2 New Remmys coming out in Spring for varmint hunters

[Skinny Shooter]

No flames here so don't take it the wrong way Mike.

Originally posted by Mike Moss
Does Remington really have any impact in the market today?

They do with me.

I will get somewhat interested when they stop brazing the bolt together in three pieces, make a safe trigger, get rid of the J lock, put a real extractor on them and make them CRF.

Mike, I'm glad you know about this stuff, can you please provide some links to the quality control issues that you cite. I'm open-minded enough to listen to genuine problems about any piece of equipment. Not just nit-picking.
So when I am able to read about Remmy bolts breaking into 2 or 3 pieces or regular stories of extractors breaking, I can make informed decisions.

I have a couple of Remingtons for target shooting and they were good for that. Remingtons latest effort was the M710 or was it the SAUM's?

That's a bummer for you. To think that "a couple of Remington's" which did well at the range couldn't be used in the field. Guess you missed out.
I didn't care for the 710 but that topic could be another thread by itself. As to the SAUM's, they may have their place but I lean to the WSM's.
And now Remmy upgraded their VS series rifles which is why I posted this thread in the first place.

Too bad that America's oldest gun maker has got to such a point.

Too bad for you I guess. As a gunowner I may not agree with all they do but I won't abandon them.
Things like not chambering the VS-series in 300 WSM, or not lengthening the mag well so my 308 can feed longer bullets through the magazine than those just a bit longer than factory OAL. Fortunately it shoots very well with factory OAL.
I'm sure that if someone gave me other brands of rifles to use I could nit-pick them apart also. But I won't waste money on something I don't believe in. My buddy uses a Ruger Target in 243 and it's a "nice" gun. I do like the safety and that's about it. I'd never buy one though. It's just not for me.

I like my 700's, never had a major issue and have had them shoot well out of the box. Well enough that I will be adding 2 more new ones. With Leupolds even...
They perform and I use them hard during groundhog season. And imagine this, they still work. Rocky has seen me work my bolts when the action happens. I only neck-size so I'm sure extraction problems or bolt breakage would have reared their ugly heads buy now.

So maybe you can see why I will continue to use them.
Maybe not and that's your choice.
My intention was not to start a thread to bash Remingtons, there's enough of that in other forums... I started this thread so varmint hunters could see some new rifles on the market.


Evan, I've fondled the LTR before and it's a nice rig. I think you're right about that stock.

Be well.
Allen

edited for typos...