thinking about getting a Remington 770

[aoc racer]

So in a few weeks I'll be in the market for a hunting rifle. A cousin of mine has property where wild boars are a pest and need to be taken care of, lol. So I researched and got advice from friends about how the Remington 770 is a great economic rifle to get.
For those of you who own/tried out this rifle, tell me what you think. I found one for just over $400.00 with a scope.

 

[YJSONLY]

Ok I looked into this... I wanted a 243 for my gf. But I decide not to because of the reviews that I found. Its just cheap made and apparently the higher calibers dont hold together very well. I decided to buy a Marlin with a Nikon Pro staff scope.

 

[pohnjarker]

Marlin makes great rifles at a good price and so does Savage.

i never liked the 710s so if the 770 is an upgrade to that...id make sure to read a lot of reviews on it...probably not worth the headache.

i know its a little more than you probably want to spend but the Remington 700 really cant be beat...IMO

ETA: 308FTW!!!

 

[pho_phizzat]

Marlin makes great rifles at a good price and so does Savage.

i never liked the 710s so if the 770 is an upgrade to that...id make sure to read a lot of reviews on it...probably not worth the headache.

i know its a little more than you probably want to spend but the Remington 700 really cant be beat...IMO

ETA: 308FTW!!!

I agree 700 ftw.

I am a big 30-06 fan.

.308 is also a great choice. depending on what you are shooting.

 

[RedDemon91]

Look at a Mossberg ATR 100 in a 30-06

 

[MustangBoo]

400 bucks WTF???? 297.00 at Walmart everyday and that includes the scope.

 

[ArmyOfDarkness]

Go for it dude, you'll be shooting hogs you don't need a 1moa rifle. I'm sure as long as it shot 6moa you'd be good. Just keep shooting the ****ers.

 

[harry gilbert]

If you want a good, light hunting rifle, get a Kimber 84L in .30-06

http://www.kimberamerica.com/rifles

 

[aoc racer]

thanks for all your help, looks like i got a bit more research to do.

 

[Silver2003Cobra]

Remington 700.. in pratically any caliber you want will suit your needs, your childrens need, your grandchildrens needs etc.. they don't have the "3 rings of steel" for nothing.. sure it's a push feed instead of a controlled feed rifle, but I've never had a problem with that in all the shooting I've ever done..

you can get a used one for a nice price, top it with a Leupold Rifleman scope and you'll be set for what ever game you want to go after..

 

[YJSONLY]

I own a Rem. 700 and love it but the gun itself runs 500 ish. How much are you going to be using it? 2 times a year? 20?

 

[harry gilbert]

I own a Rem. 700 and love it but the gun itself runs 500 ish. How much are you going to be using it? 2 times a year? 20?

Don't overlook Savage if you want economy plus quality.

 

[Double"O"]

Don't overlook Savage if you want economy plus quality.

^ indeed...the Savage Edge (called Axis) for 2011 is a great rifle at an low price $379 at Dicks but i am sure it can be found cheaper. the action is a straight up savage model 10 bolt and it shoots great...the only issue i have with it is the trigger but that be fixed pretty cheaply

savage has come a loooong way in the last 20 years...thier model 12palma is BADASS!

 

[aoc racer]

So I would have loved to have purchased the Rem 700 but the price was too high for the time being, after all I am new to bolt action rifles. So I pulled the trigger on a much lower price Savage 111 FCX P3. About 85% of the reviews were positive and since I'm amatuer to hog hunting I thought this would suite me best. The only thing I'm concerned about is that users didn't like the scope after 100 yards :shrug: oh well I'm still excited.

 

[harry gilbert]

I'd love to go hog hunting; but my weapon of choice would be a .44mag revolver.