I picked one of these up at a brick and mortar store. I saw it on the rack, asked to look at it and made an impulse buy. It was a bit more pricey than what is listed here but so it goes. Id always wanted one like this- short barrel, collapsible butt. It handles nice and the MagPul furniture is a nice touch. Other than needing some sort of optical it is what the doc ordered for my AR jones... This one is a "keeper" and it stands tall next to an AK in handling, accuracy and take-down for cleaning. Feels and carries lighter than any AK Ive had and is frankly faster to bring to point. Being an AR I doubt (but havent torture tested it) it can go as long as the AK without attention in rough conditions. Lighter, quicker and more accurate tho.
Im an AK man and have been for decades, but I do like this carbine, even knowing that it will need more attention. My only concern is a big one- how effective is the 5.56 in such a short barrel? The M4 Original has a 14.5 inch barrel, this one is 16 inches, a bit more oooomph. I don't like the super-fast 1-7 twist but it works for the heavier, slower 855 round. Altogether, I like this carbine and will get some sort of sight to mount on it- eventually. Friend has one with the holographic sight for which he paid thru the nose. I will probably do the same, but as it is the flip up sight works fine.
Being old school, I do miss the old carry handle and havent gotten used to the "shaved" look. YMMV! - DUNRANULL
This rifle is amazing. It has never jammed with any kind of ammo and shoots to point of aim with different bullet weights. I've tried the light varmint slugs, and the heavy 75 grain TAP personal protection slugs. They all group under 2" at 100 yards (from a rest). The absolute best ammo that I've used is the 69 grain. Cor Bon, Double Tap, Black Hills remanufactured 69 grain all produce the best results. I consistently get one inch groups. How can you top this with an over-the-counter rifle that has had no customization. It's extremely fast with no recoil to speak of. Stay away from the Ruger 30 round mags. They are squishy. The 20 round mags are the best (if you can find any in this nutso gun climate). I give this rifle my highest rating. - JOE
You won\'t be sorry if you buy this gun. I put about 100 rnds through mine this week and I can\'t tell you how happy I am with every aspect of this 700. Really great groups and almost no recoil.
Thanks Remington and Ables - E. G.
this gun is-wait for it-AWESOME!! the 223 round is so much fun to shoot. people think the accuracy is terrible but this gun is dead on 120 yards the casing is ejected so far you don\'t need to worry about getting hit by a hot casing this gun is over all amazing and with a high cap mag you can spend all day at the range, and beacuse the ammos cheap too. - S. B.
This has become my go to AR. The factory trigger was not as good as the ultramatch, and it is extremely heavy. The groups make up for it though. At 100 yards this is the most accurate rifle I've ever fired period. This includes high end bolt actions and other AR's. It should come with a sling swivel up front. This would aid in shooting it as well as toting it. Mine with a 6.5-20 power scope and a full 30 rd clip weighs in at over 15 lbs. All things aside, this is one amazing rifle. - C. A.
