remington 783

[jmr40]

I owned an ADL and I will NEVER touch one again, worst finish of any rifle I have ever seen I was fighting rust all the time despite regular cleaning and oiling, I would not even give it the dignity of making the list much like the 770. It was a shooter though, if only they made it in a stainless I probably would have loved that gun.

They do make it in stainless. Sportsmans Warehouse has had them for 3-4 years and I've seen them at Dicks too. Last price I saw was $479 ish with a cheap scope.

For the money the new Ruger gets my vote for a budget rifle. The Tikka is a very good choice, but I'd put it in the mid levels for both price and quality. And probably the most gun for the money in the $500-$800 price range.

the Tikka shouldn't cost anymore than a Ruger American, or a Marlin X.

The Tikka stock is far better quality than the others, and easily justifies the added expense.

 

[Kachok]

While most everyone else uses mold injection stocks Tikka builds a fiber/matrix stock completely different category of construction, literally the same difference between a cheap Chinese plastic toys and Ferrari body work. That remarkably strong stock is one of the reasons their rifles are such fine shooters, and why they are so light.

 

[Been there]

The Tikka is made of better materials where it realy counts - Barrel , trigger & stock + better QC , it would be nice to see other manufacturers offering an accuracy guarantee!
If money is tight though - Savage every time !

 

[steveNChunter]

remington 783
a good friend is thinking about getting one of these. its his first rifle and he is on a budget. hes only gonna hunt deer short range with it. what do you think for $450?
thanks for the help

They seem to be good rifles for the money, but $450 is MSRP. You should be able to find one for closer to $350.

I consider the 783 on par with the Ruger American and Marlin X7. Which are all around $350. Also in this range is the Stevens 200, which would be the best choice if you plan on customizing your rifle with an aftermarket stock and trigger.

Below $350 range you have the Savage Axis, Remington 770, and Mossberg ATR.

Slightly above the $350 mark you have the Howa 1500/Weatherby Vanguard and T/C Venture. A nice step up for not much more coin.

But for around $550 the Tikka T3 lite is the best value of them all IMO
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