Ruger American Gen2 Vs Remington 700 Sps - Which Reigns Supreme?

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[@Antjohns89]

Ive got an older 700 in 7mm Rem Mag and the smoothness of the action both feeding and ejecting shocked me definitely better quality back then

[@UltimateArms]

sometimes the older stuff is better stuff. thanks for the comment. and please dont forget to subscribe!

[@Holyspiritrecieved]

i bought a new Remington and its lights out with 7mm. Im talking 2024. You are right the old actions are smoother than a tikka hand down. New rems gave a 5 spiral barrel instead of 3. Its a .277 group at 200yds it has no threaded barrel. It does have a Timney trigger and hs stock. Other than that Bergara wins vs all these manufactures. I have a premier... These are the guns 15yrs from now we will talk about.. Price on Bergara will go up trust me. New rems are more accurate but you need the long range one or a 700 plus remington for it to be ok...in that case Bergara everytime... over seekens, christensen fierce..... Bergara everytime.

[@steveharvey6421]

My local gunsmith keeps Rem 870s extractors in stock because they break so much. Rem is just a shell of what they were. I do not want one.

[@Holyspiritrecieved]

@@steveharvey6421 I have there hs precision new model and I think bushmaster makes them... its sub moa... but from what I read the ammo primers are smashed up from the firing pin... overall I had no issues.....but I f I ever buy anymore rifles it will be in smaller cartridges and a Seekins or Bergara premier... I will not buy anything else unless its custom. I just dont get in 2024 none of the big companies can mae a damn bolt action....meanwhile low cost ar15 parts are a ez an fun.

[@pwmiller5759]

I have a gen ii in 243 and have it at 2.5 lbs with a small snip of the spring. Took about 5 minutes and very nice for me..

[@uncleremus5046]

A new Remington will have 5 R rifling & a timney stock trigger. I bought a new 700 bdl 308 & it’s great quality. Tighter tolerances, square action, deep bluing, fit & finish are excellent along with the Timney. Keep in mind I own A, B, & C prefixes in older 700’s & the new ones are very nice!

[@UltimateArms]

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[@michaeldavidblunt]

Great review! I own a Remington sps that has been customized along with a Ruger American predator gen1 that has also been customized. Both are absolute joys to sit behind and are both are super easy to modify!

[@UltimateArms]

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[@2abuck401]

Starting July 1st remingtons will ship with Timney triggers. Saw it in their website.

[@johnlong7504]

Thanks for your nice info-clip and yes, I'm a Ruger guy since I like their firearms price & quality wise. I have just purchased two of the Gen2 as well as a 20" SFAR and the only thing I may change is the very loud muzzle brake on the .308 Gen2 since I use it for hunting. Take care, stay warm up there and shoot safe!

[@UltimateArms]

thank you for the comment happy hunting!!

[@greta-c4r]

the ruger looks really cool i might have to get one this year. thanks for the great review!!!

[@UltimateArms]

Thanks for watching!

[@michaelguerin56]

Thank you Vernon. I incline to your way of thinking with these two rifles, although … in some situations, an internal magazine is the better choice, especially where it is practical to use two piece bases for the scope ring-mounts.

[@UltimateArms]

true, a a true hunting rifle yes! a flush mag is best walking through the bush, but at the same time a 2 piece mount is best for thoughs types of rifles.

[@DM-w5o]

I have a Rem 700, .223, 26” barrel. It drives tacks. Couldn’t stand the bolt handle so my machinist fabricated a tactical bolt handle for me. I added a Timney, Calvin Elite trigger. The bolt face was machined by GreTan Rifles and a firing pin bushing was added. It sits in an Oryx Chassis. So you can see, the best part of the factory rifle was the barrel :-)

[@garyturner8898]

Thank you for the review and comparison. At the price point, the Ruger Gen II is very intriguing with the fluted barrel and adjustable comb. I understand what you are saying about the Remington 700 not having a free-floated barrel. Remington was very committed to the contact between stock and barrel at the tip. I ordered a couple rifles from the Remington Custom Shop in Sturgis, S.D. (before the bankruptcy) and they were not free-floated. I was shocked. Fortunately, they shoot lights out. All the best.

[@UltimateArms]

yes they do shoot well! thanks for the comment!!

[@dustinweaver3032]

We got a ruger gen 2 in 204 ruger for $585 out the door with ffl fee and taxes. For the money its awesome. My mom needed something to shoot with very little recoil. It actually shoots great with a nice trigger.

[@GITM42]

IMO if you want something to throw an optic on and a sling for hunting i would go with the ruger. if you want a rifle you can build off of I would go with the R700. I know remington came a long way from there safety/trigger problems that caused a huge amount of problems and lawsuits but unfortunately for me i would swap the trigger to a timney. which i have done to my R700 aac-sd.

[@LRock-]

If you want to modify and upgrade your rifle the Remington has more options. Boyds have great stocks for both rifles, but for other upgrades Remington has more options. If you are wanting savings and are not going to modify the rifles the Ruger is the way to go. With the savings you can put it towards a better scope.

[@UltimateArms]

the new ruger gen2 is a great rifle. when i test them i use only one or 2 scopes. easy to zero! thanks for the comment and please dont forget to subscribe! thanks again

[@JJohnson208]

i think i would buy the ruger american before the remington . yea the remington is good, but the ruger offers more for the money and it looks cool to. thanks for making the review

[@tootall4646]

See alot of comments about Tikka. Ruger gen ii is about $170-$200 cheaper than the cheapest Tikka. That is for a base T3 Lite, with no barrel fluting or threaded muzzle. It does include a dull, cheap black stock for that extra money. I've had two Tikkas and they are a great rifle, but you can't beat this new Ruger for the money. I am about sold on getting one now, but I think I am going to opt for the Predator version to get the extra 2 inches of barrel length. IMO

[@UltimateArms]

Haven't seen the predator version yet, waiting to find one. Had a hard time finding this one. And I agree, thanks for the comment and please don't forget to subscribe

[@Useralex995]

I had the gen 1s and thought they were decent, although the feeding was subpar, better than the savage axis, but still subpar. I hear these new ones feed like a charm.

[@mr.mr.3301]

By the time you buy a new trigger you could have just started with a Tikka or Bergara.

[@UltimateArms]

i could have but i was looking at the price too

[@REDNECKROOTS]

Why do so many people like bergara. There terrible design and built bolts, and terrible welds. They have good barrels but I never been impressed with em. And there heavier then a dead minister

[@suzgabverdugo933]

Bergara was a good investment for my son. Me personally I would have bought a new bow😂.

[@ryanlopez4550]

I have a tikka and a ruger gen 2 and the Tikka trigger is unbeatable but if you get the Ruger you really get a comparable gun and two opportunities to support American companies, Ruger and Timney

[@REDNECKROOTS]

@suzgabverdugo933 I've seen sum shoty welds and especially tgere bolts were rough. But mabe you have a better one

[@Lowballinoutdoorz]

Nice review

[@UltimateArms]

thank you!!! i try my best. !!!

[@Wtfever2.0]

Have you ever reviewed the Sauer 100 classic XT? Your opinion is what I trust!

[@branickstapp7156]

Both those guns are excellent, I’ve owned both they both need triggers lol I still have the ruger . Good watch thank you .

[@UltimateArms]

glad you still have the ruger. !! and please dont forget to subscribe!

[@branickstapp7156]

@@UltimateArms absolutely

[@jakehenry-c9q]

My very first center fire rifle was a Remington 700, 270 caliber, tack driver, but the ruger does catch my interest, their both excellent deer rifles, but do they make the ruger with a wood stock option?, I'm not a fan of plastic stocks on a rifle, it's gotta be wood stock or the deals off,lol, it's just my personal preference ,shakyjake out.

[@UltimateArms]

No they do not right now. Most rifles now don't even come in wood anymore unless it's a series done

[@jamesholt6032]

I caint ever remember busting my thumb using a 700 remington Or any other make of rifle..

[@RT-gv6us]

Very good analysis. My thoughts in one word: Tikka.

[@edward-sp2bk]

i like the ruger better. thanks for the review keep it up

[@UltimateArms]

me too, thanks for the comment

[@anthonybunker4709]

The ruger American with the stock ruger also sells extenders so you can make the butt of the gun extended as well as making it smaller

[@UltimateArms]

yes that was mentioned.

[@wmdevittdevitt2686]

Well not sure but i have a rar with the 16 inch tube it is chambered in 7.62/39 and at a hundred yards I can stack the round on top of each other I have no mag problems and my trigger is silky smooth and light and this is using crap cheep ammo and that round is not the best for accuracy but the Ruger makes it accurate mine in the gen one my stock is fine I love it they can keep there Remington not me

[@phillipmcleod7880]

I recently purchased a Remington 700 sps, 22 inch barrel with Magpul Hunter stock in 6.5 creed for 756.00 from Bud's Guns. It shoots .5 M.O.A. all day long and that creep in the trigger is so suttle, you really have to be paying attention to even feel it. It was obvious you favored the savage from the beginning from the way you spoke about each gun. I also own a Savage model 11 in .308. It shoots good groups but not like the 700 does.

[@UltimateArms]

thats not a savage its the ruger. i dont favour one or the other. both have a creepy trigger. and that was mentioned in the video. i find the remington is more heavier, which would make it, a good range rifle, but the ruger would be more of a hunting rifle. thats what the comparison was geared too. as in the video, as i said. either one is a good rifle, for certain things. thanks for the comment. and no i dont favour one over the other.

[@tompanek7511]

In order to get the most out of either gun they need upgrades. 1. New triggers 2. Better stocks 3. Easy tuner breaks Accuracy and functionality will be dramatic. Use bags instead of bipods I don’t know why gun makers don’t just make a gun that only needs optics only. If ya go cheap this is what you need to do eventually.

[@UltimateArms]

maybe but the reason for the comparision is to see if they both shoot out of the box as a hunting rifle. without the upgrades. when i get one or the other, i intend it to be a hunting rifle no more no less. if it shoots good out of the box, as a hunting rifle when the the upgrades.

[@tompanek7511]

@@UltimateArms Then minute of deer is good enough. 👍

[@steveharvey6421]

neither gun is worth upgrading to me.

[@ryanlopez4550]

Editing on the range time part seems off but great video

[@UltimateArms]

yea i was trying to cut out all the slow parts to speed up that part of the video, they were shot at different times, and trying to get them to run together was not easy. thanks for the comment. and please dont forget to subscribe!

[@CCH-R]

All the complaints with a 700 that hasn’t changed in YEARS. Top loading is way better because you cannot lose magazines. The bolt throw is literally a learning curve. I happen to love the 90 degree bolt throw. And lastly you can do anything to a 700. A Ruger is pretty much a Ruger and not much can change and it’s not worth changing. Again depends what you want. But the things people complain about is just plain annoying. Most of the stuff does not matter whatsoever. How the gun shoots is what counts and the 700s almost always shoot. And if they don’t a few tweaks and it will be a great shooter

[@UltimateArms]

thats true. in the end its up to what people want to buy. personal preference in the end. both shoot. !! thanks for the comment!!!

[@ericb.4358]

The RUGER gen. 2 EVERY time! RUGER gives you a good trigger, an EXCELLENT cold hammer forged accurate barrel and a very nice and fast 3 lug bolt. I hate Remington's triggers, their 2 lug bolt, and there crappy, cheap extractor. Plus, ever try to disassemble a Rem. 700 bolt? 👎

[@UltimateArms]

LOL!! yea the remington is more accurate! and the trigger is a little better. but you just get more with the ruger and the bolt is better. than the remington 700, and it is close fore accuracy!! thanks for the comment and please dont forget to subscribe. thanks again!!

[@phild9813]

The 90 degree bolt lift is a joke now that scopes are ubiquitous. I generally won’t even consider buying a rifle with a 90 degree lift, but I do have a couple older Vanguards and a Remington. The lack of a locking bolt is also a miss for me in a hunting rifle. I think Ruger did a great job on the Gen 2, in particular with value.

[@phild9813]

I don’t really like the clunky looking magazines on the Ruger, but that’s just aesthetics.

[@DieselVr7]

Could you say what the tripod thing on the ruger American and it’s name or link🙏

[@UltimateArms]

the tripod or the bipod?? the bipod is a HARRIS bipod, and the tripod is a Bog Deathgrip tripod. hope that answers all your questions, and please dont forget to subscribe today. thanks again for the question!

[@esawyer59]

Funny because, Remington website says all Remington 700s now come with a timney trigger.. so it already has a aftermarket trigger in it.

[@UltimateArms]

not the one i have

[@moonpiespotlight4759]

I guess if you spend more time comparing your gun features to other folks' guns, you probably "have to upgrade". If you see it as a tool for hunting, either will probably do what you need. You rarely get a 2nd shot if you're a deer hunter.

[@Kingfisher276]

Loved Remington till I started to use weatherby

[@briankelly2886]

I think Ruger has a winner here for the price.Kind of a poor mans Tikka!

[@petevaldez3254]

Ruger wins again. Thank u for this video. G2 will be in my collection and for the price give more room for optics’s 💪🏾

[@UltimateArms]

your welcome glad you enjoyed it!! and please dont forget to subscribe. thanks again!!

[@tripplebeards3427]

I have owned several American. The accuracy is better out of the box but the overall all quality is horrible. Id rather buy a better quality build and material quality Remington 700 and add a trigger and a HS prescion stock. It will last 100’s of years. I’ve had several Americans fall apart and Ruger has warranty them out. Not one Remington has failed.

[@Andrew-us2fk]

@@tripplebeards3427 no you haven't

[@tripplebeards3427]

@Andrew-us2fk Yes I have start Googling. I posted several pictures on forums. Ruger replaced one after 5 times shipped back to them. Sorry to hurt your feelings but they are dollar store quailty guns to complete with everone elses entry level firearms for budget minded people.

[@Andrew-us2fk]

@@tripplebeards3427 i was just being funny since you clearly had trouble

[@tripplebeards3427]

@@Andrew-us2fk on the positive side Ruger finally replaced it...with a gunsite scout. I hqd to pay $120 out of pocket for the trade. It came with a cracked stock that was repaired. Big crack filled with varnish. Sent it back in same day. They sent it back with a replacment stock and gave me a gift card for their website of thr $120 i spent for an upgrade. Their customer serice is A1 but the quailty and quality control isnt what it was decades ago.

[@Joe-lk6oc]

I would prefer the Ruger. Overall, it has a lot more features.

[@UltimateArms]

Me too. Thanks for the comment and please don't forget to subscribe

[@lanejoyce5048]

Which ammo gave the best groups. I got the Ruger gen 2 in 308. But haven’t found a round that it likes.

[@UltimateArms]

I was shooting 6.5

[@UltimateArms]

Thanks for the question don't forget to subscribe

[@UltimateArms]

also i've been told the sako 180gr game head shoots the best in the 308's hope that helps

[@brianklamer3328]

The Remington 700 was designed in the early 1960's. Back then real men didn't complain about possibly bumping their thumb when cycling a rifle bolt!

[@EpikArms]

dam right! they were real men back then! big boys don't complaint about this sort of thing

[@UltimateArms]

lol

[@ryanlopez4550]

90 degree throws suck. real men been complaining since the dawn of time and real men made shorter bolt throws

[@brianklamer3328]

@@ryanlopez4550Real men had the mathematical and engineering skills to design a rifle like the 700 in 1962 without the aid of computers.

[@UltimateArms]

yes you do!!!!

[@michaellewis5624]

I have had several 700's over the years, several different calibers. I never had one that shot well. They shoot ok but nothing that got me hot on them. I have had better accuracy with the Ruger American. JMHO

[@UltimateArms]

i do like the rugers alot. thanks for the comment and please dont forget to subscribe

[@AbelGuerra-xz3pc]

I’ll keep my Remington and Weatherby

[@bigota733]

Should have used the Remington sendero

[@StevenShifler]

The New Remington firearms are definitely not made those in the past so don't think others are not worthy because they are.

[@timothyperkins6847]

Try a ruger American ranch 350 legend it will change your mind to the worst! The feeding is terrible and the bolt is not as good as the remington! I should know because I have both rifles

[@UltimateArms]

interesting. i've been looking at a american ranch gen2 in 6.5 but they are hard to find in canada. thanks for the heads up on them i might not look for one now. thanks for the comment and please dont forget to subscribe!

[@gregf5852]

Both are very poor built and for the price I would go to a tikka t3x Better bolt throw and Accuracy.

[@malinkifox2011]

Tikkas use worse plastic than hot wheel cars. Have fun

[@CCH-R]

Accuracy from tikka isn’t any better. They can have the moa out of the box statement but it doesn’t mean a thing. Most hunting rifles at 1.5 moa guns and people can’t shoot that good most of the time anyways

[@cazapampa]

Excellent content!!! I like and they serve their videos a lot. Best regards from La Pampa Argentina 🫡

[@UltimateArms]

Thank you best regards from canada

[@JohnDoe-jk8yy]

Scope is better on the Remington

[@CharlieSingleton-g9k]

Shame this is an apple to orange comparison instead of a apples to apple test. Ruger American vs Remington 783, Ruger Hawkeye vs Remington 700

[@jamessammann9183]

Remington make good shooting gun but trigger sucks so u got to spend 150 more bucks to make it better..getting. 30 out of my 7prc

[@DaveL9170]

Just buy a Model 700 Pre-1964 in .270 win and be done with needing a rifle for the rest of your life!!!!!

[@malinkifox2011]

Said no one ever

[@CCH-R]

Pre 64 is Winchester my guy

[@kensmith1918]

Both are rugers now. I own both the Remington is better and always has been.

[@JohnDoe-jk8yy]

0:08 Ruger all day I’m curious to see tho

[@JohnDoe-jk8yy]

Yep some people will say because the Remington is more $ it’s better not the case

[@UltimateArms]

@@JohnDoe-jk8yy thanks for the comment glad you enjoyed the review. and please dont forget to subscribe! thanks again

[@highvel-kq2to]

Both produce JUNK today. I have a Remington SENDERO from 30 years ago that is a masterpiece tack driver.

[@randysmith1113]

Rem is a better gun sorry.

[@UltimateArms]

np, everyone will like one or the other. in the end its personal preference. thanks for the comment and dont forget to subscribe

[@michaelfreeman5688]

Lot of dead people carried the 700

[@DavidFleming-o7i]

Remington 700

[@brianb900]

The Ruger is a hunting rifle, the Remington is a gun you build up and take to war.

[@gleamtarrest6310]

Nah

[@ballsyau1974]

I see Remington and laugh. It has the name, trades on it but falls short. People buy them, replace the trigger, barrel, blueprint the action and then replace the stock. My Rem is a great factor rifle 🤣. Buy the ruger. Polisg a few bits. Cut a spring and at most a cheap stock. And you are at the starting price of the Rem, with a total tack driver