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Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/26/18 12:34 PM
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/26/18 12:38 PM
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Nice rifle. Hope the new owners continue to innovate.
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/26/18 12:42 PM
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/26/18 01:08 PM
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/26/18 01:43 PM
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Looks good.
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/26/18 01:52 PM
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I know its no Tikka but you know its American Made
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03/26/18 01:58 PM
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not bad. the new bolt handle is ugly.
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/26/18 02:51 PM
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I know its no Tikka but you know its American Made Don't you drive a Japanese truck?
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/26/18 03:12 PM
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I know its no Tikka but you know its American Made So is ruger. Can you name their SNAFUs? Even one? Edit: yes I know the P series pistol and older 77s were not known for accuracy.
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/26/18 03:32 PM
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Folks are so use to bashing Remington it will take some time for change.
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/26/18 09:33 PM
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I don’t see anything special there.
The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference. -George Washington
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/26/18 10:47 PM
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Nice rifle. Hope the new owners continue to innovate. There are not any new owners. They just renamed the investment group The Remington Group. It was the Freedom Group, and originally Cerberus.
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/26/18 11:07 PM
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I know its no Tikka but you know its American Made Don't you drive a Japanese truck? ouch!! lol
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GO TRUMP!
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/27/18 01:25 AM
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Hasn’t that Gen 2 5R been around for a while? I bought one several months ago and had been eyeing them for a year or so.
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/27/18 03:26 AM
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It says Remington on it. Pass
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/27/18 11:06 AM
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A nice rig Buzzsaw. I still like a Remington 700. It is easy to do lots of good stuff with one. If Rem only made the 5r milspec in left hand I would already own one in 300Win mag.
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/27/18 01:10 PM
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I know its no Tikka but you know its American Made Don't you drive a Japanese truck? ouch!! lol OOHH touché But I tell you , its a hell of a truck. I REALLY love it. Especially when I take it OFF-ROAD The Garage
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/27/18 01:16 PM
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I know its no Tikka but you know its American Made Don't you drive a Japanese truck? As opposed to the alternative Mexican made trucks, I think he made the right choice!
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/27/18 02:07 PM
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YEAH !!!!! Thanks Spacemonkey !!!
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/27/18 02:22 PM
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I know its no Tikka but you know its American Made Don't you drive a Japanese truck? As opposed to the alternative Mexican made trucks, I think he made the right choice! You missed the point.
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/27/18 02:34 PM
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I love finland, I have a Sako or 2
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/27/18 02:57 PM
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I know its no Tikka but you know its American Made So is ruger. Can you name their SNAFUs? Even one? Edit: yes I know the P series pistol and older 77s were not known for accuracy. Ruger M77 lines are a total piles of sizz, always has been and will be.... Ruger makes a great revolvers and pretty much all their .22 thats it..... The RPR is serviceable if I was forced to use one..... That bolt handle on the Remington has got to go..... looks like the Mohawk and 700 bolts had sex and that was it ugly baby....
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/27/18 03:06 PM
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Only real issue I've seem with a Ruger 77 is a terrible trigger. That can be corrected, and when it is, they often shoot well.
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/27/18 03:33 PM
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Only real issue I've seem with a Ruger 77 is a terrible trigger. That can be corrected, and when it is, they often shoot well. optic mounting system and rings are a deal killer and were terrible idea to begin with....... the controlled round feed is good... I guess
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Re: Remington finally gets one right !!!
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03/27/18 03:44 PM
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Only real issue I've seem with a Ruger 77 is a terrible trigger. That can be corrected, and when it is, they often shoot well. optic mounting system and rings are a deal killer and were terrible idea to begin with....... the controlled round feed is good... I guess I forgot about control feed, I am not a fan, and do not own any control round feed actions.
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