Rem700 quality issues

[jyerxa]

I got my BDL 7mm in the late 70's. I did have a bluing build up inside the bolt so the spring froze up so you couldn't close the bolt. Gunsmith fixed it for free for me called it a manufacturers defect and got payed by Remington. And that is my rifle of choice still to this day. It is an excellent rifle. But yeah, your talking about the newer rifles. Ya know there has been all kinds of negative press about the Remington s and Smith and Wesson since the 70's. Nothing is perfectly made. I think it is the liberal anti-gunners hobby horsing on some well known names.  I've had trouble with Star and Charter Arms. (Pistols) But never a Ruger.  I never hear about them?

[aaronoto]

A few minor complaints...

Receiver holes had a bunch of crap in them and had to be chased.

Rounds don't feed great out of the magazine.

The finish rusts like crazy.  That seems to be par for the course on Remington's with the matte black finish.

[CAMPMEAT]

Savage Model 10 LE, 20 inch bull barrel in 308. Get one......... 1000 yard shooter with a Millett Tactical scope.

[KFhunter]

I picked up a 700 SPS compact in .243 a year or so ago.

the black finish rusts badly
the stock sucks - bad
the action isn't smooth
the magazine sucks with those two hidden clips you have to push on both sides and take your gloves off and it makes a lot of racket

and it doesn't hold a group.


It's ok as a kids rifle but I was looking for a dual purpose gun with the length of pull add on pad thingy with the stock - it's garbage and won't suit me for a coyote/cat predator gun.  It's a 200 yard gun as is.  For a .243 it's remarkably inaccurate.

[Biggerhammer]

Remington's  .. ...

[coachcw]

If your gonna hot rod one the 700,s are good and lots of stuff available . If you just want a shooter the the savage lr hunter is tough to beat in a comparability even price point . 

[BOWHUNTER45]

I always been a Remington fan . Own 3 of them .....223 / 243 and 25-06 ...they all shoot well ....But like Carp said if you want a good gun for the price go with a Tikka ...they shoot great right out of the box .... I just added a Winchester to my collection but that was not cheap 

[snowpack]

I've noticed quality issues over time between different year 700s.  The older ones had better fit and finish and less plastic.  Bluing on the older ones seemed more uniform and smooth, the bolts didn't rattle as much, mags functioned more smoothly, etc.  The newer ones are still good and function, but I thought that difference in quality over say 20 years was noticeable.

[runningboard]

bought an SPS youth in .243 @ a Sporting goods store in Missoula, bought a new 24" take-off barrel in 7mm-08 from a full-size SPS at a gunshow, put them together with a 2-7 Leupold and had the trigger tuned to a crisp 3 pounds and never have had an issue with it in 6 years. no rust, accurate, always feeds reliably, only complaint which isn't that big a deal is that the stock being hollow in the rear it echoes when bumped. I put one of those elastic cartridge holders on it and solved that problem. Fits my ex perfectly and she still uses it and loves it.
also have a old 700 BDL lefty in .243 that I plan on turning into my go to coyote gun. don't know how old it is but is in good working order with nary an issue.

[BULLBLASTER]

I have a 1970 700 that my dad bought new (shoots awesome) but has the old style bolt locking safety and I don't want to ship it off to rems approved smith to be fixed.
I also have a sender that consistently shoots sub MOA, not uncommon to have .5 moa groups at 220 yards if im shooting well.
if I were to buy another rifle now it would be a 700 or a savage. but I wouldn't buy a SPS 

[snowpack]

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[BULLBLASTER]

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