Which Remington/why?

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OK for the purposes of this discussion, you have to make two selections, and explain why you picked them. Please feel free to include details such as caliber, finish etc.

#1: Which new in the box, current production, Remington rifle, pistol, or shotgun would you buy today and why?

#2: Which Vintage Remington rifle, pistol, or shotgun would you buy if you could find one in 100% condition?
 
I would and did get a 12ga. 870 Express , synthetic stock . Reasons : They are priced right , because of the price you don't have to worry about beating it up in the woods , there are more aftermarket accessories for it than any other shotgun , and everyone that I have seen pattern good .

A 700 BDL in 30.06 . Reasons : They are very accurate , the wood and bluing are very nice looking and I wouldn't worry to much about beating it up because it would be a bean field gun . I just think vintage means wood and glossy blue .
 
#1 - None. If there was something I wanted, I would buy it.

#2 - Model 37 Rangemaster. 22 lr. I would like it with a Kenyon or Canjar trigger and 24x+ Unertl, also.
 
12 ga Versamax, camo, because my Weatherby SAS is getting tired and the Versamax seems to be one of the few things Remington does well these days.

A 7x57 Rolling Block. I have a Pedersoli replica in 45-70 and love the rifle. Love the 7x57 cartridge. Great combo.
 
mshootnit said:
OK for the purposes of this discussion, you have to make two selections, and explain why you picked them.
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Let's play along...

#1: 7600 in .30-06, walnut furniture. A pump rifle with removable magazine is something few other manufacturers offer and personally I prefer this over Browning BPR and Krieghoff Semprio. Switch-barrel capability with aftermarket parts. Remington got this one right.

#2: 1858 New Army revolver. Take a good look at one and it should be self-evident.
 
Other than the 870 every product that Remington makes is at best 2nd best and I'd choose something else. Their 760/7600 pump rifles are probably the best of the pump rifles. But while the pump action design works very well with shotgun, it is a poor design for a rifle. The negatives outweigh the positives and I'd just have to pass. So!

#1 870
#2 870
 
jmr40 said:
But while the pump action design works very well with shotgun, it is a poor design for a rifle.
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Just out of sheer curiosity, what makes you think so? In essence we're not talking about anything else than a mechanism that has proved itself time and time again in semiautomatic rifles, with the exception that the force required to operate the mechanism is delivered by the shooter instead of gas pressure.

I know, it might be a more appropriate to digress with a thread of its own, but I'm quite interested in an objective, well dissected explanation to this point of view.
 
1) New Remington-RM380. Looking to add another .380 to the fold and this interests me somewhat.
2) Old Remington-1858 New Model Navy. Just prefer the slightly smaller .36 caliber to the larger .44 caliber.
 
1. RM380 pistol. I bought one in May of 2016. It's a good, no frills, pocket gun that is soft shooting and has double strike capability.

2. Not vintage, but not made at this time. A 7615 pump action rifle.
 
#1: Which new in the box, current production, Remington rifle, pistol, or shotgun would you buy today and why?
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Model 870 in 12 gauge, 3". It's the classic pump gun, in production for going on 67 years.

#2: Which Vintage Remington rifle, pistol, or shotgun would you buy if you could find one in 100% condition?
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Remington rolling block.
 
1) Remington 1100 Sporting 410 - love me some .410 bore, and my semi auto guns for sporting clays. Best of both worlds when I want a challenge!
2) U.S. Marine Corps Model 870, Mark 1 - with the bayonet lug and magazine extension. Just an uncommon, yet very interesting version of an awesome gun.
 
Vern Humphrey said:
Model 870 in 12 gauge, 3". It's the classic pump gun, in production for going on 67 years.


Remington rolling block.
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If I didn't already have a 3" 870, I'd echo Vern's choices - especially when it comes to the Remington rolling block.
However, since I already have a good, old 3" 870, I guess I'd have to choose a Remington 1911, even though I already have a 1911 as well - it's my nightstand gun. But having another 1911 handy, in a desk drawer, or the top of the hallway closet, might be kinda comforting.:)
 
hq said:
Let's play along...

#1: 7600 in .30-06, walnut furniture. A pump rifle with removable magazine is something few other manufacturers offer and personally I prefer this over Browning BPR and Krieghoff Semprio. Switch-barrel capability with aftermarket parts. Remington got this one right.

#2: 1858 New Army revolver. Take a good look at one and it should be self-evident.
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Awesome info, thank you
 
Recently bought a 12ga Wingmaster and a 20ga Express

The 700 is garbage and has been for a long, long time-----my most recent rifle purchase was a Browning X-bolt---nothing else Remington makes interests me in the slightest other than the 870.
 
when I got back from my second tour in Viet Nam, I wanted a "real" hunting rifle -- not like my old .30-30, but a "store bought" bolt action with a scope. I looked at what was available.

The Model 70 Winchester was out -- no one wanted the post-64 versions.

The Remington 700 was advertised of having it's stock finished with the same transparent stuff used on bowling pins. The first one I looked at had impressed checkering, and it had been stamped so hard that splinters rose up all around the checkering pattern, and the finish had been slathered over it, leaving the splinters there and visible.

I figured, "If they let something THIS obvious get through quality control, I wonder what OTHER flaws it has?"

I bought a Model 77 Ruger and never looked back (although I later bought a pre-64 Model 70.)
 
Vern Humphrey said:
I bought a Model 77 Ruger and never looked back (although I later bought a pre-64 Model 70.)
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Me too.:)
Do you still have that Model 77, Vern? I have the one I bought way back then. Mine's a 30-06, it still wears the first scope I put on it (a Leopold 2X8, I think) and it still shoots great.
Sometime in the mid '80s, I too bought a pre-64 Model 70. It was a .270, but I had it turned into a .338 Win Mag with a custom, laminated wood stock. I know, I know - I made a mistake. I've made others, both before and since. I still have a gorgeous, custom .338 Win Mag to show off once in a while, even if I don't actually use it for anything.:)
 
.308 Norma said:
Me too.:)
Do you still have that Model 77, Vern? I have the one I bought way back then. Mine's a 30-06, it still wears the first scope I put on it (a Leopold 2X8, I think) and it still shoots great.
Sometime in the mid '80s, I too bought a pre-64 Model 70. It was a .270, but I had it turned into a .338 Win Mag with a custom, laminated wood stock. I know, I know - I made a mistake. I've made others, both before and since. I still have a gorgeous, custom .338 Win Mag to show off once in a while, even if I don't actually use it for anything.:)
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I still have mine, wearing a Weaver K2.5. My dad used a K2.5 in Ethiopia in the late '40s (his was on a Model 99 Savage in .250-3000). He killed a ton of game with it -- he was there for two years under an oil exploration contract and spent almost all his time deep in the bush.

I figure if a K2.5 was good enough for Dad, it's good enough for me.
 
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