I'd love to see an article that describes strengths and weaknesses of various rifles, with detailed analysis and actual tests (feeding, gas handling, etc). Probably not what the rifle manufacturers would like to see though.

I've been keeping a running list in my head of real and perceived issues from across the interwebs and my limited experience:
  • Howa/Witherbee = bolt stop screw breaks
  • 700 = extractor, brazed handle, new trigger breaks in half
  • Salvage = feeds like crap, trigger deactivates if pushed laterally
  • Marlin X = bolt binds/jams if worked really hard
  • Win 70 = brazed handle, extractor bends
  • T/C Venture = trigger breaks in half
  • Tikkler = poor gas handling
  • Ruger 77/Hawkeye = best SS hard use rifle ever grin


Jason