[fabsroman]

Allen,

Since you signed that last post, I thought I used the name I think of you by most of the time in this post.

I agree with your post whole heartedly, but Remingtons just are not for me. I have an old 700 in .270 Win and I just don't like shooting that rifle as much as I like shooting my Ruger MKII's. You saw the Ruger .220 Swift Target gun I was carrying on the PA groundhog hunt and I also had my other Ruger in .300 Win Mag in the trunk of the car but didn't want to win the burnt powder award. Pretty much comes down to what a person is comfortable with. Granted, I am the kind of person that if a gun ever let me down and the manufacturer let me down, I wouldn't be buying another one of their guns (e.g., Browning) and I would be talking pretty badly about them too (e.g., Browning).

When it comes to rifles, all the ones I have bought have been Rugers. When it comes to shotguns, the only shotguns I have bought are either Beretta or Benelli, with the exception of a Browning Citori which turned me off of Browning guns. Before the Citori, I used to get the Browning catalog as a kid and memorize it. Now, I don't even think to look at Browning guns.

As far as cars go, I have only bought Ford products. However, lately I have been thinking about buying a Ford owned product (e.g., Mazda, Volvo, Lincoln LS).

If you guys haven't gotten my point yet, here it is. Some products have never failed for some people and they love them. That is why I love Ruger and Benelli. Some products have failed, but well after they were expected to. That is why I love Ford. With Beretta, I have shot a ton of rounds through their guns and only recently had a problem with two new guns I bought. One had the chrome coming of the receiver and the other had the finish coming off the stock. Beretta gave me a new stock and a new gun. The rest of the Berettas have functioned flawless, as did the two with cosmetic defects. I love Beretta because of their guns and their customer service. If I were to get into why I hate Browning, this would be a lot longer of a post than it is. Everybody has products that they love because they haven't been let down. Others have products that they hate because they have been let down. Some people have been let down by Remington, others swear by Remington.

Until a brand lets me down, I tend to stick with it.