I just bought a new 795 from Cabelas.
I've done some research about the action, cleaning & overall opinion from MO members.
My original impression was not good. Right out of the box it had the patented Remington front sight...mounted at about the 1 o'clock position on the barrel.
Since I had planned on mounting a scope on it anyway, and it was only $203 incl shipping & taxes, I decided to keep it and give it a chance.
So, I've put about 500 rounds through it now and will try to give my unbiased opinion on it.
Construction -From new, the fit-n-finish was good (it is a synthetic stock after all), when I took it apart to check it before firing, all of the parts fit well, with no rough spots and were oiled already. The action was easy to disassemble and needed no cleaning (no dirt or metal filings). This gun is very easy to strip-clean-and assemble and could be done in the field easily, by removing 2 screws and a large pin that can be pushed through with your fingers. There are no parts to loose or fall out as you are stripping or cleaning it. The 795 is easier to strip to clean than the 10-22 and Mossberg 702 from my experience with a 10-22 and what I've seen from videos on the Mossberg. As far as design and construction another 22 that would give the 795 some competition is the Savage 64.
The gun is also very light, the way a 22 rifle should be. If you're out walking in the bush with a 22 it shouldn't weigh the same as your 45-70
Shooting - the 795 has a very robust barrel, not a pencil profile, but not quite a bull barrel either (but close). The trigger has a bit of take-up but breaks crisply. The trigger pull was kind of rough at first but after 500 rds is quite nice now and getting better. It is already better than the trigger on my old 10/22 ever hoped to be. This gun is accurate. Not as accurate as my old Mossberg bolt 22's, but as accurate as my Nylon 66 and way more accurate than my late 10-22 or my old semi Mossberg 152.
Reliability - I expect new semi's to have a break in period where you will get some failures until the action is slicked up from firing. This rifle is no different. In the first 100 rds there were 4 failures that were not misfires. I am still getting 1 or 2 stovepipes in every 200 rds, but I still consider the gun to be new, and I have yet to clean it after 500 rds.
Overall I consider the 795 to be a very good gun. It is 64% of the price of a new plain-jane 10-22 and is a far better gun. More accurate and easier to strip & assemble.
I would buy another one, but would want to inspect it very carefully in person first. Unfortunately, they are very hard to find in Canada, so I may have to order another from Cabelas and have it fixed under warranty if the sight is missaligned again. Or have a new set of peep sights mounted on it.
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I've done some research about the action, cleaning & overall opinion from MO members.
My original impression was not good. Right out of the box it had the patented Remington front sight...mounted at about the 1 o'clock position on the barrel.
Since I had planned on mounting a scope on it anyway, and it was only $203 incl shipping & taxes, I decided to keep it and give it a chance.
So, I've put about 500 rounds through it now and will try to give my unbiased opinion on it.
Construction -From new, the fit-n-finish was good (it is a synthetic stock after all), when I took it apart to check it before firing, all of the parts fit well, with no rough spots and were oiled already. The action was easy to disassemble and needed no cleaning (no dirt or metal filings). This gun is very easy to strip-clean-and assemble and could be done in the field easily, by removing 2 screws and a large pin that can be pushed through with your fingers. There are no parts to loose or fall out as you are stripping or cleaning it. The 795 is easier to strip to clean than the 10-22 and Mossberg 702 from my experience with a 10-22 and what I've seen from videos on the Mossberg. As far as design and construction another 22 that would give the 795 some competition is the Savage 64.
The gun is also very light, the way a 22 rifle should be. If you're out walking in the bush with a 22 it shouldn't weigh the same as your 45-70
Shooting - the 795 has a very robust barrel, not a pencil profile, but not quite a bull barrel either (but close). The trigger has a bit of take-up but breaks crisply. The trigger pull was kind of rough at first but after 500 rds is quite nice now and getting better. It is already better than the trigger on my old 10/22 ever hoped to be. This gun is accurate. Not as accurate as my old Mossberg bolt 22's, but as accurate as my Nylon 66 and way more accurate than my late 10-22 or my old semi Mossberg 152.
Reliability - I expect new semi's to have a break in period where you will get some failures until the action is slicked up from firing. This rifle is no different. In the first 100 rds there were 4 failures that were not misfires. I am still getting 1 or 2 stovepipes in every 200 rds, but I still consider the gun to be new, and I have yet to clean it after 500 rds.
Overall I consider the 795 to be a very good gun. It is 64% of the price of a new plain-jane 10-22 and is a far better gun. More accurate and easier to strip & assemble.
I would buy another one, but would want to inspect it very carefully in person first. Unfortunately, they are very hard to find in Canada, so I may have to order another from Cabelas and have it fixed under warranty if the sight is missaligned again. Or have a new set of peep sights mounted on it.
