Opinions of Savage rifles?

[skinewmexico]

Depends on how you define quality. If downrange performance is how you define it, Savage rifles are extremely high quality. I bet the ad guy who came up with "you get what you pay for" is still proud of himself. The nitwit.

 

[qajaq59]

The Savage line of rifles are some of the most accurate out of the box rifles going.

If what I'm seeing at the range is normal then this seems to be true. I don't use one, but the people there that do seem to be quite happy with them.

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Savage

Unrefined, but very good.

 

[SpeedAKL]

I have a Savage Mk.II BV in .22LR. It's a great little rifle for the money, surprisingly well-finished and exceptionally accurate. I enjoy it immensely. My roommate here at school has a 64G semi-auto .22 that is also a great gun for the $$$.

 

[USSR]

People also don't like the cheap looking trigger guards on Savages. Many if not most of those are plastic. Plastic doesn't get my vote for better looking either but high grade plastic can look pretty good and Savage uses high grade plastic on their trigger guards.

High Grade Plastic?

Don

 

[sbarkowski]

I dont mind the plastic on the Tikka's at all, rigid too. I'd consider that high grade.

 

[Envisaged]

Savage rifles are button rifled like most of the upper end barrels. Rem 700's are hammer rifled with a slower tiwst.

Savage in stock form is better than a Rem. Unfortunately there is less aftermarket for the Savage at *this* time.

You also have the option of stocks with aluminum bedding like the HS Precision from the factory of Savage.

 

[Dos]

Don't see why plastic trigger guard would bother anybody with the "Workhorse Rifles". I had a Rem 788 22-250 with a cheesy plastic trigger guard...same with a 340 Savage Hornet...not to mention the safeties were plastic as well on both......wouldn't hesitate to buy em back if i could....plastic or NO :banghead:

 

[Deepskyy]

Got a Savage 111 in 7mm Magnum, I personally think it looks evil in black with the only shiny bits being the bolt. Goes well with all the rest of my evil black weapons. I plan on putting a cheap scope on it and having some fun ASAP. The problem is I live in Charlotte NC, and the nearest outdoor range is in Troy, about 45 minutes away. Heading there FINALLY on Wednesday! I get to play with my new friends!

 

[theotherwaldo]

My 110F in .270 isn't pretty. The laminated stock is an odd shade of green. You can see machining marks on the barrel. It has poor bluing and plastic parts.

I don't care.

This is a high-precision remote hole-drilling machine. It is accurate and consistent. That is what I want in a high-powered rifle.

 

[zammyman]

I'm on my third Savage rifle and love it (10FP). My only complaint is their stocks. On large caliber rifles they tend to bite a lot more than they should due to weak stocks and rounded recoil pads. If you intended to replace the stock, don't mind the recoil, or are getting a small caliber I'd say go for it! They really are accurate.

 

[M1A National Match]

I'm pretty partial to the the Savage 99 as my north woods brush rifle. I've found it to be rugged, reliable, and incredibly accurate. Aging, I've added a Leopold Vari-X II, 4X scope. I would'nt trade it for virtually anything.

As a lad, I hunted through New York State's Adirondack Mountains, and the 99's were plentiful, as they were built just down the road a piece, in Utica, NY.

(25 years ago, there was a small gun shop in Speculator, NY, Charlie McCarthy, who had more used 99's than you could shake a stick at. I spent many an hour wistfully browsing his shop, drooling at the plethora of good, old 99's. I have no idea if the shop still exists. Charlie was old as the hills back then; he'd be older than time if he was still alive now.)

My gran-fa-dair bought me a Savage 99 C in 308 Win as a gift for clearing some land on his Adirondack, hard-scrabble farm. I cherish it to this day. If I ever take up hunting again, I may break down, and buy a used Savage in 358Win., as I'm very partial to the caliber, and I already love the gun.

 

[jhansman]

Not a southpaw, but until recently I owned a Savage 12VLP in .223 and it was solidly accurate once I determined the optimum OAL for my handloads. I only sold it 'cause I needed the cash and hardly ever shot it anymore. Their laminate stock is solid and combined with the bull barrel, it makes for a heavy gun. Still, great rifle.

 

[Im283]

The Savage MK II was terrible. The bolt action was loose and stiff, the magazines didn't line up right with the chamber (feeding problems) and the gun has 2 extractors. Two extractors?!! Which frequently holds onto the brass instead of flinging it out the side. Lame idea

I have a Savage MKllGL. Chambered in .22LR. My bolt action was reallt tight when brand new and has broke in nicely over the 1000 (more or less) rounds I have put through it. I did experience some feed problems when it was new but never any extractor troubles.

It is pretty darn accurate.

 

[USSR]

Hmm, King G., didn't know we were talking about bicycles? There's a big difference between something that is built to be strong and light (as in racing bicycles), and something that is built to save money so that you can undersell your competitors (as in Savage).

We could go on and on about synthetic components. The fact is they are here to stay and no amount of rolling eyes will change that.

No, actually they're not here to stay. When I was building my last Match Rifle, I found a plastic follower in the donor action. It was promptly swapped out for a steel follower.

Don

 

[skinewmexico]

They way people go on about synthetics, you'd think they were driving all steel cars. Maybe they are, from the 50s.

 

[nekwah]

There awsome. Make sure to get the accu trigger

 

[barnetmill]

Opinions of Savage rifles?

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There is a question about quality, however. With guns maybe more than anything else, you get what you pay for.

Why are they priced so much less?

thanx

In this case you are really getting what you paid for. Their rifle is designed to cut costs in certain areas relative to manufacture that is efficient. This is done in such a way that accuracy is inhanced.
To have an accurate rifle you need:
A good barrel
Proper chamber, throat, head spacing
Proper barrel bedding
A stiff and properly aligned action
A good trigger
Savage does these well enough to make a good rifle at a competitive price.

 

[Rimmer]

I understand that years ago Savage was a lesser quality product.

I hesitated buying one 2 years ago until I did some hands-on research. That statement above is no long true. They build a nice rifle today and have for at least the past several years. I bought one in .308 and .204 ruger. Both are extremely accurate right out of the box although I'm one of those nuts that does the shoot/clean/shoot/clean for the first 50 rounds to break-in a barrel.

The accu-trigger is sweet. Every manufacturer would benefit from a similar design.

I don't reload as of yet but aside from the ammo cost the accuracy couldn't possibly improve much against factory ammo. The barrels are that good as is Hornady ammo.

 

[ken22250]

i own quite a few rifles , remington, winchester, savage, marlin, weatherby, ruger, cooper, cz-usa, springfield, a-square, masner, mauser, glenfield, stevens, er shaw (based on the savage action), these are for rimfire and centerfire, from the minsecule .10 Eichelberger long rifle, to the Ponderous .577 Tyrannosaurus, i have quite a few savages, my 110 .30-06 will put 5 shots into a .433" circle (without taking out the bullet diameter) with a 165 gr. Nosler Accubond, my highly reworked .22-250 will put 5 shots on a nickle at 200 yards w/ a 55 gr nosler ballistic tip, i would never hesitate to recomend a savage to anyone, how they are priced so low i dont know, but they are very accurate, my 22-250 for example, i bought used for $400, ordered a savage 112BV stock from D&B supply, sent the action to savage to have it rebarrled, had a 6 oz jewell trigger installed, mounted a leupold FX-III
12x40mm scope with fine duplex reticle, and set to work on a load, the result was a rifle that i have shot prarrie dogs w/ at 700 yards. they are well built and extreemly accurate rifles.
ken

 

[jamesjcarter]

opinion of savage

purchased model 10 in heavy barrel .223 several years ago for $399
then spent almost as much for a bushnell 6-24x40 elite 4200 scope

after little tinkering finding right load, son was consistently picking off prairie dogs at 600 yards (not estimated - we measured)

IMHO the trigger and bolt assembly are not as good as more expensive rifles but the barrels are superb.

well worth the money

 

[Horsemany]

You also have the option of stocks with aluminum bedding like the HS Precision from the factory of Savage.

This is taking a page from Remington's book. Remington's been using H-S stocks with the aluminum bedding block for over a decade. This is not a Savage benefit.

 

[dogngun]

Right hander, but Savage is a great rifle - even a used one.
The 110 series are hard to beat.

mark

 

[publiuss]

Good, very accurate rifles. Although, in my opinion, ugly, and I am apparantly one of the very few who don't like the Accutrigger.

 

[Horsemany]

publius

You're not alone on the accutrigger....or the ugly.