Howa/Savage Tactical
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Well, it doesn't look like your getting many replies, and when I first looked at your post the other day, I wasn't going to either, because I have no experience with the "tactical" models from any of these companies. Most of my firearms are huntin guns. However, I do own rifles by both Howa and Savage. The Savage 110 in .270 Win has been my main deer rifle for about 12 years. I bought the Howa in 30.06 about 1 1/2 years ago, just because I wanted something different. Both of these rifles are very accurate, and will easily keep every shot in the vitals at any range I have the opportunity to shoot a deer (six inch paper plates or gallon jugs out to 400 are good approximations, this is sitting or resting on a tree branch at unmeasured distances with a $100 scope, not off a bench or bipod with a laser-rangefinder and $500+ glass.) I don't know if this is any help or not, but if your "tactical" use means sniping then I think a Savage or Howa would work.
B
p.s. by the way, my Savage does have a black zytel stock, does that make it tactical?
B
p.s. by the way, my Savage does have a black zytel stock, does that make it tactical?
Harley Nolden
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REC:
I have stocked many a barreled action in Howa 1500 (S&W, Mossberg) and find them really great. They are made from the Weatherby Vanguard spcifications, and after special bedding they are capable, .243 & 308 of 1/4MOA from a machine bench.
HJN
I have stocked many a barreled action in Howa 1500 (S&W, Mossberg) and find them really great. They are made from the Weatherby Vanguard spcifications, and after special bedding they are capable, .243 & 308 of 1/4MOA from a machine bench.
HJN
Rec, I took a Savage model 110 "Tactical" rifle on trade ( there is no such thing as a tactical rifle, only tactical situations and tactics). It's found a place on my accurate rifle rack, formerly occupied ONLY by SG&Y custom rifles and those of HS Precision.
I've just had the action blueprinted and the recoil lug modified, and will be taking it to the range tomorrow (9-5-99) to see if the groups shrink; currently they run about .379 average at 100 yards. Let me know if you'd like the mods list and testing results, it's a long list. Bottom line, your friends won't want to be seen with you if you get a Savage, and will despise you when you outshoot them with it....sorta makes it worth owning.
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A single well placed shot will drop a target.
A rapid series of near misses will only infuriate.
I've just had the action blueprinted and the recoil lug modified, and will be taking it to the range tomorrow (9-5-99) to see if the groups shrink; currently they run about .379 average at 100 yards. Let me know if you'd like the mods list and testing results, it's a long list. Bottom line, your friends won't want to be seen with you if you get a Savage, and will despise you when you outshoot them with it....sorta makes it worth owning.
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A single well placed shot will drop a target.
A rapid series of near misses will only infuriate.
Got this note from a frieng today, done with a Savage Tactical ....
After putting 5 rounds in one, ragged hole not quite a 1/2-inch wide and
less than 1-inch high -- but a good
half-inch to the left of the center, I adjusted the scope just 2 clicks
(each being a 1/4 MOA) to the right.
Joefo
Like a mirror image, the same ragged hole, about 3/4-inch high and less than
1/2-inch wide, moved
to the right far enough to cover the center of the target.
After putting 5 rounds in one, ragged hole not quite a 1/2-inch wide and
less than 1-inch high -- but a good
half-inch to the left of the center, I adjusted the scope just 2 clicks
(each being a 1/4 MOA) to the right.
Joefo
Like a mirror image, the same ragged hole, about 3/4-inch high and less than
1/2-inch wide, moved
to the right far enough to cover the center of the target.