Rifle Question..Browning X bolt or Remington CDL?

[doole44]

Rem 700 BDT Got one great gun.............. Bill

[Cajun Blake]

I'd go with the Rem 700 as their are so many aftermarket options ... stocks, triggers, etc....

If you ever decide to re-barrel, any gunsmith can install a new tube on a Rem .... very few gunsmiths will rebarrel a Browning

[TxMedic]

No other Ruger rifle fans here? I'm not knocking Browning or Remington...I own both brands as well Just curious if anyone else is as happy with the M77 Hawk Eye as I am?!

[Hoyt Man]

No other Ruger rifle fans here? I'm not knocking Browning or Remington...I own both brands as well Just curious if anyone else is as happy with the M77 Hawk Eye as I am?!

I like ruger #1 but between a browning and a remington both are great rifles but I prefer remington 700 bdl.

[raidergrad]

You will find a lot of remington die hards out there but you cannot beat the browning accuracy strait out of the box. They come with a bedded action, and a floated & crowned barrel from the factory. Last one I bought was a .270 WSM and it shoots 1/4 inch groups without everything having to be perfect.

Also, I don't know about the X-bolt or not but on the A-bolt trigger, you can order a spring kit from Brownells, change one spring and adjust the set screw to your liking. I was able to get mine down all the way to a 2 lb trigger, and ended up bringing it way back up for a hunting rig.

[Maddox]

its HARD to beat the Remington Action.

[SirWraithe]

I am not a particular brand lover over another, I have lots of guns I have Rugers, Savages, Remingtons, custom Mauser's, pre 64 Winchesters, post 64 Winchesters, i have some excellent same hole shooters, 1/2 group shooters, 1 inch shooters all in the mix. The three actual rifle I am trying to decide on or have narrowed to is the x-bolt and the 2008 Boone and Crockett cdl laminated stock or regular CDL, and all run around the $700 mark.

The only thing I have made my mine up on is the caliber; 7mm-08. I like both and expect both with shoot respectively out of the box. Both have new trigger systems that can be adjusted down to 3 pounds. Both feel really good to hold and shoulder. Have several Browning shot guns that are excellent guns but have never owned a Browning rifle. I definitely want wood and blued. Ruger, Remington, and Browning all have very nice wood and very good new triggers. not crazy about savages wood, have the model 10 predator with accutrigger and it is a very sweet shooter, but not crazy about savages' selection on wood grains.

Heres pics of each, standard CDL, Boone and Crockett, X bolt

[Cottonfish]

I'd pick the Remington over the Browning, but then that's just me. In 7mm-08, however, I would tend to match the rifle to the cartridge and go for something light and easy to maneuver. I would probably go with a Kimber Montana in that caliber right now.......match grade barrel, pillar bedded action.......the goodness is much.......

I have a M700 Classic 7mm Mag and a Douglas-barrelled .257 Ackley Ruger right now......

Stu

[redsnapper101]

I meant to say a model 700 remington. I love it and it was my dad's before he gave it to me and it is over 40 years old and going strong.

I have a 40 yr old Remington 700 BDL in a 243 that was my grandfathers.... That thing shoots an amazing tight group. I do not know this as fact but I had a gun guy tell me that Remington has started using the tooling to make two barrels, instead of useing thr bits to make one and then trashing them. I purchased two of them in .270 for my boys, and I can tell you one of them holds very tight groups (1/2 inch at 100 yards) the other.... is more like a 3" group. So that kind of supports that theory that if you buy a new Remington, you got a 50/50 chance of getting a quality rifle.

Curious if other have heard this?

[raidergrad]

Thats exactly my experience on Remingtons, and the later Model 70 Winchesters that are being put out. If you want a nice one, that shoots good off the shelf, a browning is probably where you start out price wise in my opinion.

Somebody mentioned the Kimbers though, and if you have the cash, they are awesome and have a Model 70 Style Action with a 3-position safety.

[muzzlebrake]

The only problem I have with my B&C CDL is that it's almost too pretty to take out huntin. It is one fine looking piece and it shoots real good. Here is the break-in targets and load data for the 300wsm. My X-bolt .338 shoots about the same with 250gr Hornadays. Either gun will be a nice addition to the addiction.

[arrowdynamic]

Can't say about Brownings. I have Remington 700 in 7mm mag. It packs a lot of punch.

Well I pefer remingtons bdl or adl and I like the 7mm mag because you can pretty much shoot anything you want with it in the north american continant.

[Dave]

The Army and Marine Corps build their sniper rifles based on the Remington 700 action.

Not Browning, Martin, Ruger, Winchester, or any others.

[SirWraithe]

Thanks all, leaning towards the Browning just cause don't have one.

[Ag 96]

I too was intrigued by the x-bolt and loved the looks of it... until I saw one in person. I just don't like how they constructed the bottom metal on it. To me, it's ugly but to each their own.

Anyone have any experience with the new Model 70's being made at the FN plant? It has a similar trigger to the x-bolt. I was thinking about getting a supergrade if I can ever find one.