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lockedcj7 · August 31, 2008, 09:03 PM

Aside from the Mauser, the Remington 700 action is probably the most popular place to start for a custom rifle. Few of those actually get the Sako extractor due the the reasons mentioned above. If the chamber is rough or dirty and/or you're pushing the edge of the pressure envelope, any extractor can give trouble. I've seen the rim ripped off more than one case and the type of extractor didn't seem to have anything to do with it.

I'm going out on a limb here, but I'd be willing to bet that more SWAT, HRT and military snipers are shooting Rem. 700 variants than all other rifles combined.

Weaknesses are relative. The weakness of my F-250 is said to be the ball joints. They only lasted 180K mi. before they needed replacing.

August 31, 2008, 09:03 PM	#25
lockedcj7 Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2007 Posts: 1,215	Aside from the Mauser, the Remington 700 action is probably the most popular place to start for a custom rifle. Few of those actually get the Sako extractor due the the reasons mentioned above. If the chamber is rough or dirty and/or you're pushing the edge of the pressure envelope, any extractor can give trouble. I've seen the rim ripped off more than one case and the type of extractor didn't seem to have anything to do with it. I'm going out on a limb here, but I'd be willing to bet that more SWAT, HRT and military snipers are shooting Rem. 700 variants than all other rifles combined. Weaknesses are relative. The weakness of my F-250 is said to be the ball joints. They only lasted 180K mi. before they needed replacing. __________________ To a much greater extent than most mechanical devices, firearms are terribly unforgiving of any overconfidence, complacency or negligence.