Rem. 700 or Browning A-Bolt
03-25-2008, 03:07 PM
#1
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Northeast Texas
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Rem. 700 or Browning A-Bolt
Me again.....
Getting VERY close to getting my all around deer/hog rifle.
I asked for opinions on whether a Rem. 700 or Ruger M77 would be more accurate out of the box......the opinions seemed to lean HEAVILY towards the Remington 700.
But, I did have several folks suggest the Browning A-Bolt as another option.
So, anyone have any experience with the Rem. 700 and Browning A-Bolt "side by side" as far as out of the box accuracy goes?
I'm looking at the Rem. 700 CDL and the Browning A-Bolt Stainless Stalker both in left handed models.
Any input would be appreciated.
Schoolcraft
Getting VERY close to getting my all around deer/hog rifle.
I asked for opinions on whether a Rem. 700 or Ruger M77 would be more accurate out of the box......the opinions seemed to lean HEAVILY towards the Remington 700.
But, I did have several folks suggest the Browning A-Bolt as another option.
So, anyone have any experience with the Rem. 700 and Browning A-Bolt "side by side" as far as out of the box accuracy goes?
I'm looking at the Rem. 700 CDL and the Browning A-Bolt Stainless Stalker both in left handed models.
Any input would be appreciated.
Schoolcraft
03-25-2008, 03:24 PM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
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RE: Rem. 700 or Browning A-Bolt
I was a long time fan of Remington up until their quality started dropping off. I know they still have their following. And I still own a few that are good shooters. But these rifles are at least 25 or more years old. I also have 2 Browning A bolts. Both are good shooters but both of them also need some tweeking. My 7-08 needed a bedding job to increase its potential and my 325WSM needed a trigger job. But both will now shoot sub MOA if I do my part. Frankly if I had to choose one rifle manufacturer for consistant out of the box accuracy it would be Savage. And from what I hear, Tikka and CZ are also getting a good reputation in this department. As for the new Remingtons, they just don't appeal to me anymore.
03-25-2008, 04:26 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: South Dakota
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RE: Rem. 700 or Browning A-Bolt
ORIGINAL: bronko22000
I was a long time fan of Remington up until their quality started dropping off. I know they still have their following. And I still own a few that are good shooters. But these rifles are at least 25 or more years old. I also have 2 Browning A bolts. Both are good shooters but both of them also need some tweeking. My 7-08 needed a bedding job to increase its potential and my 325WSM needed a trigger job. But both will now shoot sub MOA if I do my part. Frankly if I had to choose one rifle manufacturer for consistant out of the box accuracy it would be Savage. And from what I hear, Tikka and CZ are also getting a good reputation in this department. As for the new Remingtons, they just don't appeal to me anymore.
I was a long time fan of Remington up until their quality started dropping off. I know they still have their following. And I still own a few that are good shooters. But these rifles are at least 25 or more years old. I also have 2 Browning A bolts. Both are good shooters but both of them also need some tweeking. My 7-08 needed a bedding job to increase its potential and my 325WSM needed a trigger job. But both will now shoot sub MOA if I do my part. Frankly if I had to choose one rifle manufacturer for consistant out of the box accuracy it would be Savage. And from what I hear, Tikka and CZ are also getting a good reputation in this department. As for the new Remingtons, they just don't appeal to me anymore.
The Remington CDL would be the only new Remington I would consider buying these days.
I have 2 A-Bolts that shoot really well, and I have a Savage that shoots really well. The stocks on the Savages leave alot to be desired, and by the time you upgrade the factory "tupperware" stock you just as well bought a better gun, like an A-Bolt.
03-25-2008, 04:50 PM
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Fork Horn
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RE: Rem. 700 or Browning A-Bolt
wow.....I'm a little let down about what I continue to hear about Remington's quality dropping off. Kinda' makes me lean towards the Browning.
Keep the opinions coming PLEASE!
Keep the opinions coming PLEASE!
03-25-2008, 06:08 PM
#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Person Co. NC
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RE: Rem. 700 or Browning A-Bolt
I have astainless stalker a-bolt and like it alot. Shoots at or under 1" with its preferred ammo($40 box[:@]). That said, if I could do it again, I would have got a CZ.
I have only seen a couple cz's, but they have been exceptional shooters and were not nearly as picky about the ammo as my abolt(non BOSS).
I have only seen a couple cz's, but they have been exceptional shooters and were not nearly as picky about the ammo as my abolt(non BOSS).
03-25-2008, 06:20 PM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: S. NH
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RE: Rem. 700 or Browning A-Bolt
You can't go wrong with any of the 3 choices.
Every gun manufacturer has their lemons for whatever reasons.
Example: I had a friend that got a nice Weatherbee as a present from his Dad and that gun could not group better than 4" @ 100 yards.
Same friend traded it in, for a Winchester and 3" groups.
Now he has a Remington 7600 and it shots 1 1/2" groups.
FYI - Many of us tried his gun and with many diferent ammo selections with the same results.
Sometimes you just get a lemon, all the guns mentioned are good.
For a referance... I happen to hunt with either with a 700 mtn. (.270) rifle or BAR (.30-06).
However my best grouping gun is my muzzleloader @ 100 yards, strange hah?
Every gun manufacturer has their lemons for whatever reasons.
Example: I had a friend that got a nice Weatherbee as a present from his Dad and that gun could not group better than 4" @ 100 yards.
Same friend traded it in, for a Winchester and 3" groups.
Now he has a Remington 7600 and it shots 1 1/2" groups.
FYI - Many of us tried his gun and with many diferent ammo selections with the same results.
Sometimes you just get a lemon, all the guns mentioned are good.
For a referance... I happen to hunt with either with a 700 mtn. (.270) rifle or BAR (.30-06).
However my best grouping gun is my muzzleloader @ 100 yards, strange hah?
