Tell us how you really feel, Roy!
I'ma lover of the Savage
lever action rifle.
Of course Bill Rugers rifle has historical value and general interest, didn't mean to imply it doesn't, I find it interesting. BUT, I'm glad as hell the Savage
lever action rifle was left as intended, as a
lever action.When you shoulder a Savage lever action to get on the track of your fleeing quarry, not only the function, but the romance of the rifle comes alive. Three or four shots, bang bang bang, real fast by operation of a lever and getting back on sight afterwards for the followup shots, watching that animal fall at your hand with the grace of a hand operated weapon? You can't put a price on it.
Autoloaders are a wholly soulless mechanism, speaking more to an assembly line than an outdoor hunting experience.
No sir, keep your autoloader no matter the provenance, make mine a Savage Lever Action.