Savage 110 7mm Rem Mag Report

[lionking]

well I bought this off a guy for 2 bills.When I shot it before it was dead on,today it was way off...dont know what happened.I planned on doing 200 yd shooting with it but sighted in to 100 yds today instead.

My thoughts.

Ammo Federal classic 175gr sp.Prone at a 100 yds.

Action;Excellent,very crisp feed and ejection.
Sights,fair ,the tasco scope with this package deal is fair,then again I more use to iron sights.
Ecronomics,excellent,well balanced and not a heavy rifle.
Recoil;Noticable but not brutal.

 

[MCgunner]

Dude, don't put cheap glass on that rifle! I pounded a Simmons to breakage with my 7 mag Savage 110, put a Weatherby Scope on it, had the Simmons repaired and installed it on a gun that it MIGHT can handle, a .22 rifle. I didn't know that Simmons was broke, but missed a doe dead to rights. So, I was playing with it in camp and would turn the power up and down and every time I passed 7 power I'd see the redicule jump. I managed to get another doe that hunt with my .257 Roberts, ol' reliable.

Anyway, even if you find it's not the glass causing you to shoot off, I'd seriously toss that Tasco for something decent if you're going to keep the gun. Consider Weaver (about 200 bucks) and up in quality. 7 mag is rough on glass.

Mine is 1 MOA accurate with Federal premium 160 grain Nosler partitions. That's a good load. I handload a 150 Sierra game king that shoots 1MOA, too. I can't get anything else I've tried even half way close to 1 MOA. 4 MOA is good for most of the 140 grain to 175 grain stuff I've tried. This thing is really picky about bullets, it seems. But, it will shoot good with a bullet it happens to like. I paid about 200 for mine whole sale back when I had a FFL about early 90s, was without a scope.

 

[lionking]

thanks Mcgunner I will remember your advice.I bought it just because.Im not into scoped shooting that much..at least not yet but for 2 beans I said what the hey?

If I practice with it more,and perhaps use a better scope I bet I could tighten that group up.But since this a package deal type rifle I just let the cards fall where they may and showed what (I) was able to do with it.

Next time I plan on doing longer range shooting with it because using a scope and this cartridge I feel this is what should be done with it.

The rifle itself,I think its a really good rifle.I really like this Savage specially compared to my friends package deal Remington 710.

 

[MCgunner]

The Savage is a no brainer over the 710. I have no experience with the 710, but everyone that does says NO! The 700 ADL/BDL and Model 7 are danged nice rifles, though. There aren't too many sporting bolt guns I wouldn't try, but I think the 710 is probably one of 'em. The Savage is great bang for the buck, though...or is that buck for the bang, whatever...

 

[rangerruck]

the package deal savage is maybe the best value ever produced in the gun industry. I is just too good to pass up. i agree, find yourself some better glass, one that can take a kick, or shoot it open sites, allthough I don't remember if savage even puts a place for sites on these rifles. If they don't , just go get you a nice old weaver fixed power, or an old redfield wide view, or a new leupold or nikon, for 200 bucks.

 

[ojibweindian]

I had a Savage 110 in 30-06 that would do 5/8" with handloads; a great rifle.

Definetly replace the scope with something better than a Tasco. A Leupold VX-II, the Bushnell Elite series (3200 or 4200), a Weaver Grand Slam, or a Nikon would all be good choices.

 

[MCgunner]

allthough I don't remember if savage even puts a place for sites on these rifles. If they don't

Back when I bought mine, they offered sights on some, but I ordered W/O sights. But, they were available. No holes or dovetails for sights on the slick top versions. Mine has weaver mounts welded to the receiver which is kinda cool on a magnum, one less thing to rattle loose. Don't think they do that anymore.

 

[zgate]

I've had a Tasco on my .338 win mag for 15 years, I guess I better replace it before it breaks.

 

[ojibweindian]

If all you do is fire a few rounds down range each year, then go into the deer woods and bag something, a Tasco will probably last a while.

If, however, you go to the range a few times a month and send about 100 rounds into the berm, your Tasco will most likely be all beat to snot in a scant few months.

Had a cheap Simmons on a 30-06 that gave up the ghost after 6 rounds; a Tasco went three trips to the range before it went Tango Uniform. Another Simmons held zero, but internally fogged up whenever there was a slight chill in the air (and no, it wasn't external fogging).

I'll never make the mistake of putting a bargain basement Simmons or Tasco on a high powered rifle ever again; life's too short to put up with such frustration.