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 Remington Remage?
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12/03/20 09:30 PM
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What's the collective opinion on Remage (prefit) barrels for Remington 700 actions? Looks like I can get just the blued long action and bolt for about $350, and then a McGowen barrel for $400ish plus trigger, stock, and bottom metal and be on my way to a semi-custom budget friendly rifle. I've built tons of AR15 uppers but never messed with bolt guns much
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Re: Remington Remage?
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12/03/20 10:09 PM
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They work. Some don’t like the way they look. It’s probably won’t be as accurate as a full custom with professionally installed barrel, but I don’t shoot well enough to justify that expense
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Re: Remington Remage?
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12/03/20 10:15 PM
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rickt300
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Criterion Remage barrels will generally match whatever a high dollar barrel installed by a custom gunsmith can do, has been my experience.
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Re: Remington Remage?
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12/03/20 10:24 PM
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redchevy
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Savage is respected for its acuracy, it is the same system they use, minus the floating bolt head.
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Re: Remington Remage?
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12/03/20 11:54 PM
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Mike Honcho
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So I was the remage can not possibly ever be as accurate as a shouldered barrel put on by a smith. I tried it once and I’m hooked. I have rifles from GAP, W. TX Ordnance, Mcwhorter, and Bugholes to name a few and my latest rifle was a remage and it shoots as accurate as any semi custom build (factory action worked) or full custom ( Custom action). All things being equal it’s the person doing the machine work that separates barrels. Yes an ER Shaw or Wilson can be as accurate as a Bartlien or Krieger but the price difference to me is insurance for knowing I have an extremely high percentage I have a concentric and properly machined barrel. If I’m dropping some money on a build I’ll save a little while longer to get a “premium barrel”. The other thing is getting proper headspace. The rifle that printed this group below has everything squared up but the threads weren’t opened up as I bought the barrel from another smith. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but once I do the barreled action burnt bronze I think it’ll be as sexy as a non barrel nut rifle. FYI this was an Excalibur blank chambered and contoured by a smith I know and highly recommend. Excalibur is not considered top tier but mid tier by most. First 6 shots through after shooting 2 to get on paper at 100: ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-26192-267900-5b501efe_5084_440d_9503_bbf99c64ca6c.jpeg) 6.5 Creedmoor Remage ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-26192-267901-f3d2396a_c55b_4aac_895d_eae2f59413cb.jpeg) 200 yard group: ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-26192-267907-5843a79a_2efb_4075_9d44_54ca8fbbbf7d.jpeg)
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Re: Remington Remage?
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12/04/20 01:02 AM
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scottfromdallas
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I bought a McGowan prefit for my Ruger 77 in 6.8 SPC. I would buy another. ![[Linked Image]](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-zPs4BZB/0/0e71747e/L/i-zPs4BZB-L.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-qBTZkxg/0/c7fd997b/M/i-qBTZkxg-M.jpg)
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Re: Remington Remage?
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12/04/20 01:05 AM
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Mike Honcho
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I bought a McGowan prefit for my Ruger 77 in 6.8 SPC. I would buy another. Dude that is awesome. I love a 6.8 bolt gun.
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12/04/20 01:33 AM
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So I was the remage can not possibly ever be as accurate as a shouldered barrel put on by a smith. I tried it once and I’m hooked. I have rifles from GAP, W. TX Ordnance, Mcwhorter, and Bugholes to name a few and my latest rifle was a remage and it shoots as accurate as any semi custom build (factory action worked) or full custom ( Custom action). All things being equal it’s the person doing the machine work that separates barrels. Yes an ER Shaw or Wilson can be as accurate as a Bartlien or Krieger but the price difference to me is insurance for knowing I have an extremely high percentage I have a concentric and properly machined barrel. If I’m dropping some money on a build I’ll save a little while longer to get a “premium barrel”. The other thing is getting proper headspace. The rifle that printed this group below has everything squared up but the threads weren’t opened up as I bought the barrel from another smith. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but once I do the barreled action burnt bronze I think it’ll be as sexy as a non barrel nut rifle. FYI this was an Excalibur blank chambered and contoured by a smith I know and highly recommend. Excalibur is not considered top tier but mid tier by most. First 6 shots through after shooting 2 to get on paper at 100: 6.5 Creedmoor Remage 200 yard group: Good to here. I may pick one up in January
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12/04/20 01:40 AM
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I bought a McGowan prefit for my Ruger 77 in 6.8 SPC. I would buy another. How do they do a prefit on a Ruger 77? I figured they would have to be short chambered and sent to you so you could use your favorite gunsmith or rent a reamer.
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Re: Remington Remage?
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12/04/20 02:00 AM
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I don't know how McGowan does it but it works fine. I took to gunsmith and he installed it and test shot it. It was the first time I ever swapped out a barrel.
The old 6.8 barrel was a pencil barrel that shot like garbage.
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12/04/20 04:49 AM
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I bought a McGowan prefit for my Ruger 77 in 6.8 SPC. I would buy another. I’ll give you $500 and a case of colors light
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Re: Remington Remage?
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12/04/20 05:15 AM
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A case of what? Are those the light crayons in the 96 pack? 
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12/04/20 11:55 AM
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A case of what? Are those the light crayons in the 96 pack? Just stop. You drink canned piss just like every other high school girl trying to get white girl wasted and give up the brown eye again
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Re: Remington Remage?
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12/04/20 02:11 PM
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I have a McGowan prefit on mine. I have never really shot groups with it, but looks like i need to settle down and try. It shoots well and is a deer/hog killer for sure though.
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: Remington Remage?
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12/04/20 03:17 PM
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A case of what? Are those the light crayons in the 96 pack? Just stop. You drink canned piss just like every other high school girl trying to get white girl wasted and give up the brown eye again
Don't let your ears hear what your eyes didn't see, and don't let your mouth say what your heart doesn't feel
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Re: Remington Remage?
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12/04/20 04:49 PM
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Mike Honcho
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A case of what? Are those the light crayons in the 96 pack? Just stop. You drink canned piss just like every other high school girl trying to get white girl wasted and give up the brown eye again Best post of 2020 right there!
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12/04/20 04:57 PM
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A case of what? Are those the light crayons in the 96 pack? Just stop. You drink canned piss just like every other high school girl trying to get white girl wasted and give up the brown eye again Best post of 2020 right there!  
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Re: Remington Remage?
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12/04/20 05:07 PM
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redchevy
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I'm gonna ask my wife if she wants to get "white girl wasted" 
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Re: Remington Remage?
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12/04/20 08:10 PM
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Recently ordered my 2nd Remage prefit, first was a CarbonSix 7mm-08 and the one on order is a McGowen 6.8 spc ii.
I’m confident both will suit my needs just fine.
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