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I Pains me to see what has become of Remington, and the 700's in particular, what was once the GOTO for an accurate and inexpensive hunting rifle is now bottom shelf garbage! My 721 ( the pre runner to the 700) still shoots quite well, and the 722 is an awesome varmint wackin rifle! Back in the day, those rifles were competitive with the Big Boys from Winchester, Browning, Weatherby, and even Mauser! Now days, their but a foot note to history! Today's rifles have sure come a long way, I can go out right now and buy a Ruger or a Savage and have a rifle that shoots every bit as good as the classics and I can spend less the $400 to get a rifle that can shoot better then most hunters!
And there is nothing better then cruising the used racks at the local Gun Shops and finding that long forgotten gem, like the pair of Winchester mod 54's, a Beautiful 1903 Springer Sporter with Criterion 4 grove, that Remmy 721, and my fav, a Rheinmettel Mauser .30/06 ( Sort of the German version of a Remington 700 series) all were under $400, some with very nice period optics and rare mounts!
And there is nothing better then cruising the used racks at the local Gun Shops and finding that long forgotten gem, like the pair of Winchester mod 54's, a Beautiful 1903 Springer Sporter with Criterion 4 grove, that Remmy 721, and my fav, a Rheinmettel Mauser .30/06 ( Sort of the German version of a Remington 700 series) all were under $400, some with very nice period optics and rare mounts!