Savage 308 Opinions

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elwoods67

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Has anyone ever purchased a Savage Rifle? I'm looking at a few of their rifles which seem loaded and priced well but I'm worried I'll fall prey to "You get what you pay for". I'm considering their Axis Model or their FCXP3 Model with Accu-trigger.

Thanks everyone!
 
Savage rifles are a solid buy for the money and utilize pretty much the same basic technique of building the rifle by using an external barrel nut. The axis/edge series is a good rifle, but it has some limitations. It is not offered with an accutrigger and if I'm not mistaken, there are no aftermarket stock as of yet. This is due to the fact that although it does use a barrel nut, the recoil lug is a seperate part that fits in the stock and not behind the barrel nut. But for the money, you can't beat is as an entry levek rifle.

If you want an excellent trigger as well as stock options, go for something in the 10 series.

As for accuracy, the edge is just as accurate as its big brothers.
 
Don`t buy it!.......................Leave it for some one who will appreciate it.
" You get what you pay for.".......... As a consumer of anything ,that`s true.
 
I have owned a number of Savage Rifles and still have two. They come and go. All have shot well and some are real nice. I will not sell my Savage 99 - just ain't goina happen :)

Modern savage Bolts, please go dry fire them at the store. You may like the feel and fit, you may not? There are options in that price range with slightly different ergonomics which can make a difference in the long run.
 
I have a few savage bolt guns and they're good rifles. Two are older (like early 90's), a 110 tactical .308 and a 110 (I think; know it's a long action) light contour .243. The .308 was a good rifle for thousands+ of rounds; it's off for a re-build. The .243 is a pretty accurate rifle for a hunting type. Factory stocks on both are pretty much crap, but the .243 still sports the factory stock. I've heard there are much better stocks available with some of the newer savages. The other savage bolt gun is a 111 or 116 (not sure). It's about 5 years old. Long action, .300wm w/ a detachable box mag and light contour barrel. The stock is pretty crappy, but works surprisingly well. Rifle shoots ~1" @100 for me; might do better in someone else’s hands. The detachable mag could be greatly improved on (no way to install w/o making a ton of noise), but it works and the location of the release is 'inleted', so you really don't have to worry about dropping a mag. This rifle sports a 'home paint job' and is ugly as all get out, but I usually grab it when I need a light/powerful rifle. There’re a lot of prettier and more refined rifles out there, but for what they are, Savage is a good rifle.
 
If you're in the Savage Axis price range, get a Marlin instead. And I'm a Savage nut.

Or a Stevens 200.

The Marlin is as good as, if not better than the low end Model 11. Oh, and the scope on that FCXP3 is going to be tossed at the first opportunity.

That said, the Axis will shoot well, and if that's what you need, you will be happy.
 
Yeah the Series 10 Models look nice but the price tag is rough on some models. Ideally I'd like something middle of the road. I wanted the gun for target practice at the range (probably 300-400 yards). I would love to get the Axis since the price point is right but if the performance and quality drop off is huge I'd rather spend a little more to get a solid gun that will last me a few years like a model 11. The Model 10 would be an awesome dream one day but not right now.
 
I have 2 of pretty much the same rifle. 2 Savage model 10's. Both have heavy fluted barrels, threaded for suppressor or muzzle brake..or flash hider. Accutrigger, Accustock. One has standard stock and one has heavy MacMillan stock. With my self made rounds...consisting of 42g of Varget, CCI LR bench rest primer, Sierra MK 168g bullet (on one rifle) and 41.9g of IMR 4064 and CCI Bench rest primer and 150g Sierra MK bullet (on second rifle), I can place 4 shots in a less than 1/2" hole at 100 yards. They would be a pain to carry in the woods...especially the MacMillan stock..but if I were piled up in a blind or a ladder stand..it wouldn't be all that bad. However...I would prefer to use my Thompson Center Icon for that use. Plenty accurate to pop a game animal where it counts.
 
elwoods67 said:
Yeah the Series 10 Models look nice but the price tag is rough on some models. Ideally I'd like something middle of the road. I wanted the gun for target practice at the range (probably 300-400 yards). I would love to get the Axis since the price point is right but if the performance and quality drop off is huge I'd rather spend a little more to get a solid gun that will last me a few years like a model 11. The Model 10 would be an awesome dream one day but not right now.
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I would expect that the Axis will shoot 1 MOA or thereabout out of the box. I wouldn't expect the Model 11 to do a whole lot better. Nor would I expect a Marlin or Stevens to do much better, but the rest of the rifle is a bit more solid. Both Stevens and Marlins have aftermarket stocks available (anything that will fit a Savage will fit a Stevens). They are all "decent" rifles, but the emphasis is on cost savings.

The Stevens has the pre accu-trigger trigger, I have mine adjusted on my 110FP to my liking. It breaks clean at 2.5 pounds and there's really not much of an advantage over the accu-trigger, IMO, unless it's the target version and you can get down to a pound or less.

The model 10 or 12 on the other hand, with a heavy barrel, would likely shoot 0.5 MOA with the right load, right out of the box, in fact my 110FP rarely shoots groups >1". My goal for this rifle is 3/8" groups. My Model 11 with a custom barrel routinely shoots 1/2" groups.
 
My Axis .223 shoots sub MOA with a EGW rail scope mount. Can't beat the price vs. performance of this rifle.
 
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