Remington Quality Problems

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stubby

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I just contacted a gun shop (I don't know about the liability issue of naming the store so did not)in Overland Park Kansas to discuss the purhcase of a model 70 Supergrade they are advertising on Gunsamerica.com. I asked about trading a 700 Remington and was told they won't allow a 700 Remington in the shop. He said the quality of Remington rifles has fallen so far recently they can not sell them as a matter of policy. He explained they have a store lifetime warranty on anything they sell and Remingtons have gotten so poor in qulaity they cannot put their store warranty on them. He also stated that the local Remington authorized repair center is overrun with warranty repairs. I had heard some rumblings about the 700 safety being defective but this was the first allegation of overall quality failure that I have heard. Perhaps he just wanted to avoid the trade but that is what he told me. Anyone heard similiar complaints? I have always thought 700 Remingtons were the standard by which others are judged. Stubby
 
You know, I just purchased a Rem 700 Varmint in .308. I haven't fired it yet, still mounting the optics etc. but I like the look & feel. Tested for that safety off problem for about a half an hour and my rifle never fired (not loaded). Haven't tried it with a live round in it yet. I'm only an intermediate in expertise but when I went shopping for a nice long range shooting and hunting rifle, the friends with me I consider to be experts and very experienced in spoting a gun with quality problems.

They all raved about my Rem 700 and thought, for $550.00, I had gotten an excellent buy. No one mentioned anything like Rem's having severe quality problems.

Of course, AFTER I bought the 700 a few posts on this forum had tales of safety problems and reliability. To me, it looks like a solidly built rifle. Simple design. It's my first bolt action ever so I'm no expert but I've been shooting for 20 years. My other rifles aren't bolt action but different types.
 
A dealer whom I trust talked me into trying a Win. 70, when I was in the market for a .243 varmint rifle. Sure wish I'd followed my instincts and bought another 700. As a matter of fact, I recently did just that...bought a VLS in Rem .243. There's a lot more wrong with your dealer than there is with Remington rifles.
 
Remington actions and rifles are at the top of their class (production, non custom) of guns. To take it a step further, ALOT of custom bolt guns are based on the 700 series action.

Nothing wrong with Remmy bolt actions. Everything wrong with psuedo-intellectuals.
 
Remingtons have been the "standard" for years, not so much because of their high quality, (although it has been high) but because they have a round receiver, which makes machining easier, with them being lathe-friendly and all.
My Remmys have all been good, but keep in mind:
THERE IS NO PRODUCT OF SUCH HIGH QUALITY THAT SOME BEANCOUNTER CANNOT SPUTZ IT UP TO SAVE A NICKLE PER UNIT!!
 
There is no doubt that the Winchester safety is more positive and less likely to have problems than the Remington safety. That does not mean that one is better than the other, given reasonable use and knowledge, and FWIW, I have not seen any significant deterioration in Remington quality. I might note, though, that a dealer will always try to sell you what he has in stock, so next week it may be Winchester that has problems if the guy has gotten in some Remingtons.

Jim
 
No more Remington rifles on my rack. Two bad experiences with a Model 7 Stainless and a 700 have convinced me that Tikka is the way to go.
 
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