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Team Savage Takes National Title, Breaks 1,000-yard Record

Link: http://www.savagearms.com/news/article/?id=2K5nTzegQ

This list of long-range events Team Savage has won recently is getting almost as long as the distances they shoot at.

They recently added the 2010 F T/R National Championship to that list by taking the team competition in grand fashion. The won both the 600 and 1,000 yard events, establishing an new 1,000-yard record of 778-21X.

Darrell Buell of Damascus, OR; John Weil of Welches, OR; Monte Milanuk of Wenatchee WA and Stan Pate of Milwaukie, OR made the trip to Sacramento, CA to represent Savage Arms. The competition featured some of the best talent and most expensive custom rifles from around the Country. But, once again, those expensive custom guns were no match for four skilled marksmen armed with stock Savage Model 12 rifles.

"We continue to be thrilled with the winning results from Team Savage. It says a lot about them and it says a lot about the rifles," Savage VP of Sales & Marketing Brian Herrick said. "We're not trying to tell anybody that they can just buy a Savage and shoot like Darrell, John, Monte and Stan, but it should be fairly obvious by now that shooting stock Savage rifles isn't holding these guys back at all."

That's what I'm talking about.

I notice those advocating out of the box remingtons are silent on you post.

308's always do their best,when only 308's are in the "race"............

Which means what?

Any/all 308's,have a much tougher hill to climb...when the chambering isn't a mandate.

Which is why they are typically swept beneath such rugs...and why even the 223 becomes a greedy first choice in comparison.........

These guys obviously aren't using a factory barrel because the one I replaced had a big, crooked chamber, and the bore looks like it was cut with a dull chisel.

If you think the barrels they used are factory, ask them if you can borescope it.

I've had some good Salvage tubes................

I have seen off the shelf Savages (12 series) shot sub one inch groups at 300 yards with good handloads.

BMT

Beating custom barrels, at 1000yds., with one of THEIR factory chambered tubes?

What about "stock Savage Model 12 rifles" isnt understandable?

You had a factory model 12 in 308 with a crooked chamber, or some old savage at some time in the past with a crooked chamber?

If your comment is not about a new Savage, its a bit irrelevant, I think.

The QA/QC on the new Savage rifles is pretty good.

One of the guys on "Team Savage" is my friend, neighbor and sometime shooting pard, Monte.

He'll show anyone who cares that he's shooting a factory Savage barrel. I'm pleased he's doing so well - yes, he has other custom rifles with match grade barrels, but the Savage has shot remarkably well for him. Time to time he shows up on 24 Hour Campfire, maybe he'll address this.

Regards, Guy

FWIW:

I picked up one of those "single Subject" gun mags last year.

I think it was titled "Long Range Shooting" or some such.

They had a product review of the Savage target rifle in 308.

The author shot five 5-shot groups with 155 amaxs. Average group Size at 500 yards was under ONE INCH.

The author was almost apologizing for publishing that number, but it was true, and he had photos of all five groups.

Spooky accurate.

BMT

Here are some Savage F/TR groups.

155g Berger's, RL 15


155g Bergers, (bottom group .223)


155g Berger's (bottom group .223)


5 shot 1000y group with 155g Berger's


600 yard group with 155g Berger's


My brother's will shoot!

I'm sure you are stirring the pot a little. I recently came around on Savages. I like traditional hunting rifles and think Savages are ugly (Tikkas are uglier). I recently decided I wanted a tactical style bolt action and bought a Savage Precision Carbine. My first trip to the range was yesterday. I loaded 4 different bullets/weights with TAC and all of them shot 1/2 inch at a 100 yards.

I'm a believer now. I think Savages represent a great value with tremendous accuracy. Any other tactical/target style rifles I buy will be Savages.

I'm with Scott

Beauty is as beauty does.

No, not stirring the pot. I have a Savage .308 with the 20" barrel, and it does have 1 load that shoots well, but only 1, and it's really picky about that one. The chamber is crooked, so it only shoots when you FL size the brass, and seat the SMK 175's into the lands. Any jump at all, or neck size cases, or a powder other than IMR 4064, and it just throws up.

It's not the only Savage I have seen with the scope mount holes drilled crooked also. So, it's hard for me to believe that they are using a stock rifle. Now, if they have taken a blueprinted action, with a carefully chambered barrel, Then I could see it being a shooter. Chambering a rifle with a pilotless reamer doesnt work too well.

Not sure why you are even commenting on this thread when you are not even shooting a Savage F/TR rifle; the topic of the thread.

What is your experience with the F/TR rifle?

Oh, so now I have to have the exact model to talk about it.

there conter partneer stevens 200 are great rifles also an group like savages i have them