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The Basics, Starting Out
Top 5 hunting rifles at/under $1K
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<blockquote data-quote="Rooks" data-source="post: 2005169" data-attributes="member: 113765"><p>While there was a a special place in my heart for a Remington 700, I'll be the first to admit that they're not all created equal. A factory m700 can be good and it can be ****. The platform is the key. Components are infinitely available, most gunsmiths know their way around them, and with the proper attention to detail they can be much much greater than the sum of their parts. Most factory tikka rifles for instance, will probably outshoot run of the mill factory r700s, but there is soooo much opportunity to make a Remington into a project rifle along the way and end up with something truly special. I'll admit, I'm familiar with this avenue and I'm probably biased. There are more things to consider than solely what is possible. I wouldn't change my experience, but if I was committed to buying a rifle and Altering it was NOT an option, r700 would only be my choice if the rifle was proven or had already been trued. I've seen too many factory r700s arrive at the range and be found to be less than satisfying, not bad, but definitely left things to be desired. One has to ask himself/herself, what do I want out of this endeavor? What accuracy threshold will satisfy me? What attributes are important to me? How will I use this tool? To what degree is convenience a priority? What will I hunt? How far will I shoot? How well do I manage recoil? Am I willing to be seen with it?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rooks, post: 2005169, member: 113765"] While there was a a special place in my heart for a Remington 700, I’ll be the first to admit that they’re not all created equal. A factory m700 can be good and it can be ****. The platform is the key. Components are infinitely available, most gunsmiths know their way around them, and with the proper attention to detail they can be much much greater than the sum of their parts. Most factory tikka rifles for instance, will probably outshoot run of the mill factory r700s, but there is soooo much opportunity to make a Remington into a project rifle along the way and end up with something truly special. I’ll admit, I’m familiar with this avenue and I’m probably biased. There are more things to consider than solely what is possible. I wouldn’t change my experience, but if I was committed to buying a rifle and Altering it was NOT an option, r700 would only be my choice if the rifle was proven or had already been trued. I’ve seen too many factory r700s arrive at the range and be found to be less than satisfying, not bad, but definitely left things to be desired. One has to ask himself/herself, what do I want out of this endeavor? What accuracy threshold will satisfy me? What attributes are important to me? How will I use this tool? To what degree is convenience a priority? What will I hunt? How far will I shoot? How well do I manage recoil? Am I willing to be seen with it? [/QUOTE]
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