savage edge?

[nastynatesfish]

looking to replace my single shot with a bolt in 223 and am wondering if anyone has a good word on the edge rifles yet. the recievers look different than the normal savages but i see the still have the switch barrle ability to them. how do they shoot? the price is right.

 

[stsimons]

I am looking in to picking up the same rifle... all the reviews I have read say the plastic stock is junk but the rifle shoots MOA or better in most of the tests. For about 250 bucks I think its a good buy, the stock can always be fixed...

 

[uncleslim]

Savage Edge

Just picked one up yesterday at Dunham's. It is the XP version, black synthetic stock, black matt barrel. I got it in .223 . The price was $329, came with a Bushnell Sharpshooter 3-9x40 scope. Not a top notch scope, but I think it will be ok for a while on a .223, since it wont take a real beating. To me the stock seems a little more stout up front along the barrel, than the Stevens 200 that I also own in 30-06. I haven't shot it yet, but the bolt action is scary smooth. The trigger breaks at about 5 lbs. and was very crisp. The reciever reminds me of Savage's target models to a certain extent. It is a very solid reciever. I am not gonna say it is a Remy 700 or a Winchester model 70, but I think it is a very well made gun for the price paid. and again it is a SAVAGE!

 

[vermel]

savage edge

Not much difference in recoil energy between the .223 and the .243 if that's any concern to you. Also puts you in the deer class if you're interested in that. A nice wooden stock would brighten up the whole gun but may not be available for a year or two from stockmakers. Nice gun and it is made by Savage and is inexpensive.