a bench rest gun out of it, as a quality gun such as that must be very accurate, and with just a little tig welding to the bolt I could probably even give it proper headspace.
 
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Savage, I guess anyone who shoots Remingtons, Half the Winchesters ever made, Weatherby, Savage, and a long list of others just does "not know."
My 600 actually has pretty wood. The plastic parts are replacable with machined aluminum parts. Of course the custom actions dominate now, but there used to be a lot of 600 based bench rifles.
 
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As soon as my money recovers, I am going to build the rifle. I decided against the Shaw barrel partly because of how un-helpful their customer support is and partly because of apples to apples comparison of price. I can get a Shilen for about $100 more. (Can get Shilen through a Smith that will give them to me at cost and do not have a hook up for Shaw.) As soon as my pocket book recovers from rebuilding the steering box on my antique tractor, I will get started.
 
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Reynolds,

Have you contacted Remington about them fixing it under warranty?

Those are junky looking guns. Look at others such as I mentioned or showed.

From another site on rem. bolt handles falling off:

"Talked to Remington today and they are going to fix the bolt at no cost. Thanks!"
 
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