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Sako trg (used) vs Remington milspec 5r
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<blockquote data-quote="huntaxhunta" data-source="post: 1419102" data-attributes="member: 101742"><p>My wife is from Finland so we spend most of our vacations there. My father in law got me a tour of the SAKO factory. The rifles they produce are awesome. When it comes to deciding what to purchase. have to say 5R is the way to go, with the cavaet that on all factory guns you pays your money you takes your chances. </p><p></p><p>My last Remington purchase new was a little 243 youth model. Nothing pretty, crap stocka nd trigger, but it shoots good and at $350 who is going to complain? In the past I had several horrible experiences with Remington, but those go back 5-8 years when they were downsizing, moving from Ilion to south, and were literally promoting people up the ranks so that they could have them fire the rest and turn off the lights. (I work with one guy who had that very experience). I had a shotgun barrel with the gas block welded cattywampus (scientific term) and two replacements that lacked the gas port holes. Then two 270 WSM 700's with no leade, throated way short and having the very worst barrels ever scoped by the barrel manufacturer who replaced them. According to recent buyers, things have improved. In my mind they could not have gotten worse.</p><p></p><p>I like the Sako/Tikka models, but for what you are planning to do, I would stick with the 5R. If you do not like it, knock off $100 and sell it...it will go. For $100 it is worth the trial. And lots of guys swear by the 5R.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="huntaxhunta, post: 1419102, member: 101742"] My wife is from Finland so we spend most of our vacations there. My father in law got me a tour of the SAKO factory. The rifles they produce are awesome. When it comes to deciding what to purchase. have to say 5R is the way to go, with the cavaet that on all factory guns you pays your money you takes your chances. My last Remington purchase new was a little 243 youth model. Nothing pretty, crap stocka nd trigger, but it shoots good and at $350 who is going to complain? In the past I had several horrible experiences with Remington, but those go back 5-8 years when they were downsizing, moving from Ilion to south, and were literally promoting people up the ranks so that they could have them fire the rest and turn off the lights. (I work with one guy who had that very experience). I had a shotgun barrel with the gas block welded cattywampus (scientific term) and two replacements that lacked the gas port holes. Then two 270 WSM 700's with no leade, throated way short and having the very worst barrels ever scoped by the barrel manufacturer who replaced them. According to recent buyers, things have improved. In my mind they could not have gotten worse. I like the Sako/Tikka models, but for what you are planning to do, I would stick with the 5R. If you do not like it, knock off $100 and sell it...it will go. For $100 it is worth the trial. And lots of guys swear by the 5R. [/QUOTE]
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