Mohave-Tec
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$300 Remington???
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- Thread starter cajun47
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Mohave-Tec said:$300 Remington???
A lot of $300 Remington rifles. Granted they aren't the M700 but the M770. I'm keeping my eye on the new M783 Remington is coming out with I think it might be worthwhile to pick one up soon.
You can get Ruger American and optics for under $500. They're supposed to be very accurate out of the box. I've heard people claiming .75-1.5MOA with factory loads.
I spent $650 on my first rifle last year. Got a Ruger M77, optics, ammo, cleaning kit, and a sling. I hear many claims that "Rugers are not accurate" mine shot under 1MOA with factory ammo. Out of the box, stock. With a run of the mill 3x-9x-40mm
I spent $650 on my first rifle last year. Got a Ruger M77, optics, ammo, cleaning kit, and a sling. I hear many claims that "Rugers are not accurate" mine shot under 1MOA with factory ammo. Out of the box, stock. With a run of the mill 3x-9x-40mm
L_Killkenny
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The Rem. 710 and 770's are perhaps the worst centerfire bolt action rifles made in the 60 or 70 years. You own one and are happy? Great, but you're setting yourself up for a fall and don't be fooled.
Milsurps? For field work the ONLY time I would choose one over a production sporter is if that sporter is a 710/770.
My favorite inexpensive sporter is the Stevens 200. Same action as the Savage line so many future mods for the Savages will screw right on (Stocks, triggers and barrels). And they shoot dang straight right outta the box. Unfortunatly they were kinda kicked to the curb by Savage when they introduced the Axis/Edge and are much harder to find then before.
Never handled or shot the Ruger American but I do like the Marlin XS7's and the TC Ventures.
Milsurps? For field work the ONLY time I would choose one over a production sporter is if that sporter is a 710/770.
My favorite inexpensive sporter is the Stevens 200. Same action as the Savage line so many future mods for the Savages will screw right on (Stocks, triggers and barrels). And they shoot dang straight right outta the box. Unfortunatly they were kinda kicked to the curb by Savage when they introduced the Axis/Edge and are much harder to find then before.
Never handled or shot the Ruger American but I do like the Marlin XS7's and the TC Ventures.
Cheap or inexpensive? I bought a sporterized M1903 with a Japanese 3-9x scope for $200.00-turned out to be a National Ordnance M1903. First range session, 1.25" groups-and I am not that great a long range/centerfire rifle. Seems to me in buying a more expensive rifle you are paying for someone to take the time to sight it in (?), fit the action into the stock, adjust the trigger, with the inexpensive rifle you do that yourself.