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Just bought 4 Rem 783's for $199 each!
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<blockquote data-quote="engineer40" data-source="post: 1161620" data-attributes="member: 90399"><p>The 783 is a great rifle if you get it cheap enough. I think Remington still is doing the $40 rebate also. </p><p></p><p>I put one of mine into a Boyds laminate. I bedded it myself from watching YT videos. After the stock and bedding, I was shooting cheap Prvi ammo right at .750 inches for 5 shot groups. With my reloads I can almost always keep my 5 shot groups under .3 inches now. Some have been under .25 inches. However, if it's in the middle of summer and you start shooting it at a tactical competition pace, it will start walking on you. Which I think most factory barrels would. </p><p></p><p>The 700 will have more aftermarket support. I have a couple 700's myself but they are both 100% original. I'm kind of using these 783's to learn on. </p><p></p><p>PT&G has their blueprinted 700 actions on sale right now. If you know you want a better aftermarket barrel and different stock, etc... That might be the best way to go. But by the time you get a trigger and bottom metal+mag and everything else, you will most definitely have more into it.</p><p></p><p>I don't have any regrets with these 783 rifles. They are working great for what I wanted to use them for. I have also seen a few other guys at my range with them in different cartriges and they are all accurate. But honestly, I haven't seen a new bolt action rifle that wasn't accurate in a long time. Even the cheap ones. I don't think accuracy is expensive anymore. I think having a better fit and finish is expensive. </p><p></p><p>Keep in mind though, even if you put the 783 into a laminate stock, it will still have a plastic trigger guard. For some reason I don't mind plastic on my AR's but can't stand it on my bolt rifles. You can replace the plastic trigger guard with a PT&G if you wanted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="engineer40, post: 1161620, member: 90399"] The 783 is a great rifle if you get it cheap enough. I think Remington still is doing the $40 rebate also. I put one of mine into a Boyds laminate. I bedded it myself from watching YT videos. After the stock and bedding, I was shooting cheap Prvi ammo right at .750 inches for 5 shot groups. With my reloads I can almost always keep my 5 shot groups under .3 inches now. Some have been under .25 inches. However, if it's in the middle of summer and you start shooting it at a tactical competition pace, it will start walking on you. Which I think most factory barrels would. The 700 will have more aftermarket support. I have a couple 700's myself but they are both 100% original. I'm kind of using these 783's to learn on. PT&G has their blueprinted 700 actions on sale right now. If you know you want a better aftermarket barrel and different stock, etc... That might be the best way to go. But by the time you get a trigger and bottom metal+mag and everything else, you will most definitely have more into it. I don't have any regrets with these 783 rifles. They are working great for what I wanted to use them for. I have also seen a few other guys at my range with them in different cartriges and they are all accurate. But honestly, I haven't seen a new bolt action rifle that wasn't accurate in a long time. Even the cheap ones. I don't think accuracy is expensive anymore. I think having a better fit and finish is expensive. Keep in mind though, even if you put the 783 into a laminate stock, it will still have a plastic trigger guard. For some reason I don't mind plastic on my AR's but can't stand it on my bolt rifles. You can replace the plastic trigger guard with a PT&G if you wanted. [/QUOTE]
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