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Offline Lead Poison

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« Reply #60 on: September 25, 2005, 09:24:19 AM »
Lets all be honest here. Remingtons have some excellent qualities, such as their reputation for accuracy, smooth bolts and wide variety of models.

However, you simply have to also accept the fact that they DO have drawbacks, especially their trigger/safety design. Other drawbacks are not as serious, such as their extractor and brazed on bolt handles.

For anyone to deny that the Remington safety is not an issue is simply foolish in my opinion. Having said that, if you like Remington rifles, all one must do is to replace they factory trigger/safety. I have owned Remington rifles in the past and I would own one in the future, however, the first thing I would do is replace the Remington factory trigger/safety.

Without a doubt, Remington's quality has gone down. The 710 is a joke in my opinion, and the finish Remington is putting on their many of their other rifles, like the SPS series is absolutely disgraceful. No wonder why so many people are now buying Savages, Winchesters, Rugers and Brownings.

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« Reply #61 on: September 25, 2005, 10:02:36 AM »
I have four Remingtons, the last purchased new 2 weeks ago.  No problems, safeties have always worked, they are accurate, and well designed.  Can't find anyone in my circle with serious problems with Remingtons.

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« Reply #62 on: September 25, 2005, 10:39:05 AM »
Safeties and triggers have been fine on all my Remington rifles.

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« Reply #63 on: September 26, 2005, 09:09:28 AM »
Ron my post was to point out the ridiculusness of the posts for the most part. I will never get rid of my 7ooCDL it shoots too well, is too pretty and I may not have found ammo that it likes yet! I will buy another one though, I think the quality is excellent.

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« Reply #64 on: September 26, 2005, 10:45:38 AM »
Reloading will put you in touch with a greater diversity of bullets. You may find some that exceed what you get from factory ammunition, or many that equal it.

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« Reply #65 on: September 26, 2005, 12:24:58 PM »
I have 24 rifles and shotguns, most of them Remington.  If anything Remington is a victim of its own success.  Having said that, my last three, 2 BDLs and a Classic have all required glass bedding, barrelfloating and trigger work to shoot as well as my older Remingtons.  That's an extra $250. in addition to the cost of the rifle.  I won't tolerate a steady diet of
that.  Remington can do better, but won't do better.  They desperately need more and better machinists and gunsmiths but only seem to hire more bean counters and lawyers.  It's a gun company that's no longer run by gun people.  I think they're in big trouble down the road.  Just one mans opinion.  Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal
RIP Cal you are missed by many.