None of my rifles are brownings, and probably never will be(unless free or a gift).

I have only seen1 rifle completely all-to-pieces blown up,it was a BLR and it was a failure of the BLR bolt locking mechanism.

Remington has made so many pumps there will be good and bad, but overall for over the counter accuracy in that price range it would be my second choice to a bolt action.

You get a synthetic stock a lot cheaper as a rule than wood. The wood of this price range is not hand picked walnunt. We have replaced several Rem broken wood stocks over years. If you hunt all weather buy synthetic, if you want to look at it get some shiney wood, greasy looking high gloss wood. If you want the shineyest greasyest looking wood of all go Browning.

For your money Rem with a scope that costs as much as the gun, but kidding aside, buy the gun that fits you best. I do think the locking mechanism of the Rem is stronger, but that both guns are of quality.