It's funny, but folks start talking about rifle brands that the initial poster never mentioned, then they talk about trigger jobs, free floating, lapping the rings.....etc.... and all the fellow asked was ruger or remington....

I own two rugers, and three remingtons, as well as a few other brands, and I would say Buy the Ruger....

I have never had any problems with either of my rugers.....M77 Mark II stainless / syn. and a M77 Compact , stainless / laminate... The safety's are practicle and sure , the fit is nice, and they shoot well..... accuracy is better than most typical hunters can shoot. Straight out of the box, if you do your part, the gun will do its part.

Now, there is nothing wrong with the Remingtons..... but there is also nothing wrong with the Rugers, and they cost less and come with the scope rings...... the bases are integral, built into the gun.

My rifles are all straight out of the box, with no extra work of any kind, and none of my rings are lapped, or anything else.... Buy the gun , mount the scope, sight it in and enjoy.... The gun will last you a lifetime. And if you wanted a custom rebarrel, I doubt you would be looking at a Ruger M77 or a Rem. SPS... So go for the Ruger and save yourself some $$$, that you might want to put towards the scope......

Hope this answers your question.....