My first Savage not as expected

Do I take it back,
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FWIW: Depends on how long you've had it. And have you fired it.
At its purchase did you inspected your new rifle for unseen damage.
IMHO: Next time you purchase a anything high priced use a credit card (never use a debit card for such purchases) then charge your purchase up to your credit cards limits if need be. If the business doesn't accept credit cards. Consider walking instead of buying regardless how good the deal seems to be.
 
There was a model 11 FCXP3 package rifle in the Savage 2010 catalog that did not come with an accu-trigger,or accu-stock. It does have a detachable magazine.
I'd bet,that's the rifle you have. They still offered that rifle last year,I think.

If it's not what you want,take it back. Or spend a little more,and change the stock and trigger out,and you'll have a great rifle.
 
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That worked for you, and that's great. However, for future reference, Accustock rifles are easy to spot without removing the action from the stock. Accustock rifles have an extra bolt, forward of the front action bolt, and every new Accustock rifle I've seen has a sticker on the stock that says "Accustock".
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Well, hindsight's always 20/20, but having never previously seen one...

And that's exactly why they gave me back cash- no way to retrofit an AccuStock to a non-AccuStock receiver. Anyway, it was never shot in the Tupperware factory stock and has lived in it's Choate tactical ever since :D
 
I think I have the impression that the earlier versions shoot just as accurately as the spiffy newer ones. If someone has experience or knowledge to the contrary, please let me know.

I ordered the rifle from a distributors list, and selected it for the lower price. Since Savage's catalog lists nothing without the AC I "assumed" it would have it. It does have the drop box magazine. Looks a little cheesey, but works great.

I have no problem improving or replacing the trigger. Or the stock for that matter, but by then I should have just replaced the rifle. I've learned I can do that for another 130 bucks or so. Still, I have no shortage of very nice rilfes and this one was bought to be a cheap (inexpensive) but accurate gun for it's own purposes. If it will serve as that, I'll fix the trigger and maybe later add a Boyd's stock, if I really love it. I doubt it will ever have a place in my heart as do the old Rem 700s that I've fussed over so long and have so many good hunts with. I've always heard such good things about these (I keep calling them cheap but you know what I mean) rifles and wanted one.

Those who chide me for not being more careful, and not knowing as I should that it didn't have an accutrigger, all I can say is,...and the horse you rode in on. I posted to ask for help, and I'm grateful to the several who offered it.

If I don't hear to the contrary, I'll expect it to shoot just fine, which in this case all I'm needing is MOA accuracy for three shots, every time with it's favorite load.

Thanks again and don't hold back,


Mike
 
603, that's a little off topic but a welcome idea. I've looked at the Tika, for other reasons, and have shot one several times. Very nice rifle and for the price too. The only thing I didn't like was that the chambered 300 WSM cartridge had to be used in a long action, because they only make one size. Defeats the purpose of short cartridges. Maybe that's changed by now. Of course it's a bit more money and not as easy to tinker with, as far as I know. Thanks for the suggestion.
 
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That worked for you, and that's great. However, for future reference, Accustock rifles are easy to spot without removing the action from the stock. Accustock rifles have an extra bolt, forward of the front action bolt, and every new Accustock rifle I've seen has a sticker on the stock that says "Accustock".
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The "accu wedge" was discontinued so not all accustocks have the extra screw hole.
 
Anybody have good or bad experience with the pre-accu stuff models?
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For a hunting rifle, I am not sure an Accutrigger is the best choice, I have 2 with that trigger and one with a standard trigger. This is a model 110 with a standard trigger.



And this is what you can do with one of those:

5 shot group 270 Winchester, Hornady 130 grain SST's at 100 yards



Jim
 
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For a hunting rifle, I am not sure an Accutrigger is the best choice

I'd be interested in hearing your reasons for this, as I hear they're releasing a next-generation Axis with the AT as standard and I'm considering waiting for one rather than just grabbing the non-AT version off the shelf. (Most of my centrefire rifle trigger time is on Lee-Enfield rifles and I've grown used to the two-stage "feel".)
 
I have a 110 in 7mag with no AT and no AS. 4 lb pull and NO creep. It breaks like a glass rod.

I personally love it especially when wearing gloves. It allows you to feel the trigger before it fires.
 
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