I apologize for the new account new-b question... but I am looking to get a Remmington 700. There are a couple of reasons... I'll spare you them but I've done my research and I'm confident it's the right choice.
There are two options available that look good. My question is, one is clearly newer than the other, as the barrel has a QR code stamped on it. Both of the rifles appear to be in hardly used condition, with a few minor marks and nothing else. Neither has glass (I already have a scope so this is fine). The newer one is $25 more. Which should I go for? My initial reaction was newer is better, but, there seem to be various internet posts (including on here) of: "I've shot 700s my whole life and the new ones suck...". Is this just because they haven't been "tuned" yet? Of note, one of the reasons I want a 700 is because I want something I can take apart and put back together and tune myself, so having a rifle that's already done isn't necessarily a good thing. That being said, I don't want something that's going to make it the struggle bus to get right.
There are two options available that look good. My question is, one is clearly newer than the other, as the barrel has a QR code stamped on it. Both of the rifles appear to be in hardly used condition, with a few minor marks and nothing else. Neither has glass (I already have a scope so this is fine). The newer one is $25 more. Which should I go for? My initial reaction was newer is better, but, there seem to be various internet posts (including on here) of: "I've shot 700s my whole life and the new ones suck...". Is this just because they haven't been "tuned" yet? Of note, one of the reasons I want a 700 is because I want something I can take apart and put back together and tune myself, so having a rifle that's already done isn't necessarily a good thing. That being said, I don't want something that's going to make it the struggle bus to get right.