Hey everyone,
I've been looking for a long range rifle for a little while now and thought i had decided on the Remington 700 SPS Varmint in .308. So I went to the local gun store and they didn't have the gun but showed me a Savage Model 12 FVSS also in .308. He said the Remington would probably run around 650 bucks and the Savage was priced at 780 bucks. I've shot a Remington 700 before but it was in .222, so i cant really compare it to the .308 and I've never shot a Savage model 12. The Savage felt nice with the limb saver buttpad on it and it also had a free floating barrel. The 700 doesn't have either but it does have the hinged floor plate unlike the model 12. So basically, I'm asking you guys which is better. Thanks for any help
Oh and here are the links to each rifle:
Savage Model 12
http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/model/12FVSS
Remington 700 SPS Varmint
http://remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire/model-700/model-700-sps-varmint.aspx
Thanks again for you opinions
I've been looking for a long range rifle for a little while now and thought i had decided on the Remington 700 SPS Varmint in .308. So I went to the local gun store and they didn't have the gun but showed me a Savage Model 12 FVSS also in .308. He said the Remington would probably run around 650 bucks and the Savage was priced at 780 bucks. I've shot a Remington 700 before but it was in .222, so i cant really compare it to the .308 and I've never shot a Savage model 12. The Savage felt nice with the limb saver buttpad on it and it also had a free floating barrel. The 700 doesn't have either but it does have the hinged floor plate unlike the model 12. So basically, I'm asking you guys which is better. Thanks for any help
Oh and here are the links to each rifle:
Savage Model 12
http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/model/12FVSS
Remington 700 SPS Varmint
http://remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire/model-700/model-700-sps-varmint.aspx
Thanks again for you opinions