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Don't have an professional reviews but as for my opinion very well made rifle. Very accurate I haven't got to go to the range yet and truly sighted my 30-06 in yet, but with just bore sighting was able to pop milk jugs at 75 100 150 and 200 yards. I consider myself a decent shoot but I am no sniper or competition, and maybe those four shots are far from special I still them as a good sign that this is an accurate rifle. All four shots where dead center and only low do to bullet drop on the 200yd target. Overall the rifle felt good.

The recoil was as expected. Very tolerable, and fit the round fired. The factory butstock pad is adequate but I'm sure a limb saver pad will make the rifle easy to shoot during long days on the range. The action is smooth not a 700 action but smooth. The cross fire trigger is great may play with the weight but not sure yet. The only cons I have found is the high angle throw to the bolt it barely clears my scope but manageable. The only other is the molded mounts I like bipods but afraid the front mount will break under the recoil compared to the mounts on a 700

Hi, Thanks for the review. Quick question. Which scope mounts did you use? Shop Remington dot com has medium and high mounts for the 783 and I've heard you should use the high mounts for clearance. However, I've seen a Youtube video where someone was able to use the medium mounts and had no problems. I'm planning on picking up this rifle and mounting a scope very soon, just curious about the mounts.

Thanks!

I am using LOW Rifleman vertical split rings from Leupold. They are mounted on 2 Weaver 35M bases. I am using a 32mm 4x scope for the time being. Plenty of clearance.

My 783 is a 270 Winchester. I like this rifle a lot. Felt recoil is managed very well I find. The stock on this rifle IMO is better than a lot of the factory Tupperware on the market right now and could be used perfectly well as is. I find the fitment is good for me. However, being a tinkerer I feel it can be improved with minimal work. I have started to prepare my stock for stabilization, sound deadening, bedding and painting. I will start a thread on this later. A lot of people have asked me why I would waste my time doing so. Well, simply put, because I can. The recoil pad is excellent as the Supercell always is. Finishing is definitely not a high dollar finish yet I find it to be tough and utilitarian. Exactly as it should be. I am not sure if I am a fan of the molded sling studs yet but, so far so good. I really like the addition of the barrel nut. I could honestly care less about how it looks. It will make switching barrels easy and readily accomplished in my workshop. Thank you Remington. I also like the idea of mounting the trigger assembly with allen bolts instead of the drift pins on the 700. Thank You again. The bolt, while not highly refined, is functional and should remain that way for a long time. I have read that the bore is crude and not well refined. Well, mine is well defined and shoots lights out. What more does it need to do?

I think Remington has a winner on their hands with this rifle.

I got one in .308 and will say from shooting a buddies Win. model 88 .308 the recoil is very polite on the 783. Was a little nervous about the molded sling studs but my nerves were soon calmed when my bipod still mounted securely. I'm with Scottishyard on the barrel nut and trigger assembly bolts. Fantastic! I have two weaver front mounts for a model 700 and two I forget the brand high mount rings on mine and have close to 1/2" clearance. Scope is 50mm with 1" tube. My bolt clears it by 3/8". I've bedded my action and stabilized my stock much like Scottishyard has done. Last weekend I took it out . I had 2.5" groups at 200yds in med - heavy wind. I lightened my trigger pull with the factory crossfire trigger and I'm very impressed for a $300 rifle. I would love to see some more accessories become available this year.

Hi Everyone:

This is my first post as a new member and I'm looking forward to learning as much as I can from you guys. I recently got back into deer hunting after a decade or so hiatus from hunting. Once the long gun registry was cancelled, I decided to return to it. I've been searching for a good, value priced rifle that felt good to me and I think I found it. I've looked at Savage, Ruger, Winchester and Browning...owned a few of them and sold them all for one reason or another. I didn't want a safe queen, I wanted a good, solidly built rifle that I could use as a tool, more than a work of art.

So....a few days ago, after much research and trips to the local gunshop, I came home with my new baby. A Remington .270 model 783. It feels good, seems to commit easily and has all the elements I think will endear her to me. I'm curious to hear some opinions on this particular beast. Ranging this Saturday. I've got a box of Winchester Super X 130gr and a box of Winchester Super X 150 gr, to see which one it likes better. I'll keep everyone posted and thanks in advance for any replies.

Cheers!

From The reviews I have read it sounds like a definite improvement over the Models 710 or 770. Uses the barrel nut and other cost cutting measures but seems like a quality rifle for the money from what I have read from reviews and current owners.

Hi All:

Well, I took this rifle out the range this past Saturday and was pleasantly surprised. After three rounds, it was producing consistent .5 - 1.0 MOA groups consistently from 100yds. The rifle handles well, seems well made and my only critical observation is that it seems a bit heavier than I anticipated. However, weight is not an element that deters from its inherent appeal to me. My friend brought his new Tikka T3 Hunter along and we discovered that the Remington has discernible less kick than the Tikka. I'm not trying to advocate the comparison of a $450 rifle with a $1300 one, but if I were to do so, I'd say that besides the finish, the Remington matched performance with the Tikka step-for-step. Overall, I'm very damned pleased.

Cheers,
Shawn

Congrats Shawn...sounds like a great rifle !

Thanks! Anyone else have this rifle?

Shawn

Don't have one but appreciated your range report and am glad you are satisfied. Have heard that many of these lower cost rifles do seem to shoot very well. Guess often we can do well without the super fancy grades.

The 783 30-06 is my first center fire bolt rifle after several .22's. I am happy with my purchase and have been successful with my my first attempts beyond 100 yards. I found the action to be quite usable and the trigger quite sufficient. I'm looking forward, and feel confident with, using this for my first deer hunts.

In the interim, I have also received a 770 300 win mag. There is a very distinct difference. while the rifle fires fine and seems to be accurate. I understand what all the noise is regarding the 770 bolt action. The 783 is not in the same camp as the 770. I would seek to trade the 770 for a 783 going forward.

The 783. The bolt rides smooth, locks true, and fires with aplomb.

I have a new 783 in .270 Win.

I mounted a scope and sighted it in "hill-billy" style at home. Took it to the range and finished dialing it in.

The recoil is not bad at all. I shot 21 bullets without a single issue. All loaded smoothly into the clip. The clip inserted solidly. There wasn't a single feeding problem. The bolt was smooth. There wasn't a single ejection problem.

I like the stock. My eye aligns easily with the scope. Comfortable. The recoil was not bad at all. It was significantly less than the Garand M1 I fired that day, although I do love the Garand.

I am very happy with the accuracy of this rifle.

For what it cost me, I feel I got a well-made, accurate rifle.

Wow. Very nice Steve. Really like that camo stock. Is that a Boyd's?

mauser9 wrote:Wow. Very nice Steve. Really like that camo stock. Is that a Boyd's?

Thanks, Mauser9. It came as a standard stock from Remington. I think they introduced them a couple years ago. Mossy Oak Break Up they call it.