Best rifle brands

Some people have had issues with them lately but I still have trouble looking past Remington, I have also done well with Ruger.
 
Many years ago, in a Sunday School class, us boys were arguing with each other about which was best....Ford or Chevy. Now, back then I was young and dumb, and thought Chevrolets were the best. Our teacher worked in an auto parts store, so I asked him what brand he sold more parts for, thinking he would answer Ford, which would mean that they broke down more often. Instead, he answered by saying "Chevy", then added "that's because they are a lot more popular than Ford". Now, while I don't know car parts, I do know a little bit about guns. I am a Remington fan, and I know about all the gripes about Remington quality and I know that some people have gotten a hold of a "bad one". Well, since they are the best selling rifle by far, we hear more about them than we do other brands and it serves to reason that there will be more "bad ones".......just like the Chevy versus Ford argument. I have a rather large number of bolt action rifles, and all are either Remington 700's or Model 7's, except for 3. The three include a Ruger, a Winchester 70, and a Weatherby Vanguard. There's nothing wrong with the other brands, but when I go looking for a new rifle, I always seem to go back to the Remington's. The last one I bought was a Black Friday "Walmart Special", a Model 700 ADL in 243. The action was not very smooth, but the trigger adjusted down to a little over 3 pounds without a hitch. I put an old Simmons 44 Mag scope on it, sighted it in, and thought it shot great with Sierra 85 grain HP's......until I tried some 58 grain VMax's, and it's supper accurate. This is from the low end of Remington 700's, with a plastic stock. I do not own any custom made bolt rifles, all of mine are just like they came out of the box, with the exception of an LVSF on which I swapped out the stock. But, if I ever get a hold of enough money to have a fancy rifle built for me, it will be on a 700 action.
 
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For the interned purpose, I'd just go buy a $300+/- Remington ADL from Walmart...and beat the crap outta it. No reason getting a high dollar gun that'll shoot the same. It's gonna get scratched, nicked, bumped, etc.

Do a search on cheap Walmart 700's on a bunch of boards. You'll see most are shooters.
 
Originally Posted By: Coyote man050I've been looking into getting a 243 for coyote hunting, but I wasn't sure what brand to get. Do you guys have any favorite brands?

Ruger M77 Mk2 or the newer Hawkeye/ Predator, Varmint/ Target models.
 
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