Interesting Read
I have been a Remington fan also. But also a Ruger fan and a Browning fan and have owned a .223 varmit Savage with the fancy trigger. At one time or another I have had good rifles in all these models. As I have gotten older instead of getting better I am experiencing worse groups, less than satisfactory optics at the $200-300 range, mounts that will not tighten with Loctite yet and a host of other problems that have left me with a battery of rifles I do not trust to shoot at game animals further than a 100 yards away.
My latest debacle purchase, a Browning Medallion (whatever that means) A-Bolt II in 06 cal.
It must be me and my eye doctor must be lieing to me saying my vision is A-OK. I do not smoke drink or chase wild wild women (damn) so the only thing I have going for me besides splitting wood for the coming winter is my shooting enjoyement......did I say enjoyment....when I can get better groups with my Marlin 30-30 at 100 yards with a ghost ring iron sight than I can with a 3x9x40mm popular brand scope it makes me wonder why I am enjoying shooting all this high price ammo and not hitting anything close to a good group for hunting and for target shooting a bust for sure.
Nothing positive to add....as my Marine buddy tells me, adapt and overcome!! Wish he was here to show me how!!