Thread: Remington in a Spot of Bother

Remington has either been too innovative too fast or too slow to react.
They were the first to come up with the carbon wrapped barrels in the 90's as well as the electronic ignition , but the 260 Remington launch was probably one of their big flops ( with the 6.5 Remington magnum and the 244).
the 260 was launch in only a couple of rifles( 700 bdl and mountain), with only two loads and what killed it was the 1 in 9" factory twist. Just when long range shooting was becoming more and more popular!
Had they produced rifles in 1 in 8" twist and in their varmint/police configuration with a couple of match loads , they would had lead the industry and sold them like hot cakes.
They came with their short magnums when Winchester was already ahead with theirs.
And they are just starting to produce rifles in 6.5 creedmoor when they could have done so 5 or 6 years ago!

Savage and ruger have always been on the forefront to launch guns in the new fashionable calibres .