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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: chuckster on June 11, 2014, 09:30:58 PM

Title: Stainless Ruger American vs 700 adl
Post by: chuckster on June 11, 2014, 09:30:58 PM: Am buying a new elk, bear, deer rifle for this season. And am looking at either the new all weather ruger american or the stainless rem 700 adl. Both are about $440 bucks for the 700 that includes a chepo scope. The ruger would be in .270, but if I go with the rem 700 it would be 300 win mag. Cant get the 300 mag in the ruger. I like how light the ruger is and it has a detachable mag, its a great gun for the money, my wife has one in .308 (not a all weather). However I would like to get a 300 win mag for elk which leads to the 700. Best thing would to have both calibers I know, and will. But for this year its just one or the other. Any thoughts on what path to take.
Title: Re: Stainless Ruger American vs 700 adl
Post by: Bofire on June 11, 2014, 09:47:21 PM: model 700 remington is the most customized, accuracy built action that exists. tons of options.
Carl
Title: Re: Stainless Ruger American vs 700 adl
Post by: bod on June 12, 2014, 11:54:58 AM: If you buy the ruger you won't have to do any after market work to make it shoot better.
Title: Re: Stainless Ruger American vs 700 adl
Post by: deltaops on June 12, 2014, 12:02:45 PM: Quote from: bod on June 12, 2014, 11:54:58 AM
If you buy the ruger you won't have to do any after market work to make it shoot better.

:yeah:

I bought the same rifle your wife has, slapped a scope on it and had it zeroed in in 5 shots.

I can reach out and hit a normal sized water bottle at 300 yards with no adjustments to wind age.

Oh and I did it with TULU Ammo. :tup:
Title: Re: Stainless Ruger American vs 700 adl
Post by: chuckster on June 12, 2014, 02:41:05 PM: Well went down to look at the 700 and they said it had been recalled. Cant order it and they don't know when they might have it again.
Title: Re: Stainless Ruger American vs 700 adl
Post by: deltaops on June 12, 2014, 02:42:34 PM: Quote from: chuckster on June 12, 2014, 02:41:05 PM
Well went down to look at the 700 and they said it had been recalled. Cant order it and they don't know when they might have it again.

Just another reason to go with the American! :tup:
Title: Re: Stainless Ruger American vs 700 adl
Post by: 270Shooter on June 12, 2014, 03:18:01 PM: I'd take the ruger over a new 700 for sure.
Title: Re: Stainless Ruger American vs 700 adl
Post by: Biggerhammer on June 12, 2014, 08:53:12 PM: Remington.. 8)
Title: Re: Stainless Ruger American vs 700 adl
Post by: bowhunterwa87 on June 12, 2014, 09:03:49 PM: Ruger
Title: Re: Stainless Ruger American vs 700 adl
Post by: mountainman on June 12, 2014, 10:01:44 PM: I would go with the Ruger. One of the best values out there currently!
Title: Re: Stainless Ruger American vs 700 adl
Post by: huntnphool on June 12, 2014, 10:33:03 PM: Ruger
Title: Re: Stainless Ruger American vs 700 adl
Post by: Alchase on June 12, 2014, 11:03:11 PM: Quote from: Bofire on June 11, 2014, 09:47:21 PM
model 700 remington is the most customized, accuracy built action that exists. tons of options.
Carl

What Bofire said is true.
If you plan on customizing your rifle, it is hard to beat the availability of options for the 700 ADL.

If you want a out of the box shooter, of the two, take the Ruger.

Honestly I have never cared for the quality of the 700 or the accuracy (out of the box) of the 700s I have shot.

There is no denying that you can build a 700 ADL into very capable shooter reasonably cheaply.
Title: Re: Stainless Ruger American vs 700 adl
Post by: Biggerhammer on June 13, 2014, 10:00:47 AM: From a bone stock Remington 700 ADL synthetic, purchased for 319.00 new from Bi-Mart. :tup:

300 Yards. Hmmmmmm. ;)

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Title: Re: Stainless Ruger American vs 700 adl
Post by: kodiak 907 on June 13, 2014, 10:06:46 AM: Ruger
Title: Re: Stainless Ruger American vs 700 adl
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on June 13, 2014, 10:17:10 AM: Quote from: Alchase on June 12, 2014, 11:03:11 PM
Quote from: Bofire on June 11, 2014, 09:47:21 PM
model 700 remington is the most customized, accuracy built action that exists. tons of options.
Carl

What Bofire said is true.
If you plan on customizing your rifle, it is hard to beat the availability of options for the 700 ADL.

If you want a out of the box shooter, of the two, take the Ruger.

Honestly I have never cared for the quality of the 700 or the accuracy (out of the box) of the 700s I have shot.

There is no denying that you can build a 700 ADL into very capable shooter reasonably cheaply.

I agree! The "Older" 700's just seem to have better fitment, smoother actions and just overall better quality. Bought a new ADL a couple years ago and just didn't care for any part of it. Bolt cycled like it was full of sand, stock felt and flexed like it was made from a Coolwhip container's lid, horrendous trigger, just very poor workmanship.

That being said, the 700 does offer lots of options if you want to build something special down the road. If you just want a hunting rifle, I would say go with the Ruger, always has been a solid platform and reliable workhorse in my experience.
Title: Re: Stainless Ruger American vs 700 adl
Post by: headshot5 on June 13, 2014, 10:27:21 AM: Quote
stock felt and flexed like it was made from a Coolwhip container's lid,

Hilarious and about the best description I have seen for the plastic 700 stocks.
Title: Re: Stainless Ruger American vs 700 adl
Post by: mountainman on June 13, 2014, 10:36:36 AM: To th OP, let's us know what you choose! Gonna have too look hard for a new Remington after the recall, Rugers are readily available. As above, some bone stock Remingtons can be superb shooters occasionally, but reports on the American is that they are consistently accurate, well made guns!
Title: Re: Stainless Ruger American vs 700 adl
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on June 13, 2014, 11:00:09 AM: :yeah:

Please follow-up with performance reports, pictures, charts, graphs, etc...

:chuckle:
Title: Re: Stainless Ruger American vs 700 adl
Post by: C-Money on June 13, 2014, 11:12:23 AM: Of the two, I'd lean Ruger. Maybe find an A-Bolt on sale somewhere?
Title: Re: Stainless Ruger American vs 700 adl
Post by: Alchase on June 13, 2014, 11:12:52 AM: Quote from: Biggerhammer on June 13, 2014, 10:00:47 AM
From a bone stock Remington 700 ADL synthetic, purchased for 319.00 new from Bi-Mart. :tup:

300 Yards. Hmmmmmm. ;)

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OK, but which is the flyer, LOL

J/K
Title: Re: Stainless Ruger American vs 700 adl
Post by: Stein on June 13, 2014, 05:53:41 PM: Remington hands down if you plan on doing anything to the rifle. The action in the two really isn't comparable. I assume throwing away the stock and trigger for any production rifle in that price range anyway.
Title: Re: Stainless Ruger American vs 700 adl
Post by: chuckster on June 13, 2014, 09:21:20 PM: Ya I think am going with the Ruger I order one though Post Falls Cabales they think it will be here around late July will post pics, groups ect. When it shows thank you for the input.