Remington 783 243 cal
 

I am looking to buy another rifle as a back up to hunt whitetails with and looking for some opinions on the Remington 783.

My opinion. No, there are many used rifles around to be had for that same price that I believe are better. You can find savage 110s around, 111's all day for around $300 around here. I've recently seen new remington 700s on sale for I think $379.
If I was to go the "entry level" rifle route I would buy either the savage axis or the ruger american... I'd lean toward the ruger american. I don't know much about the 783... But I do know you can find used savages for less money and they will do everything you ask of them and them some.
-Jake

Don't know much about the 783...

Model 700 I have shoot MOA all day long...

I have a 783 in 30-06 , bought it after very many hours of research , I really like it , very accurate even when compared to higher dollar rifles great gun for the money , comes with floating barrel I really like the accu trigger , if you get the one with the scope it's ok I guess but still a cheap scope but if you
plan on modifying it's not for you get a 700 but if your a best bag for the buck kinda guy I'd go for it . I'm also thinking of getting it in 243 here's a article about it .
http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2013/1/2/the-remington-783/

I would get the 700 ADL over the 783.

Rem 783 in 243
 

A buddy just bought one in .308 at Cabela's that included a 3-9x variable scope for $249 with the Remington $40 rebate. Right out of the box, with factory ammo, he's shooting 1-1/2" groups. He's also a Newby rifle shooter and was shooting over a stack of 2x4's for a front rest and a rolled up sweater for a rear rest. I'd say an experianced shooter, using a decent rest, could easily get those groups down to an inch. I really looked it over and did a lot of research online before he bought it and I think it's a very good firearm. Granted, they did have some early problems with the bolt handles breaking off but Remington fixed that.I do agree you can't go wrong with a Savage either but buying used can sometimes be a crap shoot. Granted it's definitely an entry level type gun but I'm even thinking about getting one in .270 just as a truck gun.

Another 700 fan...:patriot:

Give it time and you'll get over it! :biggrin:

I don't think time will make me get over it. I am looking for another one in 308, 7mm08 or 243 for the right price.

:D Al

As stated above I'd get a Savage or Ruger. I have both. My .270 is a Savage 111 that I have tinkered with and it shoots .400" to .750" consistently. My .243 is a Ruger American compact and it shoot .900" to 1.2" consistently. I hear all the time yeah my gun shoots 1 moa then I go to the range and it might shoot one 5 round group a 1 moa or better and 10 others that way off that. Just because occasionally everything comes together doesn't mean a rifle is a MOA rifle. Most low end rifles are 1.5 to 2.0MOA out of the box with factory ammo. But with a little tinkering a lot of them can be helped along.