Made up a new metal buttplate from a period Rem shotgun plate that I had been saving. First off I stripped off that plastic finish and lost the plastic buttplate (custom shop special?). Yes the wood to metal fit was poor and as for the finish (metal & wood).high gloss is an understatement. One of the heavy rd barrel sporters complete with the target front & rear sights. It came my way at a very good uldn't really pass it up.
Well I've got one of those new Remington No. If I were buying a new roller, it would probably be one of the new John Bodine models from one of the importers, not a high priced trademark with no rifle to back it up. I quickly but sadly handed the rifle back with no further comment. If they had put one less zero before the decimal in the price, then the result would have been appropriate.
Attention to detail that makes a custom rifle (or one "from the custom shop") worth the extra money was notably absent. Fit was awful (wood to metal, metal to metal, etc.) and finish was not up to the standards of many cheap imports. The "showpiece" they brought to stir up interest looked to me like it was assembled first thing Monday morning or last thing Friday afternoon by an hourly worker. As I saw the rifle from afar, I was pleased, so I picked it up and looked at it. When the folks with the green boxes brought their newly released roller to a NRA meeting and show for one of its first public showings, I was understandably excited. I hadn't plannned on entering this discussion as my experience with new vs old Remington rollers is somewhat limited, BUUTT. I can't say the same for the new Remington product. Built in Japan, but with Badger barrels, great wood, and one hell of a shooter. The current Remington product, IMHO, is an insult to the company name, especially as it is supposed to come from their 'custom shop.' They should have taken a leaf from the Browning book when they reintroduced a serious 1885 Long Range Creedmoor in 45-90 about ten years ago. 870) and the price was the same as the 'plain Jane' Remington. I just acquired one of the new Pedersoli Creedmoor Deluxe Rolling Blocks in 45-70, excellent wood, nicely engraved and 'coin finished (I believe they list it as L. I have owned several Pedersoli built Rolling Blocks and these were quite a bit better. 7) and what I consider the top end of current reproduction, a pair of the Ballard LLC made Rolling Blocks and one built by Lone Star. I have both 'real' (i.e vintage Remington Rolling Blocks from the 1880s, including an original No. The fit and finish were sub-par, particularly the way the wood and metal came together.
The two I have seen may bear that out, and for the price, no self respecting Pedersoli dealer would sell them. The man I spoke to at Remington claimed they were made in the USA.
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