The back of the mag has a spot welded angled bit of metal that sturdily holds the rear of the mag in place. This is new and was not something present in the Marlin X7 rifles, and it’s pretty good for the budget rifle category! Some plastic, for sure, but metal in the right places and a nice, secure seating mechanism in the rifle. These adjustable safety triggers are a breath of fresh air compared to the old style, gritty, heavy triggers that most hunting rifles used to come with. To be fair, my Axis had a lot more creep in the factory trigger, was a lot heavier, and was non-adjustable. Either that, or I’ll adjust the trigger a bit more to try to get rid of the creep. The trigger on my 783 broke at 3.5 lbs with just a touch of creep, which is pretty good and I believe will improve with a few hundred trigger pulls. These improved versions are somewhat different, in that the lever blocks the sear, not the trigger. Like the Marlin XL7 or Ruger American, the Remington 783 includes a take on Savage’s Accutrigger. Remington Cross-Fire Trigger Rem 783 Trigger group At $300-400 in the US or $499 in Canada it also makes for a better rifle than the 710 or 770, and better fills the budget gap up to the 700 SPS or 700. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, the Marlin X7’s are known for good accuracy, great trigger, and low price.
From the “Remington CrossFire” system, which is identical or minorly improved from Marlin’s Pro-Fire, to the barrel nut, crown and more, this is very much Remington’s take on a Marlin rifle and not a next generation or lower cost 700. Remington’s parent company purchased Marlin back around the time when Marlin released the XL7, and this is Remington’s version of that rifle. To be frank, this rifle has nothing to do with the 700 or a clean sheet design by Remington, and everything to do with the Marlin XL7. What I noticed, when I read reviews, was how most people spoke about the relation between this rifle and the Remington 700 and how Remington strategically chose to develop this rifle. I feel like Remington’s 710 and 770 rifles were missteps, with too many corners cut and I was excited at the prospect of a new budget bolt action rifle to compete with the Savage Axis. I’ve wanted to do this review since the 783 was revealed at SHOT Show.
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