Savage CS (Mk. II):

[Maverick223]

Notice: The following is a resurrection of a thread created Yesterday...prior to the loss of all threads, posts, and other information in the merge to a new datacenter...

About 2-3wks. back I bought a new Savage 93R17-TR, which had a few problems...most notably scope mounts with overtightened fasteners...which ended up getting rounded heads despite using proper tools and even heat. After talking to a local gunsmith, he informed me that sending it back was the best course of action (otherwise repairs might be fairly costly). A quick call to Savage and they had UPS coming by the following business day to pick it up...at their expense.

It arrived back today (the UPS driver leaving it leaning against the house...without signature!), after only a couple of weeks, and I am pleased to report that all the necessary corrections were made. The scope mounts were removed and reinstalled with minimal torque (actually were left fairly loose, as I requested), and the bolt now operates smoothly. I haven't had an opportunity to shoot it yet (and won't until the new bases arrive), but thus far I am very pleased with the results. They even threw in a free magazine. It's a production rifle, mistakes happen...they took care of the problems, paid for shipping, and didn't whine about it. I can't ask for more than that.

 

[Maverick223]

Note: the below quotes were from the original thread...

Glad they took care of you - I'm excited to hear how it shoots.

Me too. About all I can say thus far is the accutrigger is adjusted to a crisp 2lbs or so, and the chamber is a mite bit tighter than a buddy's 93R17-FV (I used some of his empty brass for trigger adjustment/dry fire, and it was pretty difficult to extract [loaded cartridges were not]) which sounds promising. I'm hoping that i'll be able to shoot it before the close of this month's rimfire match.

I knew they would treat you right. Well I suspected it anyway. They've always been helpful for me and all my Savage rifles.

Honestly I was suspect, and had heard tales of good and bad service. I informed them that I would review my experience...so here I am. This experience has led me to strongly consider purchasing a new Savage Model 11 Lightweight Hunter (in .260Rem.) for a new deer rifle and put off a custom Winny M-70 (in .280Rem.) indefinitely (probably for a couple of years).