Why don't we hear more about the Remington Seven HS-Precision?

[Newtosavage]

Seems like a pretty solid lightweight option at a reasonable price. Why do I not see more about this rifle?

Model Seven SS H-S Precision | Remington

 

[tdhanses]

Because Remington just isn’t worth the premium paid vs other cheaper options.

 

[MuleyFever]

I like how in the features it says 6lbs then below it lists them all as average weight 6.5lbs.

 

[Jellymon1]

To many of us, Remington doesn’t exist anymore. To many other options from companies that care about the quality of thier product.

 

[spc7669]

I looked at a Remington when I recently bought my Tikka. The stock fit was crap and it cost half again as much. Pass.
And don’t let me get started on what they did to the Marlin lever guns after they bought that company.

 

[N2TRKYS]

I don’t have one of the HS versions, but every Model Seven I have has been an accurate, handy little rifle.

I won’t ever be without one.

 

[Newtosavage]

I don’t have one of the HS versions, but every Model Seven I have has been an accurate, handy little rifle.

I won’t ever be without one.

Every model Seven I've owned has been the same. Accurate, handy and well constructed. With the HS-Precision stock, I would think they would only be better. The plastic Model Seven stock is pretty crappy.

 

[William Sublette]

Seems like a pretty solid lightweight option at a reasonable price. Why do I not see more about this rifle?

Model Seven SS H-S Precision | Remington

Those are perfect.

I wish I needed a rifle.

 

[N2TRKYS]

Every model Seven I've owned has been the same. Accurate, handy and well constructed. With the HS-Precision stock, I would think they would only be better. The plastic Model Seven stock is pretty crappy.

Ain’t no doubt. I know a B&C stock feels good on them.

 

[awildswanger]

I was kind of thinking the same thing about the 700 Long Range Stainless, but for another $150 I could buy a Winchester 70 EWSS that’s a 1.6 lighter with the same features

 

[woods89]

I bought a Model 7 youth back in 2002. They are nice in some ways, but not without their issues in my opinion.

The one I had was a 260 Rem. They are not inherently easy to shoot with that thin little barrel. The trigger on mine was about 8 lbs from the factory. The twist rate on mine was 1-9 which hindered me with heavy bullets.

All this is fixable with some cash. I put a B&C stock on mine and had a gunsmith rebarrel it in 6.5 Creedmoor with a Hawk Hill 1-8 twist Heavy sporter contour. He also squared up the action and polished everything up which made the action a lot smoother. It is now a lot easier to shoot accurately and I can use heavy 6.5 bullets.

It doesn't have much in common with the factory M7's though.

 

[Rob5589]

Why? Cuz this is Tikka country! Outta here with that Rem trash!

 

[Fartrell Cluggins]

You can buy a Model Seven and hope you get a good one, or you can buy a Tikka that weighs less and know you'll get a good one.

I bought a Remington 223 5R HS Precision target rifle. It had to go back. It wouldn't feed, had a crack in the stock and discoloration in the bottom metal. I got it back. I've yet to get it to shoot an MOA group. With the same hand loads my little Savage lightweight hunter shoots almost all of them MOA.

I want to like Remington, but I can't. I have written off Ruger and Remington. I don't appreciate being used as final QC.

 

[OMB]

You can buy a Model Seven and hope you get a good one, or you can buy a Tikka that weighs less and know you'll get a good one.

I bought a Remington 223 5R HS Precision target rifle. It had to go back. It wouldn't feed, had a crack in the stock and discoloration in the bottom metal. I got it back. I've yet to get it to shoot an MOA group. With the same hand loads my little Savage lightweight hunter shoots almost all of them MOA.

I want to like Remington, but I can't. I have written off Ruger and Remington. I don't appreciate being used as final QC.

Bingo. I grew up with Remington rifles and shotguns and they're going to have to really make a big improvement on QC before I even look at buying something from them. There's too many better options out there at the same price point, or less. Bringing in an private equity firm in the early 2000's was the worst decision they could have made.

 

[Sekora]

I bought a used M7 a few years ago that was probably 10 years old at the time and put a B&C stock on it when I found it used also for a really good price. I actually only put the stock on the gun because I liked the look of it. The gun shot sub MOA with the cheap factory stock. I had to play around with the torque on the action screws to get it shooting back to where it was with the original stock, but got it right an now I got a M7 that still shoots great, but looks a little custom for much less money than they are new today.

 

[94winman]

Looks like there are a few Remington haters on here. Presently I own 8 Model Sevens, including three with H.S. Precision stocks, two Predator models, one FS model, and one custom-built with a 17-inch sporter contour barrel, and have never had a problem with any of them. I have also gifted three to family members, none of which have had any issues whatsoever. The Seven is an excellent compact hunting rifle. It was never intended to be a precision target or long-range rifle. Although I own excellent rilfes by Browning, Ruger, Bergara, and Winchester, my Model Seven .308's are my go-to hunting rifles 90% of the time. I would imagine that most of the guys knocking them have never owned or hunted with one.