Quality control has gone down hill at Remington. Of course the last Remington Rifle I bought was a left handed BDL in 270 in the 80s. That and it's right handed twin (which I bought in the 70s) have both been flawless from the first day. I recently bought an XCR II in 375 H&H and the bolt would barely close on Remington factory cartridges. Turned out the extractor was too big. My gunsmith is installing a Sako extractor (an upgrade) as well as welding on the bolt handle (I hear they have a habit of coming off on the newer 700s which would be a problem for me since I'm hunting brown bear this Sept). I decided to have it rechambered to 375 Weatherby while he was as it.
Anyway, the rifle will be sweet when I get it back, but it's the last Remington rifle I will ever buy, and I've been a Remington fan for 40 years
Last edited by colorado; 05/20/11.
Regards,
Chuck
"There's a saying in prize fighting, everyone's got a plan until they get hit"
