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Almost exactly what mine weighs - only difference is a 6x36 scope and its a .243. Mine comes in at 6 lbs 10 ozs. all up.

All this is just personal bias without any factual basis. Spelling needs improvement too. I shoot groups and game. That's why I'll always have a Model 700 in the safe.

I can only speak for the last one I owned, but it had one rough, crappy, 3 MOA barrel, that would never come clean or become more accurate with anything I fed it...It quickly went down the road.

All this is just personal bias without any factual basis. Spelling needs improvement too. I shoot groups and game. That's why I'll always have a Model 700 in the safe. [/quote

I sure hope the groups and game you shoot are a lot better than the line of BS your shooting. What factual info are you basing all remingtons off of anyways? The one in your safe is somehow the master and perfect replica of all remingtons? WOW! Sorry but most aren't buying it. How exactly is taking the SOB apart and checking tolerances more biased than you putting one in your safe and looking at it.

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What is the point you're trying to make? Which action are most custom builds done around? I haven't seen a 700 that wouldn't do an inch or better, granted it was fed ammo that it liked and schit was properly arranged.

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Jesting... Look at the action the Marine Scout Snipers use... Remington 700 short action.

The Army used a long action one in the m24 until they switched to a semi automatic rifle.

The Army must not know about those [bleep] awful tolerances.

Even the USAF Special Forces use Remingtons. I've watched them shoot and shot with them many times. Navy Seals too....

I've been shooting Remingtons since 1962. It's pretty common for them to shoot less than MOA right out of the box. I've owned a pile of them. While I'm sleeping with a Model 70 right now, I'm married to a Model 700. She never lets me down.

Up for an answer.

Army still uses the M-24.

Chambered in 7.62X51 (M24A1), .300 Winchester Magnum (M24A2), .338 Lapua Magnum (M24A3)

Just another example of our military's ineptitude buying all those M24A1's that don't shoot for chit with all those [bleep] up tolerances...Looks to me like they should have tested those things before they bought all those thousands of rifles .......................Hb

Crap.. you are right, sir.

The XM2010 is a upgraded M-24 in 300 Winchester Magnum.

I'll answer the question this way: the last made-in-the-USA rifle I paid full price for was one of the new FN-made Winchester Model 70 featherweights.

Now, what was the question?

And they are nice but they aren't light....

Going to pass on the 700 Mountain as they don't make a SS in left hand...

I've bought, sold and traded several different brands of rifles over the past few years. A few are keepers that never leave, but I simply like to try different things to form my own opinions. Some higher dollar than others, multiples of several brands, several different chamberings -- probably 50ish in the last few years -- just speaking about bolt guns. The brands I've purchased are Remington, Ruger, Winchester(FN and New Haven), Cooper, Kimber, TC, Savage, Forbes and Montana Rifle Company. One each of the last two...and they both are great shooters, but I won't include a sample of one in my statement below.

In my experience, the top three in out of the box accuracy are:

1. Cooper
2. Remington
3. TC

I don't currently own a Savage or TC.....and probably won't buy another. I just don't care form them. I will continue to buy the other brands and currently own most of them. I still am a fan of the 700, 77, 70, etc.

I wouldn't hesitate to buy a 700 mountain ss and probably will in the future.

Now that's what I like to read a true unbiased opinion on a subject, and I also like that you didn't form your opinion on the example of one like so many do.....Very refreshing.... This is Something that others should try sometime........Thanks for an honest opinion Smoker...............Hb

So...is that important?