Medium to large game caliber for anything up to moose?

Look at 45-70 with some heavy bullets.

Good luck with your new rifle.

So what are you trying to get out of that old POS Savage that doesn't shoot straight?

Got a remington 700 in 30.06 about 12 years ago. The thing is as deadly as ever, and was enough rifle to warrant me never to buy another one for my uses. But that 45/70 was just a callin me...

Sorry about the rifle issues. If you shoot a 1.5" group at 100yds, you're more than good enough to hunt. I've had subMOA groups with my rifle, and after more than a decade with it, I still cannot out shoot my rifle, nor do I think I ever will be able to.

well hub, how much are you offerin?

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Not hub but I'll offer $300.00 to haul off the scrap.

The accuracy guarantee means exactly nothing.

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Your insightful comment mean even less. While I don’t own a Venture I do own other TC products. Never had a problem but a couple of times I did contact their customer service to replace some missing hardware. Stuff I had bought used. Never had to pay a thing. TC sent what ever I needed free of charge. Thompson-Center is a quality company that stands behind their American made product.

However, I am in agreement with Mave-wreck's advice on the 300 Win Mag. Worst "plinking" cartrdige EVER.

.270 Win, .280 Rem, 7mm-08, 7mm Rem Mag, 300 Win Mag, .338 Win Mag, .358 Win, 35 Whelen. Those would be my picks.

Mave-wreck

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Classy.

6.5x55 Swede.

I just want to say something about the .30-06. I am pretty critical when it comes to just about anything, but I even have to admit that the .30-06 is probably the best cartridge ever invented. I would not give up on that savage, or the 06'. Have it re-barreled, the problem with your rifle is that the barrel wasn't broken in properly, the crown is messed up, or the throat of the chamber isn't strait. The 06' is versatile, offers long barrel life, and re-barreling is cheaper than a new rifle.

1. check all the screws on that Savage and make sure they are snug. How many rounds does it have through it? might need a longer break in, although your groups are not really bad - they are a bit better than average.

2. stay with the .30-06-you have more bullet weight options with that round than with anything else available, including the .308.

3. Unless you are a sniper or a long range varminter, the light sporter barrel is all you need for hunting...and much easier on your back at the end of the day.

Just my opinions, but I have wasted many years looking for a "perfect" rifle for this and that, and I have no problems at all now with either a .30-06 or a .308 in a sporter configuration. The "heavy barrel" thing is like the "huge scope" thing - way overdone, and a lot of money spent on stuff you don't need.

mark

Is that an Accustock or one of the older ones with the aluminum pillar bedding? Before you give up on that Savage, check the Pillar bedding and see if the plastic stock has any molding flash up over the top of the pillars. Preventing the receiver from making contact with the pillars. If so, you can hog out the area around the pillars, with a dremel, to make solid contact with the receiver. It's relatively easy and cheap to do and may make a difference.

.280 Rem in a T/C Icon.

Have Fun,
David

well maverick my local gunshop can offer me a trade for a marlin xl7 which would be $300 so if i go that low, itll be on a trade lol.

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I was really joking...but I believe the idea to rebarrel is a good one (.280Rem. ), but I can understand you wanting to cut your expenses and ditch the rifle. I would start by just making sure that the bore is clean and shiny, then ensuring that the stock doesn't touch or get too close to the bbl (because it will touch when heated if too close), that way you KNOW that it is the bbl and not fouling, or the stock (the most likely culprits). I think that any decent gunshop will offer you a straight trade, but little (if any) more.

Moose are "used" to 30 caliber? Bounce right off?

I hate to disappoint you, but the last moose I dropped was with my trusty .308. The same rifle I use on Sitka blacktails.

I hope you were being funny with the prior remark.

I hope you were being funny with the prior remark.

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Of course... hence the following sentence: "Honestly, I too would prefer something a little larger for a dedicated Moose hunt...but with proper shot placement a .300WSM will do as good as a 105x608mm...".

I've guided and hunted moose for may years. It comes down to opinions. I've seen them killed deader than dead with a well placed shot from a .264 Winchester Magnum. I have also tracked one punched in a single lung with a .416 Rigby. My personal favorite is the .35 Whelen. Recoil is modest, and trajectory can be made to match that of a 30-06 with lighter loads. (Lighter being 180 grains). But you have the option of going up to big 300 grain slugs. With a good hand load with a 250 trophy bonded bear claw on its shoulders, you can generate over 3,500 ft/lbs of energy. A good 180 grain handload can blister out of the barrell at 3,000 fps. Cheap plinking rounds can be reloaded by using 38/ .357 pistol ammo.
Othe great options are the .338 family, .325 WSM, 8mm Remington....etc the list goes on.

45-70. Been doin the job all over the world for the better part of 3 centuries now.

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Just seems that long...eh?

6.5 X 55 is all you need for everything from Deer to Moose and you'll never have to worry about flinching.

Last Moose I got was with a beat up old Winchester Model 94 chambered in .30-30 at 'bout 110 yards, the big guy took half a step and fell over dead as a door knob. Guess I forgot to tell the critter it was just a .30-30 and not a wiz-bang, super dooper, maga magnum, with a 1000X power whatcha macallit 4' diameter heat seeking, saturn ringing, light sucking, optical enhancer.

Browning BLR is offered is a wide variety of caliber and stock options. Even a few magnum cartridges are available. The BLR is actually a bolt action operated by a lever.

Good hunting to you.
TR

If price is no object, I would seriously consider an Ultralight Arms rifle in .284 Winchester. It's gonna shoot good and it will shoot a cartridge with the case capacity of the 30-06 and the bullets of a 7mm...match made in heaven. Look at the Model 24, 5.75# unloaded and about $3k.

http://www.newultralight.com/HTML/custom-rifles.html

If price is no object, I would seriously consider an Ultralight Arms rifle in .284 Winchester.

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The only problem with that is the somewhat obscure cartridge. As good as it is, the .280Rem. is better because you can get brass and/or loaded ammunition.

Get a 6.5x55, or a .264 Win Mag if you want more "zip".

Or get a .280, or a 7 mag [or 7WSM] if you want more "zip"

Try out another .30-06. They really are popular for good reason. Or get a 300 mag [I like the .308 Norma Mag] if you want more "zip"

From the sounds of things, the .280 will be just what you are looking for. Or maybe you're looking for a .30-06 that shoots dimes at 200 yards. Your savage at 1.5" at 100 yards is accurate enough for hunting. And most 0.5" groups are accomplished at the keyboard, not at the range.