Both are fine rifles and both have lovers and haters. Remington is the most customizable of the two rifles having more aftermarket parts available. Rugers are heavier but built like a tank, they do control the round as mentioned earlier from the magazine to the chamber and have a simpler trigger, that isn't as adjustable as the Remingtons. I own a lot of rifles most are old military sporters, next is Savage, then Winchester, H&R, Remington, and T/C Encore. I don't have any Rugers, though I wouldn't turn one down if the price is right and I've been looking at their compact models pretty hard in .243 Win or 7mm-08 for my daughter.