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Lobotomy Boy
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I hope to speak with both my son and father before the weekend is over. I'll get details. In the case of my dad's gun, I never gave it much thought since he'd had the gun for 10 years, had shot a couple of dozen deer with it, and doesn't take all that good care of his guns, generally. In my son's case, it was a well-worn hand-me-down from his biological father (I'm his step-dad), and I only heard about it from his brother after deer season (the kids deer hunt with their dad in a different state and not with me).
In 2004 Tikka and Sako got a bad batch of stainless-steel barrels and it was an ugly mess. Beretta made good on all the repairs and replacements, though the new barrels weren't ready in time for the 2004 deer season. Needless to say, many customers weren't very happy. The problem has since been rectified. Personally I still wouldn't want a stainless hunting rifle (why would you want a gun that might have to double as a sniper rifle in a SHTF scenario to be shiny?) so it wasn't an issue for me. The blued guns were perfectly fine.
MCgunner
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Because I got my stainless rifle for HUNTING, rain, shine, salt air environment, whatever, not to go to war with.
If I was in the army, I'd be a little miffed if I got issued a M7 Remington. Besides, if Osama scares you that much, or the reds, or whom ever, just buy a roll of camo tape. I've used it on shotguns to hunt turkey before I got my camo model. Only thing I don't like about the tape is it can cause rust down here in this salty air. You have to keep blued guns oiled and tape attacts water, not oil. Or, here's a novel thought, you could stash an FN-FAL for your SHTF scenario and just buy your hunting rifle for hunting.Lobotomy Boy
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I'm happy for you, McGunner. Thank you for enlightening me.
MCgunner
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Ah, sorry about the sharp retort. Way too snappy of me. Seriously on the stainless issue, it requires less care on a long hunting trip. I do a lot of weird stuff like three day hunts by boat in a salt environment. That's why I wanted it.
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I plan on getting a Marlin 45-70 in stainless because it will be with me when I go fishing in Montana and hopefully Alaska.
As for the having multiple guns, I do, but the gun I'm most proficient with is my deer rifle, and it's the gun I'd want with me if my life depended on it. I know what the gun is capable of doing and I know exactly what I can do with it.
As for the having multiple guns, I do, but the gun I'm most proficient with is my deer rifle, and it's the gun I'd want with me if my life depended on it. I know what the gun is capable of doing and I know exactly what I can do with it.
Nematocyst-870 said:
it was blowing up.
tikka/sako got ahold of some bad steel, and used it. they had a recall and fixed the problem.
i'm no fan of the new tikkas w/ all their plastic (shroud, mag, etc), but the older whitetail series are fine rifles, and sako has always had a good rep.
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MCgunner said:I've got a little Model 7 in .308 Winchester and an old M722 short action that belonged to my grandpa and has killed a LOT of game. That one's in .257 Roberts.
What I like about the Remingtons is fit and finish and greater inherent accuracy with more variety of possible loads. IOW, they're less picky about what you feed 'em. The Savage, if it doesn't seem to like the bullet, spreads the group all over the paper. A bullet it likes, it's a tack driver. The Remingtons might not like a certain bullet, but it might be a 2.5 moa group at the worst, not 6 or 8.
The other thing I like about Remingtons, the fit and finish, is obvious when you pick one up after handling the Savage. The bolts, especially on that M722, slide back like they're on ball bearings. The bolt on that Savage is gritty as all get out. Now, for a hunting rifle, who cares? The first shot is the important one. But, when you sit there and handle, especially the M722, you're amazed at the quality of workmanship. You can open the bolt and slightly tilt the gun to the rear, and the bolt will just glide back from gravity. You gotta get that Savage near vertical to fall. LOL The M7 is newer than the M722 and slightly more stiction in the bolt, but mighty smooth, too.
It's just the little things. The Remingtons, too, are prettier, if that matters. Nothing ugly about the Savage except that danged barrel nut.
I wouldn't buy a Savage for looks or aesthetic reasons, but for pure function for the dollar investment. They offer more for the money IMHO than almost any quality bolt gun built.
I know exactly what you mean, a friend of mine has a tikka, or sako, not sure, and the action is like butter, but my savage feels like its full of sand. is there a way to smooth it up, perhaps with some emery cloth to the rails or something along those lines? thanks for any input.
Sergeant Sabre
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rero360 said:
Sharpshooter's Supply (www.sharpshootersupply.com) offers a gunsmithing service to slick-up Savage actions. The cost is $75 and I am told the results are incredible.
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Good rifles, owned several, would own them again.
I have a Savage 12 in .223, and an older 110 in .308.
Both are VERY reliable and accurate, never a problem and I shoot them often and rely on them.
Seeing as 15 minutes, with just simple tools you can completely rebarrel and change calibers, I think the modern Savage line is the most overlooked bolt action on the market. Nothing else is so much, for so little $$.
Both are VERY reliable and accurate, never a problem and I shoot them often and rely on them.
Seeing as 15 minutes, with just simple tools you can completely rebarrel and change calibers, I think the modern Savage line is the most overlooked bolt action on the market. Nothing else is so much, for so little $$.
Savage rifles rock! nipprdog is the part of the reason I bought my 10FP. Between the looks of his rifles and his targets, its hard to resist trying to compete with that. I already had the 93R17-GV and love it, but the 10FP is my rifle I want to try and get some good groups out of.
I already had the 93R17-GV and love it, but the 10FP is my rifle I want to try and get some good groups out of.rangerruck
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savage makes a mod 12 i think that has accutrigger fluted bbl. 26 incher, very accurate!
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I just put my hands on a Savage 10FP at a pawn shop. It's a .308 with a HEAVY barrell, but it does NOT have the accutrigger. Everything looks fine, except for wear on the bolt (where the rear receiver ring contacts the bolt it's worn off the black). The barrel is dirty (even has cobwebs in it), but looks like it could be cleaned up OK.
He's asking $285.
What should I look for?
Richardson
He's asking $285.
What should I look for?
Richardson
Schleprok62
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Stevens Model 200 locally, new for about $285 plus tax. From what I've heard it's basicly a Savage 110 without the accutrigger...
I bought 2 savage rifles from gander Mountain when they had their clearance last year.
I think the model was 112 or something. Both were the long action, plain blue with iron sights, and the very light (and apparently unpopular) maple-coloured stocks. Non-Accutrigger.
The calibers were 30-06 and 300WM. Both shoot wonderfully.
Each gun was marked down to $300, and there was a 10% sale, so it was $300 OTD with taxes and ammo.
I like the action on the Savages. I like accurate, inexpensive, solid quality rifles where I would not feel badly if I dinged the stocks or scratch the blueing on a hike through the woods. Heaven forbid I lose the thing in a ravine or something, but even then, I would not lose a high dollar rifle. Still, I like the way the rifle looks with that light maple stock. The dark stocks are all generic. Granted, the synthetics are lighter, tougher, and less likely to affect the barrel with expansion and contraction in cold weather.
I think the model was 112 or something. Both were the long action, plain blue with iron sights, and the very light (and apparently unpopular) maple-coloured stocks. Non-Accutrigger.
The calibers were 30-06 and 300WM. Both shoot wonderfully.
Each gun was marked down to $300, and there was a 10% sale, so it was $300 OTD with taxes and ammo.
I like the action on the Savages. I like accurate, inexpensive, solid quality rifles where I would not feel badly if I dinged the stocks or scratch the blueing on a hike through the woods. Heaven forbid I lose the thing in a ravine or something, but even then, I would not lose a high dollar rifle. Still, I like the way the rifle looks with that light maple stock. The dark stocks are all generic. Granted, the synthetics are lighter, tougher, and less likely to affect the barrel with expansion and contraction in cold weather.
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