Savage Hog Hunter vs...

I bought one to shoot subs out of Supressed since it was a 10twist. The gun itself is fine, the stock is one of the cheapest worse ones made. I'm not a fan d the accutrigger but for just casual shooting it's fine. Accuracy was good tho, I put some 175's @ 1000 with it even with the stock. I didn't keep it long but for the price it's a good gun.......ps change the stock!!!!!

I would agree that Savage generally doesn't make good synthetic stocks but most people really like the AccuTrigger. I know I do. I have a regular AccuTrigger and the target model. The regular model is good. The target is great.

Savage makes accurate rifles for the most part. You'll see a bad one once in a while like you do with any firearm but I haven't owned or shot one. I just know people say they've had bad ones. All of my Savage rifles are tack drivers.

I like the setup on the hog hunter if I was going to do hog hunting. I don't think the stock would be that much of a problem with that type of shooting either. It's not great and would keep the rifle from being a great target rifle but it should shoot fine for hunting hogs as long as the barrel doesn't touch the stock.

I think $530 otd sounds about right if you are talking the .308 model. I picked up the .338 last year at Cabelas for $400+tax ($100 off) because that caliber wasn't moving off the shelf. BTW, it shoots great. I would expect 1moa out of it.

http://ruger.com/products/americanRiflePredator/models.html

Other than iron sights this is about as close as it gets. Both are threaded for suppressors. Both have mid-weight barrels.

The Ruger uses detachable magazines and is a little cheaper. The Savage is a blind magazine.

The Savage hog hunter is almost exactly the same as the "precision carbine". The biggest differene is the irons.

Was tempted by the Savage, but ended up with the Ruger American. I bought mine before he predator model was introduced or I'd probably have bought it. Mine was $350. Lot of gun for the money and shoots about .75 MOA

http://savagearms.com/firearms/models/

I'd compare it to the Mossberg MVP 7.62. The Mossy has virtually the same feature set as the Hog Hunter, but with the advantage of using inexpensive AR10 or M1A/M14 detachable mags (yes, it can use both). You can go from single shot, up to a 50rd drum and everything between. Pretty darn versatile.

The Remington ACC is a Hog Hunter wannabe .

I gave $400 for my Hog Hunter and then bought a Boyds stock to replace that piece of junk they put on it at the factory. I like the rifle now, it is a sub moa shooter with the new stock. She also does really well with subsonic rounds.

I have that same stock on my Savage MkII. I like it a lot for target shooting. I don't think I'd want to use it to hunt hogs though. I know the OP said he didn't hunt hogs but he was looking for a hunting rifle. Thumbhole stocks are great for some purposes but they limit your ability to shoot in any other direction except straight ahead IMO. A sounder of boars all coming at me would make me want the ability to shoot at different angles.

The Boyd's stock is $100.

You can sometimes find Boyd's stocks seconds for sale on eBay. They have very minor problems and the price is reduced considerably. For example I got mine that way. The color was a little too dark (I actually like it that way). I saved about $50 buying that way. I don't know if they still sell their seconds that way but you could ask them. That's how I found out where to find them when they were selling them.

I picked one up a little while ago. I am a big fan of iron sights and I also liked the medium contour barrel.

Haven't shot it much, but it seems to do well. I don't have a lot to go on for reference, since this basically my first .223 rifle.

I had an Axis in .223, but I sold it unfired to fund the Hog Hunter mostly because I did not like the plastic tab for the Axis mag. I actually like blind magazines, so the Hog Hunter works for me. There was nothing really wrong with the Axis, I just decided I was willing to spend a little more coin. I am now satisfied.


A new stock sure would look nice, but it would probably add weight. The gun feels a bit on the heavy side as it is. I consider mine a knock-around gun, so I don't plan to change it. The balance is weird with the factory stock but I like it. YMMV of course.

There are certainly other stocks for Savage rifles. That Boyd stock is a little on the heavy side. It's not really made to be a hunting stock. I'd suggest looking at the stocks made by Bell And Carlson. I have one of their stocks on my Savage 110 and it is light, strong and durable. And it didn't cost a fortune. I don't know whether the standard short action stocks will fit the Hog Hunter but my guess is they will. Savage likes to stick to what works for the most part.

Thanks for that tip - I'll keep those brand of stocks in mind. I think wood is more handsome, like most I suspect.


One advantage to keeping the factory stock is that it makes the rifle... easily identifiable compared to the rest of my stable.

Converted my 338 with CDM bottom metal to accept 10 rd AICS mags. Boyds DBM stock. I like it.

One advantage to keeping the factory stock is that it makes the rifle... easily identifiable compared to the rest of my stable.

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The down side is the factory stock has so much flex it is impossible to make it a stable shooter.

The down side is the factory stock has so much flex it is impossible to make it a stable shooter.

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They do flex a lot. Savage should do better.

Take a look at this one before you make a purchase:

http://www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore.com/products2.cfm/ID/116201/c/firearms

Best deal I've seen on one. Find someone who will do $10-$20 transfers and save a ton of money.

to echo others:
my factory stock was crap, the rest of the rifle is as good as anything else savage makes. Mine in .308 will eat up any bullet 150 grain or higher and seems to love the 180grain hornady. It's a great rifle.

WoodchuckAssassin "Damn. I held a Howa 1500 for the first time when I went to buy the Savage...so now I have something to think about. Again, damn. "

Haha dilemas. The Howa 1500 is the same thing as a Weatherby Vanguard only with a Hogue stock I believe. It's cool that the hog hunter has a threaded barrel though. I would say that would be my reason to buy one. But if you don't care about the threaded bbl, a Howa might be a good choice.