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I bought the rem 700 sps 270wsm before last deer season i have owned a win 30-06 since i was 13 im 49 now i had some problems with the gun and they had to replace it so i got back two days before my trip i hunt about 8 hours from my home when i arived went to the range and the same problem was there i load two in the magand one in the chamber shoot and it ejecks ok but the next cartrige dose not feed in to the chamber it get crossed up and jamed I have sent it back so we will see.I wish i would have spent the extra and bought the alaskanTI model [X(]oh well maybe reminton will call ask if i would like to upgrade since it was the second time BUT I REALLY LIKE THIS GUN oh by the way folded a nice muley 3X4at 310 yards only shot on the trip glad idroped him otherwise i would have been in trouble with the feedind issue.[:@]

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I have come to the opinion that every rifle manufacturer is like a family, and that every rifle is an individual within that family. So, some families may have mostly ugly daughters that I wouldn't want to marry, though there may be a real looker in the bunch. And other families may have some fine offspring, with the occasional ugly duckling.

Generally speaking, I've never had a Ruger rifle "speak" to me: they just don't feel right in my hands. Now I've seen wonderful fit & finish on selected specimens, & I've cycled some Ruger actions that were incredibly slick. To me, though, that was just every now & then. Remingtons, on the other hand, feel like they were made for me. Most models point like a trusted field dog, with silky actions & perfect stocks for my hands. However, I've seen some inexcusably sloppy workmanship on the odd rifle, such that it would call into question my everbuying that brand if I'd never owned one.

Last week I held a 700 CDL in .243 Win that felt like a dream: I had to pour a cup of ice down my pants to keep from buying it on the spot. Then I handed it back to the guy, & let him show me a 700 XCR in .300 WM. Besides the extra weight in the barrel's length & contour throwing the balance off, the trigger was as heavy as I've ever felt on a rifle, & the bolt was binding almost as if it were out of round.

If onewere tolook at different rifle models as different "kids",then I think the biggest thing to considerwould bethe fraternal twins: the variations from rifle to rifle in the same model. So if I'm going to "marry" a rifle, I want to be careful in courting it first. I'd like to handle several different rifles of the exact model I'm looking at, to get a feel forwhat that rifle is "supposed" to be like. Then I'll take my pick of the litter.

In the past, I've bought some guns on the internet, & had generally good luck doing so. But doing this supposes that mfgrs. are turning out an extremely consistent product: they are not. You may end up with a great rifle right out of the box. Then again, you may needto take your new rifle to a gunsmith for "finishing school", & lose any great savings you got by "shopping" your local gun dealer. There's always the possibility, too, that you'll get a specimen so disgraceful that you'll have to send it back to the mfgr for a "do-over", as I have in 3 cases.

In general, most of the major riflemfgrs have been around for years, & have some incredibly loyal (and sadly, sometimes blind) followers. Thiswouldn't happen if their product was universally crappy, or if they continually turned their back on unhappy customers. So even if you happen to buy a lemon, it's not too likely you'll be stuck with it. I just think it's important to remember that when you read the posts of the partisans on these message boards, about how 1 mfgr "stinks", or that 1 model of rifle is wonderful, that the posters are largely basing their experience on an extremely small sample size.

Go forth, find a rifle that fits you, then try as many different individual rifles in that model as practicable. You'll pick one, & you'll be happy with it. FWIW, I chose another rifle over a 700 SPS last Summer - I wish I hadn't done so.

FC

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I have a 700 SPS DM in 30-06.The one with the magizine that comes out. I love the gun. The stock seems strong to me. I havenot had any problems.

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In looking at what they're selling these days, I think the only relatively decent rifle Remington is still making is the Model 7 in its various configurations!

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You need to handle a Ruger No. 1A!! It WILL speak to you! IF you are a decent shot, a single-shot is all you need!

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The magazine feeding issue is that it is a double stacked magazine. Change the box magazine to a Wyatt's center feed magazine. Ya you loose one round in magazine but will feed better.

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no, its a hinged floorplate

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I have the Rem 700XCR in .30-06, and absolutely love it. It fits me like a glove. I mounted a Sightron 'Big Sky' 3-12x 42mm scope on it that I really like also. The rifle shots clover leaves with Federal 'Power Shock'ammo in 150gr. See the attached picture of it next to the 260 pound 8 pointer that I shot last fall with it. I can now say that it is my lucky rifle.

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I have a BDL with a synthetic stock and SS barrel.

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Personally I have three Remingtons a 7600 in 35 Whelen, 700ADL in 257 Roberts and an 870 Super express, I would have to say unless it was a 20+ year old gun I wouldn't even consider another one. Now don't get me wrong the 7600 and the ADL are just fine, the chamber on vent rib barrel for the shotgun was so rough that it wouldn't eject low brass for anything, Remington customer service told me word for word to "Deal with itor shoot high brass". They lost a customer that day. I won't even buy their ammo now either.