Browning and Remington
 

I was recently checking out some guns at a gun shop and notice the prices for Remington 700's and Browning A-boltswere about the same (browning being slightly higher). Is one brand a little better than the other or are they really about even for the models that I named above? If I can spend a little more money or the same about and get a better gun then I probably should. Thanks in advance.

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I'm sure there will be plenty of folks who will argue this back and forth but the Browning is the better rifle regardless of the money in my opinion. There are some others in that range that are worth considering.

Tom

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I will never own another browning a-bolt because of the overdesigned but slow magazine system and the tang safety.You can't even cycle the bolt without releasing the safety.However I own a citori and I believe that it is very well made and an excellent gun.

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I have both brands and they have both been good to me. The top of the line Browning may be a bit better looking. Remingtons have always shot very well from the box. I would pick the one that fit me best and be happy.

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Troutman,

I noticed that your signature says that a good day at work beats a bad day in the woods. Do you really mean that? Or do you mean that a bad day in the woods beats a good day at work...just checking.

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Yup. That's what it was. I corrected itfor ya. :D

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Just a thought, but I would consider a Savage.

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Browning and Remington are both great shooters, and quality built guns. If these are the two you want to pick from, put them side by side and choose the one that feels the most natural when you pick it up to a shooting position from a relaxed position.

One note: One is Made in USA by a company based in USA, the other says Made in Japan by a company using the name of a great American Family to market forign made products.

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Actually I don't believe brownings have ever been made in the US. Browning is simply the name of the best gun designer in history. When he couldn't get a good deal from a US gun maker on the A-5 he went over sea's and opened his own company.

Most guns in the market right now are imports of some sort or another. And a lot of them come from the same places actually.

My opinion is they are both good guns, but the browning will probably have the better fit and finnish and be prettier to look at. Providing you like brownings;).

I would also suggest a Savage if you are on a budget. Not the prettiest guns but they are very functional and accurate.

Paul

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About the same!

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Everyone has there favorite,mine are Remington 700's...;)

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I myself, think the a-bolts are built better and I like the bolt throw of the browning better. The browning is a better all around rifle, trigger adjusts alot easier than the remington. Browning also has glass work done from the factory.

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I believe they are about the same, but I suspect Browning still has better quality control, especially on any guns that are made in Japan (we tauight the Japs all they know aboutquality control -now they have it, and we,ve forgotten about it!!).

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Browning has quality!!

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Get a RUGER....problem solved

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I own both. However my 700 is my mainsaty hunting rig. I don't like the magazine system either. I also don't like the tang anymore either, used to think it was alright but now find it a pain in the butt. Bolt throw is nice and smooth but I haven't noticed a difference when it matters, in the field! Both have have been reliable and good shooters.

Pick whichever fits best and you'll be happy.

Anthony, I hate to rip on you(again;)) but I haven't heardmany make such a claim. My abolt required a new spring as well as honing and polishing to get to 3lbs...this seems to be the norm for most I have talked with. 700'sIMO are the easiest factory trigger to adjust(the savage accutrigger excluded of course).

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I'm a remmington man through and through, so thats what I would go with.

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My experiences with adjusting the triggers on both has beenthat my own a-bolt required a replacement spring andmy 700s were all easily adjustable with no parts required.

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I've owned and still own both of the rifles you mention. I prefer the A-Bolt rifle over all other factory bolts with Tikka being a real close second.

The magazine system on the A-bolts is a lil too complex, but it is very nice for loading/unloading and safe handing. The 60 degree bolt throw is also very nice, especially in cold conditions when you have big bulky gloves on.

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I have both and can't find any negatives with either. I must have something wrong with me LOL. I like the Browning mag system and most of my guns have tang safeties so I like both of these features on my A-Bolt. Never really wanted to adjust the trigger either.

Go to a shop that has both. Throw them up to your shoulder a few times, cycle the bolts a few times and see which one feels the best. Either will do for a fine shooting rifle.

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troutman..almost the same difference

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Like many others, I own and use both.
For me, my Brownings fit better, shoot better and carry better than my 700's. Most people form an emotional attachment to certain rifles and I have a beat up A-bolt that has almost no bluing left and well worn stock; I would not trade it for a brand new 700 or another Abolt for that matter ;)
I buy, sell and trade 700's quite often but so far I've never felt the need to replace any Browning that I own.

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I bought a remington and a browning together, at the same time, 16 years ago, and I love them both, but I will put it plain and straight.

The Browning is a much more beautiful gun. The lines are clean. The rosewood caps are a nice addition. It is very well balanced. It has nevermoved POI or needed to be sighted back in in 16 years. The bolt throw is very clean, and I for one happen to love the tang safety. Ilike the detatchable box magazine. It can be a butt every once in a while if I am hurrying to get it in the gun and not paying attention, but that is my fault not the guns.

The remington, is one tough son of a gun. It is not fancy, but it shoots and is very reliable. It has been a little bit unrulely before when I tried to change bullets, but it fell in line with my help and a little patience. The bolt throw is not as smooth as I would like, but I believe it is designed for function, not necessarily ease and / or smoothness.

So in the end, I guess I should put it this way. If you want you can spend a little more money an have it all, or youcansave a few dollars and get great function and shooting but not go after the looks end of the gun.

Good luck and good Hunting

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I found it a pain in the butt because it is a poor design.It is more complicated and slower than any other detachable mag system that I have ever used.
The same can be said of the trigger assembly and the bolt.Both contain more moving parts than necessary which is a disadvantage in harsh hunting conditions.Brownings offer very good fit and finish,and I prefer my citori to any other o&u shotgun,but the a-bolt is simply overdesigned with more parts than necessary for a hunting rifle.

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Own 'em both, but I would say that I lean a little bit more towards the Browning (A-bolt).