.223 Question

OOOOPS , I found a few nice looking savage centerfires in that caliber at buds gun shop website. I dont know why my local gun shop couldnt find one. How are these Savage rifles performing as far as accuracy and reliability? Id appreciate some info/comments. I noticed they are real reasonable with price. :cool:
 
I'd love to be able to afford some nice wallnut stocks. The problem is justifying it when what I have on my guns works so well— after a little work.
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I guess Im going to have to settle for a synthetic,bass pro shops cant even get the 25 :( . I guess the synthetic stock will hold up ? Im not planning on dropping the gun because if I ever dropped a gun it would be in the paper for sale the next day:eek:
 
just got a laminate stock from Boyds Gunstocks.

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To answer your question about whether Savage rifles are accurate -

My regular shooting buddy just bought a Savage 10 FCP-K in .223. with a 1:9 twist mounted in a synthetic Savage Accustock and with an Accutrigger (measured at 2 lbs 9 oz from the factory).

At the first session with the rifle at the range last week he managed to shoot the following:

Hornady Superformance SST 53 grains
Best group = 0.471 Average = 0.595

Federal Premium Sierra Match Kings 77 grains (impressive with a 1:9 twist)
Best group = 0.486 Average = 0.526

Hand load H4895 Sierra #1360 55 grains
Best group = 0.232 Average = 0.320

I'd say that the Savage with Accutrigger and Accustock shoots pretty darn well out of the box.
 
A gun salesman at Bass Pro Shops said there will be a big Savage sale starting on Aug. 5-20 and that they will have a huge amount of their rifles but I cant wait to get my hands on a newer rifle so Im buying a Rem 700 .243 with wood and a blue barrel. I have a few .270's and a 30-06 Pump Action but Ive given up hope because the ammo is too expensive to just go plinking or target practicing and Im not even hurting for money either.The Rem 700 has a 4 round clip plus 1 in the chamber I think. I saw it at Bass Pro Shops for $819, very nice rifle.I think even the ammo for a .243 is kind of high as well but I just had to accept the fact that its not the 60's anymore. I just got tired of looking for the .223,I guess because the caliber is mostly going towards assault rifles. Buds Gun Shop has a whole bunch of em but the thing about them is that they wont send it out to a reputable FFL Dealer so therefore Im not going to go with that way. Im still going to call Savage and ask them for a list of dealers.Sorry for being sort of illiterate, Thanks
 
Its probaly used eh? I just dont believe in buying a used firearm because you cant tell if the gun has been mistreated as far as the internal parts like heating the barrel up to high or from someone cleaning the gun barrel with a brass brush and stopping half way the barrel and pulling back out. I doubt that would hurt anything though.IDK :confused:
 
These days, most of what you see on Gun Broker is brand new stuff offered by discount dealers. It's actually hard to find a used rifle for sale by a private individual. A few pawn shops have some used rifles now and then. But mostly it's places like Bud's and Northern Firearms advertising bolt actions.

I haven't kept up with the latest opinions on Remington bolt actions. Back in the day, Remington and Winchester rulled the roost on good quality decent priced bolt actions. Things have been changing so fast in regards to Remington, I don't know what to think anymore.

It would be hard to beat a Savage in terms of a good accurate bolt action .223 though. They come in Model 10, Model 11, Model 12, Model 14, Model 16, and Model 16. Also, the Stevens is basically just a Model 10 in cheaper clothing. I'm not too fond of the Edge or Axis models though in the Savage lineup. If it were me, I would get a Model 14 if I liked fancy wood and nice looks. I would get a Model 12 or 25 if I wanted a good varmint or target shooter. Look on Gun Broker and you'll see a couple hundred new Savage bolt actions in .223 caliber.
 
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