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Arthur L.

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Have a nephew intersted in a new Savage rifle. I know nothing about Savage rifles , Which models are all right and which do you avoid.
Thank you,Art
 
Arthur L. said:
Have a nephew intersted in a new Savage rifle. I know nothing about Savage rifles , Which models are all right and which do you avoid.
Thank you,Art
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What does your nephew want to do with the rifle? Is he interested in a specific rifle or just wants a Savage rifle?

My Savage Mark I is ok at 50' smallbore, but isn't really competitive with the higher-end rifles others use.

I love the .303 Savage I inherited from my father. It's quite accurate for a hunting rifle.
 
Try asking over at www.savageshooters.com

For the most part Savage rifles are well made. In the center fire rifles, in the 10/110 rifles Savage has a long and a short action, and everything else is based off of that. All of the actions are basically the same with just variations. The differences is in stocks, finishes, barrel contours, and so on. The have an alphabet soup of things describing these options. The Savage Axis (AKA EDGE) rifle is a complete different action than the 10/110 rifles.
 
Arthur L. said:
Have a nephew intersted in a new Savage rifle. I know nothing about Savage rifles , Which models are all right and which do you avoid.
Thank you,Art
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They're all the same quality as far as the metal parts go, just pick the options/price point you like. The Accu-stock is a very significant upgrade accuracy-wise.
 
The entry level Axis model's trigger is non-adjustable & around 6 to 8 lbs. Savages dont have the 3 rings of steel. The extractor may be blown out during a case head separation.
 
Arthur L. said:
Have a nephew interested in a new Savage rifle. I know nothing about Savage rifles , Which models are all right and which do you avoid. Thank you, Art
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Years ago, no, ages ago, a Savage was not a well built rifle.

Today, with some exceptionally savvy managers in place,

Savage has become one of the world's best, if not the best, store bought, off the shelf, accurate rifle one can buy.

And it's modular, meaning with a few minor changes you can go from one caliber to another easily, without spending a bundle to do so.

Models are task specific, so you need to determine what type of shooting your nephew intends to use it for. Target shooting, squirrel or brown bear hunting, etc. Regardless of budget or model, Savage has a well built rifle for your needs.
 
Off the rack

In the competitions I run, in the factory class, the off the rack Savage rifles have proven to be the most accurate. They are a far cry both in quality and looks from yesteryear Savages. I don't think you'll be disappointed in a Savage.

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Savages have been well made for more than a few years, it was a Model 12 BVSS (still made) that I bought 18 years ago that got me bitten with the extreme accurate rifle bug.
 
For getting started in this sport what are your opinions of their Benchrest Model 12? I am also curious if anyone knows why their F/TR model has a 30" Barrel as opposed to the 29" Barrel for the BenchRest model if anyone knows? My next series of questions involves Caliber. Which of the two calibers are preferable .223 or .308? Can someone give me the high/low lights of each caliber for this sport? I am mainly in California and Arizona if that makes a difference depending on the type of competitions available for me to compete in distance wise.

Thanks,

Joe
 
Thank you in advance as I would be a complete newbie to this sport.

Joe
 
STSCLAYS said:
Thank you in advance as I would be a complete newbie to this sport.

Joe
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The best advice anyone can give a newbie is

Go to a few matches.

Repeat that 3-4-5 times. Otherwise, be prepared to sell whatever you've bought. No, no one will laugh at you, but it is 90 to 10 you yourself will be disappointed, and (for financial reasons) maybe stuck with a decision made in a vacuum.

So, go to a few matches.
 
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