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while i think it is common knowledge that remington has and continues to outsell every other bolt action big game rifle, i read that ruger outsold winchester buy 230k units in 2005-2006. if that is true, from strictly a "popularity contest" standpoint, one would get the rem first, then ruger, and lastly winchester. i've owned several m70's, but won't be buying another (one i purchased around 2003/4/5 had the barrel screwed into the receiver at an angle). no one really knows how the fn south carolina m70's are going to turn out. i use a mk2 as my primary hunting rifle, and a ss m700 as an alternate. i think both are fine, functional, and dependable rifles. ymmv