REM-AGE builds

What are the thoughts on REM-AGE builds? I did my first one and love it. Why do people turn their nose up to REM-AGE?

Carl McCants said:

What are the thoughts on REM-AGE builds? I did my first one and love it. Why do people turn their nose up to REM-AGE?

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I think the cost to build one is so close to just going with a gunsmith it is not worth it unless you plan on shooting a ton where you need to be replacing barrels constantly OR you are not sure about a particular caliber and may want to change in the future. Also, the nut is not exactly attractive. I own a few switch barrel savages and while I love them, they certainly are not as nice looking as a traditional action without a nut.

kinda depends on YOUR needs and wants. decent accuracy over looks.

I don't know that anyone turns there noses up at them, It's just that normally they are a gamble as to whether they will shoot or not. and after saving a couple of hundred dollars. A little bit more and with the premium barrel, odds that a custom barrel will perform very well are much better.

Some do work out, especially if the barrel is known for it's accuracy and the smithing is good.

J E CUSTOM

I've used a few on high volume, over bore varmint rounds that I wash out in a year or two, and so far, they have shot very well. Also, I have a set up for a switch barrel, that groups in the .3's. I do my own barrel installations and purchase from a quality match grade manufacturer.

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J E Custom said:

I don't know that anyone turns there noses up at them, It's just that normally they are a gamble as to whether they will shoot or not. and after saving a couple of hundred dollars. A little bit more and with the premium barrel, odds that a custom barrel will perform very well are much better.

Some do work out, especially if the barrel is known for it's accuracy and the smithing is good.

J E CUSTOM

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They can be made with any barrel out there...Bugholes does theirs with Bartlein, are you saying that isn't a premium custom barrel?

The looks don't bother me, its not as clean looking, I agree. I had good luck with the only one I did my self. I got the vise, all the correct tools, go - no go gauges. Maybe I got lucky that it shoots good. Time was my biggest reason for going the rem-age way. I am looking at 3-4 month wait on a gunsmith to re barrel.
So the reason for this thread is- I am wanting to re barrel a 7 rem mag, same caliber, just a better barrel. I wanted to get the professional's opinion on why I should or shouldn't go rem-age. What barrels are the best (that offer rem-age barrels)? What should I be concerned about?
Thanks for the comments.

Carl McCants said:

The looks don't bother me, its not as clean looking, I agree. I had good luck with the only one I did my self. I got the vise, all the correct tools, go - no go gauges. Maybe I got lucky that it shoots good. Time was my biggest reason for going the rem-age way. I am looking at 3-4 month wait on a gunsmith to re barrel.
So the reason for this thread is- I am wanting to re barrel a 7 rem mag, same caliber, just a better barrel. I wanted to get the professional's opinion on why I should or shouldn't go rem-age. What barrels are the best (that offer rem-age barrels)? What should I be concerned about?
Thanks for the comments.

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Personally, I like the ability to walk into the shop and grab a barrel from the rack, change out and head space in fairly short order. After I became confident I was getting very good groups from those fast throat burners, I order multiple barrels consecutively cut with the same reamer. Usually, I get a small discount for these.

The local gunsmith wait times are WAY too long, so for a switch barrel rifle that can go from varmint to deer/antelope in the same day is kinda' neat.

Think about it. My switch barrel goes from 22-250 to 243 to 260AI and uses the same stock, bedded action, same trigger group, same set of bases and rings and same scope and all with nearly the same feel, so I can pour more money into bullets, powder, brass and shooting time. With little delay.

I dont see how it's any different than a savage. Those are proven to work. My 7mm when its shot out will most likely be a remage.

I have winage, howage, remage, savage, mossage, and mausage. Most of them are match rifles. It's a perfectly fine system. I've had companies send me the wrong order but never a bad barrel so far.

I just think they are ugly. Straight up that's my only issue with them.

300whisper said:

I just think they are ugly. Straight up that's my only issue with them.

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So does everything I shoot with them.

300whisper said:

I just think they are ugly. Straight up that's my only issue with them.

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-Compared to all the junk that hangs off of ARs, remage looks streamline. LOL. I get it, but as the famous Architect Louis Sullivan said "Form follows function".