Remington 783 / savage rip off?

[Klayton]

just saw a remington 783. i am sure this has been a topic in the past on this forum but i have not been active for a while. it looks like a savage rip off. thoughts?

[Klayton]

after watching more videos on the rifle i am pretty sure i could just post this topic in the axis section of the forum

[stangfish]

Klayton, It would seem that Remington pulled a pacific rim trick. They copied the original and made many improvements along the way. Imitation is the best form of flattery.

[J.Baker]

Actually they copied the Marlin (after they bought Marlin), which was a copy of the Savage.

[stangfish]

Jim, Would you say the Remington 783 is a worthy competitor of the Axis rifle?

[J.Baker]

Honestly? I'd say the 783 is a better buy than the Axis rifle. It has a better stock and a better trigger, and based on the couple reviews I've read they're plenty accurate. The Remington does cost a little more than the Axis ($75-100), but if you factor in the $100 for a Boyds stock and the hassle/cost of hunting down an AccuTrigger to swap into the Axis you're ahead of the game with the Remington.