Cabelas & Remington

[Rustystud]

I hope Jim and Dick Cabela don't regret this move. I have always enjoyed doing business with Cabelas over the years. Last year the NSSF awarded Milner as the shooting industry's greatest leader and inovater. If my memory serves me correctly Remingtons corporate butt was pulled out of the fire by their being bought out. I don't consider the Remington model 710 or 770 as great firearms. I don't consider the Remington 798 abd 799 and being of the quality design or workmanship that Paul Mauser designed or intended. Certainly not of the old remington Standard. The 'improvements' in the model 700 triggers have created and entire aftermarket industry. The sagging quality control in the manufacture of the Remington 700 has produced a custom clone industry that has just about priced out,undercut) the purchase of new Remington 700s for the serious shooter both hunter and target shooter. Quality control issues in the manufacturing are only be address at the surface and the the root causes. Savage, Mosberg, Howa, and others have taken the large part of their low end rifle market. Baretta, Benelli, and Browning have taken a large part of the Remington 1100 market. With Walmarts national corporate policy of selling less firearms and closing the gun departments in over 1800 stores, Remingtons largest customer was shrinking. Milner saw the writing on the wall the next big customer is going to be the US government. Therefore they have tooled up to go after those contracts. This may be the greatest corporate move Milner has made. With the sagging ecconomy Cabelas sales have been off just like the other retailers. It will be interesting to see what Milner does for Cabelas.
Nat Lambeth
Best of luck to all concerned Remington, Cabelas, and their customers.

 

[Eddie Harren]

I've always been told that,'Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery'. There must be a reason that all those 'clones' are out there. I believe that Rem. went for the European imports to compete with Howa, CZ and others. You Rem. bashers always amaze me. You sound like Liberals. If they don't do everything to your liking you go for the throat. JMHO

 

[MattPeetz]

Rusty

IT was not only Jim and Dick's decision. Highby was a part of it also. It wasn't a fly by night deal either. Cabelas had a 2 year process.

Did you ever stop to think maybe Millner is a small guy and didn't like the cerbus takeover and all that goes with it? Jim and Dick are not dumb.

 

[dmickey]

Would someone please enlighten the rest of us as to what the h*ll you people are talking about???

 

[LHSmith]

My observation here in PA. Cabellas in Hamburg is the busiest I have seen since their grand opening several years ago. If you don't get there when first opens, any components that were restocked are long gone. There are always lines to purchase firearms, especially when they have specials listed in mailed out flyers.

 

[Rustystud]

I have been customers of both Remington and Cabelas for many years. I personally own over 29 Remington 700s, model 7s, and XP-100s. I am a gunsmith by government definition and license. Over the last six years I have received more and more Remingtons with serious issues in their manufacture. I have called, written and personally talked to the folks at Remington in Madison, NC, Ilion, NY and at the Shot Show. They all seem to be in a world of self defence and denial. I wonder if Milner and the top brass at Remington even have a clue of the problems with their products both in design and quality. I wonder if they were to hire knowledgable independent engineering consultant to review and evaluate complaints from gunsmiths and the returned rifles. The upper management read the report of the independent consultants then bring in the Remington engineers and managers and discuss and fix findings. In my opinion there is a 'CYA' mentality at Remington. The only reason I put this on Milner is that it has happen on his watch. As stated Milner may be looking forward to a career change.

Again I wish the best for Remington and Cabelas.
Nat Lambeth

 

[Preacher]

If Remington could keep their tooling tolerances in check instead of allowing rifles that are so far out of wack they barely shoot, there probably wouldn't be so many clones showing up..

 

[spclark]

Here's the text from a news / investors info release on the Cabela's website: