I've had trouble with Remington products; ammo and rifles, for the last few years. Maybe their quality control has suffered. Like the new M-70 Sporters...
Then I wouldn't buy a new rifle, I'd look for a used one you can tune. When I went to replace my .30-06 I picked up a used J.C. Higgins M50. Once I worked the trigger over it was a very accurate rifle, and pretty to look at. I don't buy new rifles very often because I'm worried they won't shoot, I prefer used because I figure they are the better value.
