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That is exactly how I feel about the Remington 700. At least Savage doesn't pretend to be a premium rifle, and price accordingly. Besides, most of the reports I read about Savage 110-based rifles in general and the Stevens 200 in particular talk about sub-MOA groups out of the box, not after spending lots of money. Most people who buy them for precision shooting seem to just knock the sharp edges off the stock, work on the trigger a bit, and are then happy.

+1 and sometimes it isn't even the $1,000.00 savage that outshoots it. It may be the $300.00 stevens 200 that will . They're ugly as sin, but shoot like nobody's business. Nuf said.

The only thing I like about Remington is the vast array of aftermarket items for them. Other than that, they are just another bolt gun. People act like a bolt gun is some hot new, complicated technology for some reason...

wyohunter99,

So often I read posts by folks who speak from predjudice or shear ignorance.

A few years ago I did exactly what you are talking about. At the same time I did one on a Remington 700 action with a custom barrel. The Savage ALWAYS fired groups in the 3's. The Remington never did.

The custom had a Pac-Nor barrel on it. When I told the owner of Pac-Nor he sent his son here, since I am close, with a rifle holdoing devise to prove me wrong. The Savage still shot four 3/8" groups while the custom Remington couldn't come close.

Play with what you like.

By the way I recently had a Savage sorta custom done with a Nitride bath job on the barrel. I am waiting for it to be returned from Joel Kindrick now. It will sport a 5-25X52 Swarovski. One never spends too much on a scope as long as it doesn't take from his faimily, but one certainly can spend too much on a rifle.

I have a safe full of s/shot Savage actions with heavy Pac Nor tubes on them...from 20 Vartarg to 260 Ack Imp...the newest still on its way is a 28" large shank no taper 6.5x55 8 twist getting screwed into a Savage s/shot target action...Savage is not the same rifle it was 30 yrs...back when Remington was top dog....take a look at the product line for Savage 2011..lots of new & interesting calibers & rifles...as mentioned Savage rifles are easy to switch barrels with minimum tools...a big plus for shooters...pre fit barrels are very available also.