About 8 or 10 years ago, a friend was a chief firearms instructor for a large local
PD. They ordered something like 6 or 10 new Rem 700 sniper rifles. One was
shooting really badly, right off the bat. A close look showed the rifling ending about
half way down the barrel. That was a warranty repair.
And as to Remlins.....I helped a friend's son purchase a used 336 at the last gun show.
He got a really nice, top of the line model, all the bells and whistles, white line spacers,
nice walnut, adjustable rear, hooded front, factory sling swivels, for a good price. He
wasn't interested in a new one.
358156, that is the procedure that the Finns used to make M/28s from Mosin-Nagant 91s.
Worked, mine will do 1" at 100 with good ammo. Never found a 91 or 91/30 even close to
that accurate.
Bill