savage 110 or Remington 700

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I have experence with a Savage 110 and a Remington 721 both the same caliber, the 721 was my grandfathers.
It did ok with factory green n yellow corelokt 180 gr but I wouldnt call it a target rifle, it had no problems potting Sandhills whitetales and mulies.

Then along came the Savage.
It changed my expectation of what scoped 30/06 rifles are capable of.
That Alaskan Savage has quite the story and I Dont think Id part with it just because its accurate, I spent some time fitting its 95% inletted walnut stock.
It was a winter project rifle.
 
I only buy top loading fixed magazine bolt guns and I like Savage when it was double stacked but I won't buy another one while they switched to single stacked magazine, I have one in single stack, hard to top load. I don't have a 700, at the price point, I bought Howa. Also have a Mossberg ATR which is double stacked and cheap, but I have not shot it yet.
 
700 for me. I'm sure they are out there, but I've never had a lemon. My last couple 700s I bought as actions and built into Remages. Totally subjective, but I don't like the look of the Savages.
 
HankC said:
I only buy top loading fixed magazine bolt guns and I like Savage when it was double stacked but I won't buy another one while they switched to single stacked magazine, I have one in single stack, hard to top load. I don't have a 700, at the price point, I bought Howa. Also have a Mossberg ATR which is double stacked and cheap, but I have not shot it yet.
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I’m kind of like you. Bought my last 700 around 2004/2005. Since then I’ve purchased Vanguards and a CZ 550.
 
Hugger-4641 said:
I own several of both, at both ends of the price range. If you are comparing the wal-mart 700 Adl to the wal-mart Axis, then I'd take the Axis. The 700 action is smoother but the Savage is more accurate and a little TLC can smooth the action some.
If you are comparing a 700 Cdl or Long range to a Savage 110 or XP, I'll take the 700.
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I bought one of each last year at Walmart . I disliked the stock on the Savage but it shot and worked ok. I didn't like the Remington stock either so i swapped it out with a BDL stock which was much cheaper than a Savage stock but I did have to buy bottom metal for the Remington stock. The Remington is sub moa out of the box. The Savage wasn't but with time and ammo it easily could be I think. I gifted it to a Missionary friend who loves it.. It's pretty much a horse apiece but I do like the Remington 700 better. I have never had good luck with a Savage but others have. I have owned several Remington 700's and they have all been very reliable and very accurate. Plus I can build on the Remington if I want. I don't fault anyone for either choice.
 
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cdb1 said:
Looks aren’t at the top of my list as a rule when it comes to rifles. But, I just flat out don’t like the looks of the 110 series. Everything else being equal, and it seldom is, I’ll take a 700.
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How would you feel if they still looked like this?
(my 1960 vintage 110 with a hand-checkered walnut stock, deep gloss bluing and barrel swell for the rear dovetail sight)

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army_eod said:
It depends. I had a new Savage Scout last year. They managed to hose up the iron sights. Bad engineering. It put me off Savage. They did not acknowledge the design flaw and would not fix. So I doubt I will buy a Savage again.
I have had some great Remington 700s. I guess it mattered when they were manufactured.
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Same here. I ordered a Savage Hog Hunter and it had some of the sorriest sights that I have seen in my 57 years of gun handling. I also have a cheap 700 ADL synthetic 243 that is a tack driver. Think that I bought it with a scope for $400 NIB. Gave the scope to a neighbor kid and put a 4.5-14X Legend on it.
 
Model 78 Sportsman. Description: Bolt Action Rifle, like Model 700 with uncheckered hardwood stock and sights.
the Sportsman 78 was the cheapie version of the model 700. The finish was matte, and it had a blind mag ADL hardwood stock of birch or somethin'. It was introduced (again, depends on my memory) to replace the newly discontinued M788, which was a medium-length-only action. Kinda Remington's answer to the Winchester 670.

Think of it as a Model 700 "Express", kind of a step down from the M700 ADL. You get the picture....


Made for about 3 years during the late 80's - early 90's it's basically a dressed down 700 but retains all the good qualities. The hardwood stock is one of the best feeling ever put on a 700 and it has a blind magazine. Very accurate and handy. A good, general purpose hunting rifle. Made in .223, .243, .308, .270, and .30/06.
 
Well- I have many in both....and they both shoot very well- I think the Remington actions are better looking...

Savage actions are not sexy- but function very well-
.....hmmm....I guess I'm not helping you.
 
Weflyfast said:
Well- I have many in both....and they both shoot very well- I think the Remington actions are better looking...

Savage actions are not sexy- but function very well-
.....hmmm....I guess I'm not helping you.
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OK your favorite hunting buddy has a line on a trophy bull elk. The outfitter has seen it in unit and is pretty sure he can get you on that bull the next day. You only have time to pick your best Savage OR your best 700 to take on this trip. Which one of your rifles will it be, to get this head hanging on your wall? You may only get one shot.
 
Remington 700 BDL in 8mm Mag-

.....and he is already on the wall with that combo- but I would gladly do it all again!!!!
 
for me, a savage action is more user friendly, and savage pioneered/popularized some nifty things like the barrel nut, the accutrigger and stock, the floating bolt head. And I really appreciate that they have been left handed friendly for a long time. That said, the remington 700 action has less bolt play, doesn't have a big chunky barrel nut, a huge screw on teh back of the bolt, or a dingus safety in the trigger. If you want something to tweak around with, get the savage. If you want a sleeker design, get the 700. If you want a nice action, get a tikka, a-bolt, or custom action.
 
Savage definitely feels cheap in comparison to a model 700. I’ve had multiple 700s that shot fantastic. Never owned a savage but have shot a few. Accuracy with handliads wasn’t as good as I got with my model 700 with factory ammo it liked. Not much difference but the 700s out shot the savages period. I know there could be examples the other way around as any company is capable of a lemon but for me the 700 would get my vote
 
Legionnaire said:
I'm sure they are out there, but I've never had a lemon.
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I found it for you. I have a savage 110 and a Remington 700. The savage has been nothing but reliable through all sorts of weather and is dead on accurate. To be fair I had to do some work to get it that way, but it worked so well that I did all the same things to the Remington. The Remington is very close to the savage in accuracy, but has been nothing but trouble when it comes to reliability.
I’m sure savage has some lemons, but if they hadn’t gone to the current magazines I’d buy one to replace that Remington tomorrow.
They did, though, so I’ll be getting a Winchester 70 if they ever become available again. (In the configuration I want)

both work if you have better luck than I did with reliability.
 
If I had to pick one sight unseen id go Savage. If I got to pick through a bunch and grab the one I like from all build dates id get a 700. Every savage I've ever shot has been accurate, and they don't fire when you take the safety off. But they are clunky. A 700 with a good trigger is very nice, especially if you find a stock that fits you. Like my buddies 1989 adl. Shoots like a laser.
 
adcoch1 said:
If I had to pick one sight unseen id go Savage. If I got to pick through a bunch and grab the one I like from all build dates id get a 700. Every savage I've ever shot has been accurate, and they don't fire when you take the safety off. But they are clunky. A 700 with a good trigger is very nice, especially if you find a stock that fits you. Like my buddies 1989 adl. Shoots like a laser.
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Did you have a 700 fire when you took the safety off ?
 
I had it happen to me when I closed the bolt on the lemon mentioned earlier. I've written about it on here before.
 
Dale Alan said:
Did you have a 700 fire when you took the safety off ?
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3 times on 2 different rifles. I owned neither, one was my brother's 7mm mag and another my friends 308. Both now wear new triggers and have had no issues since. Remington has had a few faulty (or easily damaged) trigger designs over the years, you just have to vet your individual rifle to make sure it's safe. A new trigger from timney is a nice upgrade and fixes the issue.
 
I have a 700 in 30-06 that's about 30 years old and a 7 in 7mm-08 that's about 20 years old, and they're both fantastic rifles. Very smooth and very accurate. I don't have any bolt action Savage rifles but my brother in law recently got one in 6.5 Creedmoor for my nephew. It shoots well but I don't think the rifle is as nice as the aforementioned Remingtons, just in my opinion. I did replace the triggers in both of them because they had the recalled triggers originally, although I never had any issues or problems with either of them including specifically no accidental discharges.
 
adcoch1 said:
3 times on 2 different rifles. I owned neither, one was my brother's 7mm mag and another my friends 308. Both now wear new triggers and have had no issues since. Remington has had a few faulty (or easily damaged) trigger designs over the years, you just have to vet your individual rifle to make sure it's safe. A new trigger from timney is a nice upgrade and fixes the issue.
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Thanks for the reply, I have always heard these stories but never talked to anyone with first hand knowledge . That 7mm Mag must have got your attention, scary .I have worked on all the different models through the years, sometimes with great success and and sometimes not . I still have a couple 700s with Walker triggers , but most now have Jewells or Timneys .
 
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