Leupold, Remington, Chevy,.....where does it end?
Making a statement that Rem makes some of the best rifles in the world is like saying Chevy makes some of the best race cars in the world.
Remington designed a lowcost, easily machined action that is easy for a gunsmith to put on a lathe and true, which needs to be done too often for my tastes.
'Professionals' do not shoot out-of-the-box Remingtons.
Compare Tikka trigger out of the box to a Rem 700 SPS.
Compare the smoothness of the actions out of the box.
There are many stories about Rem barrels bored out of center, rough actions that need lapping, triggers set for lawyer-level pull...scope mounts tapped out of center....the list goes on.
I wanted a Rem 700 Mountain Rifle in the worst way and made the mistake of picking up a Tikka in the shop before I bought it.
There was no comparison.
My fondest memories as a kid involved a green box.
Not what I would buy my son today.
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