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I haven't checked out any Savage bolts in a very long time. That is a change I didn't know about.
Thnx

Jerry

I took the boys to the range yesterday PM for a final confidence builder before we go afield tomorrow. After 6 shots, Parker told me that the Mossberg was missing the target on his 2nd and 3rd shots. I looked through the spotting scope and could see that all 3 shots in both groups were nearly touching, making it look like 1 hole at 9x, but clearly 3 holes at 36x. My son wasn't doing quite as well with a Remington, McMillan, and Leupold package costing about 3x as much as the $500 Mossberg and Sightron combo.

I've had enough issues with their extractors that I keep a couple sets of replacements on hand.

The Patriot isn't bad rifle at all. Would've liked to have kept mine but it was 300 Win mag and I hated shooting it.

Watch out, somebody will read that and tell you what a pussy you are.

I know. But had I said I liked it somebody else would tell me I'm compensating for something.

I have 3. 22-250 heavy that I rebarreled with a 260 because I wanted a heavy 260 Criterion. The other a 223 9” twist that is stainless fluted in an old Durramax stock. 3rd is a Stevens 200 in 300 WM I picked up for $200 to rebarrel to 7RM. Haven’t shot the Stevens and don’t want to because the stock is too thin and I know it will sting a bit. No complaints to speak of. Very accurate rifles.

I never thought I would own a Savage, but bought a Hog Hunter cause the barrel was suppressor ready. I was amazed at how accurate it was. I have a couple Creeds and a 99 now. Damn good for the price.

My Savage Lightweight 6.5 Creed is going to be my opening day rifle this year. They get it done!

I have a 22-250 and a 270...my experience with savages has always been good

Is that the Lightweight Hunter model or the Storm? Fluted bolt and all that jazz?

Well lot's of people see rifles mainly as tools. In that regard, Savage makes as good a hammer as anybody.

Hell I really liked the American Classic should have special ordered one in 8x57 while I still could have.

Ugly but tough and functional. This one has spent nearly it's entire life living in a gun boot on an ATV.

PS - My Son and his friend Parker punched tags this weekend, both of them taking a Wahoo GMA buck on Saturday and a River GMA doe on Sunday.

I think I have 3 Savages at this point. One is the MLII just to get away from the BP hassles and maintenance. Its the Rubber Maid/SS version purchased for a reduction in work. It would group under an inch at 265 yds, and also destroyed the scope. Recoil would move scopes around too much. Bought a 12(alphabet) HB target special. in 300WSM with the hopes of shooting in the local 600yd BR Factory class. Here we discovered that Savage was still considering instituting a QC department. Cant remember all the problems but a few included the bent recoil lug, the severely dinged receiver mating face and the adjustable trigger that wouldnt adjust.. It would group barely below an inch with the load it liked best. The third one was a weather proof, RubberMaid, SS combo in 7mm WSM. Bought it NIB off one of the online distributors. It was cheap because it was ugly, and in an unpopular chambering. It shot well with most loads and after getting set up for an Africa trip I discovered the extractor wouldnt even touch some lots of brass. Savage got me a new one in time and it worked appropriately. Performed well in SA and Ive used it here on whitetails and elk. Its light shoots well and has proven to be reliable since replacing the extractor. But its still ugly, kind of an insurance policy- no one would want to steal it.

Just got back from the range, first time with my Axis. It absolutely HATES my 87gr VLDs I reloaded for an Abolt I had. Glad I bought the Federal blue box 100s. Bug holes! Shocked the schit outta me. Best $199 I spent.

"Blue Box 100's"

Sounds more like a pack of smokes. Although they say they'll smoke whitetails, we'll see as mine ain't been bloodied yet. I don't mind Marge at Walmart doing my handloading. She's a cheap date.....

Bought a desert tactical last winter. I can't find anything it doesn't shoot well. First savage and it is a winner.6mm creed, 4.5x30 Bushnell tacticle, 105 berger vld hunting, reloader 16. Sub 1/4" rifle. Use it for long range p-dogs. Ugly but everything works as advertised.

Now now, this is ugly??

LWH with the fluted bolt, pencil barrel and slim profile stock.

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