Remington Genesis

[vaslugger]

Just wondering what results any one has had
with the Remington Genesis.How accurate is it
and how easy is it to clean.Cabelas has a real
good price on them this month as I can get a
synthetic stock with stainlees barrel for around
280.00 and after rebate its around 255.00.I had
a Model 700 ML and was the most accurate I have
ever owned but was a chore to clean.I would
rather get a TC but just cant swing the money with
have a 7 year old son atthis time.Any input would
be much appreciated on this Remington Genesis
good or bad.Thanks Alot! Mike

[arcticap]

In case you didn't know, each of the different versions of the
Remington Genesis on the Cabela's website has user reviews.
There's about 35 reviews for just the first 5 versions of that rifle.
There's bound to be some useful information there:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/horizontal-pod.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/pod-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20712-cat20815_TGP&rid=&indexId=cat20815&nav Action=push&masterpathid=&navCount=1&p arentType=index&parentId=cat20815&id=00404 07

[gleason.chapman]

ORIGINAL: vaslugger

Just wondering what results any one has had
with the Remington Genesis.How accurate is it
and how easy is it to clean.Cabelas has a real
good price on them this month as I can get a
synthetic stock with stainlees barrel for around
280.00 and after rebate its around 255.00.I had
a Model 700 ML and was the most accurate I have
ever owned but was a chore to clean.I would
rather get a TC but just cant swing the money with
have a 7 year old son atthis time.Any input would
be much appreciated on this Remington Genesis
good or bad.Thanks Alot! Mike

I hunt in VA and have shot MLer for the last 9 years. I believe you would be better served with an Omega, about the same price, easier to clean, accurate as heck. 300g Nosler Partition, 100g of 777, Crushed Rib sabot, Winchester primer.

The TC Omega Z5 is $300 at Cabelas, I used open sights my first year MLer hunting, got several deer with open sights, no problem out to 100 yards:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0012644215905a&type=product&cm Cat=froogle&cm_ven=data_feed&cm_cat=froogl e&cm_pla=0390102&cm_ite=0012644215905a

Chap Gleason

[gleason.chapman]

ORIGINAL: vaslugger

Just wondering what results any one has had
with the Remington Genesis.How accurate is it
and how easy is it to clean.Cabelas has a real
good price on them this month as I can get a
synthetic stock with stainlees barrel for around
280.00 and after rebate its around 255.00.I had
a Model 700 ML and was the most accurate I have
ever owned but was a chore to clean.I would
rather get a TC but just cant swing the money with
have a 7 year old son atthis time.Any input would
be much appreciated on this Remington Genesis
good or bad.Thanks Alot! Mike

Greeting again VaSlugger,

Since yourstrapped for money please consider a used gun from Williams Gunsight Co:

http://www.williamsgunsight.com/gunsights/813usedblkpowderguns.htm

you donot have to ship a BlackPowder gun via FFL. The have some good deals on thissite and folks say they are excellent to deal with. I know I was going to buy a FL from them and they told me I could keep the gun 3 days, shoot it clean it and ifI didn't like it return it. That is pretty good. I don't know if that is in writing, but a couple ofguys on this board have bought form them and they say they are trustworthy and excellent to deal wiht. Same folks who make the William Sight (open sights), and they have been around a long time. Good Company.

Another good rifle is a CVA Optima or Optima Pro at a good price. The Traditions pursuit Pro was onsale on the Traditions Web site for like $200 also, that would be a heck of a gun for theprice.

Consider this from a man who has 10rifles:



I like the Omega, because I like the TC guarantee, for life, just send it in and they fix it. I have used that on a TC flintlock and a my Omega, the trigger assembly was messed up.
Best Wishes on your selection.
Chap Gleason

[TNHagies]

I doubt you would be disapointed w/a Genesis. I love mine and will not be getting rid of it anytime soon. I have shot about 5 or 6 different bullets (all sabots) with 3 or 4 different powders and they all shot well.(An inch or less at 50 yards)I have not shot conicals in it yet, though I will be on Saturday. Cleaning is a cinch. It takes me just a few min to clean it even when shootin' nasty Pyrodex.-andI'm very anal when it comes to cleaning my guns. It shoots Blackhorn very well. I've shot several different primers with it and BH and never once had the first misfire or hangfire. The triggers on the 3 that I've shot and handled break around 3.5 to 4 lbs. One had some creap in it but the other two did not.

Someone posted the reviews from Cabela's, you should read them. This board doesn't seem to like them for some reason.-I know there's a lot of very experienced people on here that know what they're talking about but I'm puzzled on this one. I personally know of two people that have soldthier MK-85 and an Omega to get the Genesis. But to each his own of course.Get what YOU like since you're the one that's going to be hunting w/it.

I have two complaints about the Genesis. 1) The ramrod which has an end that has to be turned around to use the jag and 2) they don't make a laminate stock that isn't a thumbhole. (I personally really don't like synthetic nor thumbhole stocks)

Hope this helped and good luck with your future purchase.

[gleason.chapman]

ORIGINAL: TNHagies

This board doesn't seem to like them for some reason.-I know there's a lot of very experienced people on here that know what they're talking about but I'm puzzled on this one. I personally know of two people that have soldthier MK-85 and an Omega to get the Genesis. But to each his own of course.Get what YOU like since you're the one that's going to be hunting w/it.

Greetings TNHagies,

We are all biased based on our experience and knowledge, nobody has tried each and every gun, Bowbender above has 10, so he has good basis to compare. I was basically responding tothe poster'sdesire for a TC, further since he has a 7 year old son I was trying to give input on how to save money on another brand that would in my opinion shoot just as well. I have no basis to know if the Genesis is a good rifle or a bad rifle, and therefore I said nothing about it. You are providing that input--and it is excellent input, I might add.As another optionhis rifle is $199 over on the Traditions Web site:

http://www.traditionsfirearms.com/eshop/10Expand.asp?ProductCode=R73003450

wow, that would be a great deal for a good MLer (I believe having a young family with old cars new house paymentand not a lot of money hinders a lot of young hunters---I know it did me with I was 25 to 35). Best Wishes, Chap

[LKNCHOPPERS]

Do yourself a favor and buy a T/C Triumph. They can be had for $350 these days in Blued barrel. Easy to clean, great feel, nice and light, good shooting and very versitile.

[arcticap]

I was able to shoulder a Genesis at a Cabela's store
recentlyand it had a pretty nice fit and feel to it.
I was suprised that was socomfortable.