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Originally Posted by blue02hd
Been meaning to get a bolt action for some time. You just put a fire under me,,,,
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I have had this rifle for many years and am very fond of it. I got it as a part payment on a debt, so didnt choose it. The only thing I have against it, and this is really theoretical, because I have never had any trouble from it, is that I would have preferred a positive feed and extraction bolt of the Mauser type. This is a little safer for dangerous game. The Remington has this little fingernail affair that is not nearly as robust as a big Mauser claw like the Winchester pre-64 has or the Rugers and CZs. The Remingtons accuracy cannot be faulted though and I think, is superior to the others. Its a very heavy rifle though, and a real bitch to carry for many miles in the heat of the day. It has a bull barrel and some lead in the butt to balance it out.