Go ahead kick me while I'm down, gang up on me, but that doesn't change the fact that their are more Remingtons out there than any other kind. Why, because they work. You say it's because their cheap; no way, more custom gun makers use Remington than any other action. Why, because they work. The CRF action has it's place just like standard transmissions. Many get four in the floor for macho reasons when in their hearts they know the automatic is better. Now that I've proven you folks wrong and shown my logic I've got to go to other matters. You guys aren't the only ones that need my logic. I think I'll get a gun magazine an read about Elmer Keith killing things with a pistol at 600 yards. He liked CRF also. :grin:
So, what you're saying is that, after over a hundred years of production in a host of countries for just Mausers alone, not to mention CZs, Winchesters and Ruger Mark IIs, among others, Remington has out produced them all? This is an example of your "logic?"
Custom gun makers do like Remington 700s, but the all time favorites are Mausers and pre-'64 Winchesters - with controlled round feed, and folks regularly plunk down more far more than the cost of most complete rifles for just a Fred Wells Mauser type action to have a custom big game rifle built on it. "Macho?" You will also note that, among the high dollar semi-custom companies, their dangerous game rifles are almost invariably equipped with CRF. But, I guess they're also just into "macho" - unlike you.
As for Elmer Keith's 600 yard shot, if you had bothered to research before you spouted off, you'd have realized that the late Mr. Keith had engaged in considerable practice at very long range with his revolvers, and, whatever faults he might have had, lying was not one of them. (I put this feat in the same category as Billy Dixon's famous long range buffalo gun shot at a mounted Indian. He might not have been able to repeat that shot, but, on that particular occasion, he scored.) If Keith favored CRF, well, that's a fine testimonial as to its worth.
You'll forgive me, of course, if I take counsel from a man who did more with firearms in his one life, hunting game everywhere it was to be found, than most. What experience have you to stack up against that?
Although rather off topic, your assertion that automatic transmissions are "better" than standard shifts is like all the rest of your commentary - your personal opinion stated as fact. If you were correct, why is it that automatic transmissions are not standard equipment on all semi trucks. You think the manufacturers of those vehicles know something that you don't? My personal vehicle is a 1989 Toyota MR2 - with a 5-speed gearbox. I don't contend that, because I love to drive it, it is better than anyone else's auto. I don't drive it because it is a "macho" thing but because it is
fun and I like it.
Just as some people like slide action rifles - I don't tell them that they're being "illogical" or "macho" because they could be using semi-automatics which are "better." Come to think of it, if we were to follow your "logic," we'd all reject "manual" actions in favor of semi-automatics.
I agree that you ought to turn to other matters. The only thing you've "proven" in this case is that you don't have the faintest idea of what you're talking about.
