Found a good technical article comparing the 783 to the 700 with a few references to the horribly designed 770.
It appears to me that Remington has created the 783 by taking the best features of the Savage and 700 actions and molding them together in a receiver that is more rigid than either of those actions, while still maintaining a more aesthetically pleasing look that long time Remington fans will most likely appreciate and accept.
I like the idea of a varmint rifle with a short action 783 milled out to a dual port left feed, right eject so long as there is a single shot follower available for the magazine. Plus with Boyd's already making stocks, and custom aftermarket Savage prefit barrels widely available, I think a person could put together a very effective switch barrel varmint rifle for a very reasonable price.
Here is the article I first spoke about;
http://www.realguns.com/articles/476.htm
It appears to me that Remington has created the 783 by taking the best features of the Savage and 700 actions and molding them together in a receiver that is more rigid than either of those actions, while still maintaining a more aesthetically pleasing look that long time Remington fans will most likely appreciate and accept.
I like the idea of a varmint rifle with a short action 783 milled out to a dual port left feed, right eject so long as there is a single shot follower available for the magazine. Plus with Boyd's already making stocks, and custom aftermarket Savage prefit barrels widely available, I think a person could put together a very effective switch barrel varmint rifle for a very reasonable price.
Here is the article I first spoke about;
http://www.realguns.com/articles/476.htm