Savage Accu-Stock Rifles

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I will soon be ordering a deer rifle for next season and have had my eye on the savage model 116 fcns in .270 cal. I was hoping to get some info from someone with experience in these guns on weather there is a difference in the accuracy between the synthetic "accu-stock" and the "easier on the eyes" wood grain. Is there something special about this "accu-stock" that makes it a more accurate shooting gun?

As always, any advice is appreciated as this site has always came through for me, thanks!
 
How good is good enough ???

Is there something special about this "accu-stock" that makes it a more accurate shooting gun?
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I too went for the wood and passed on the accu-stock, so don't have any real experience with it. According to their literature, they do make a difference. There was also a magazine acticle on how good they were but you have to take this with a grain of salt. They probably are all that good but I'm very satisfied with mine ... ;)


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I've read that the 1st gen accustocks actually had an accuracy problem but that they have since been redesigned. Either way they feel less flimsy than the standard Savage polymer stock.
 
I have a Savage 116 FHSAK with a first generation Accustock in .30-06. It consistently shoots to 0.6" or a bit less at 100 yards. My win M70 EW with B&C Medalist stock does about the same. If the Savage has a problem, I haven't found it yet.

FH
 
I bought two Savage Model 10's last winter. The first one was a .243 Predator Brush with the Accutrigger and non-accustock. It shoots .5" at 100 with a 90 or 70 grn Ballistic tip, Same POI but different velocities and powders were used.

The second was a Precision Carbine in .308 with the Accustock and Accutrigger and it shoots .5" at 100 with a 165grn Ballistic Tip over 46grns of Varget anda 20" barrel.

I sold a 111 in 30.06 non accustock, non accutrigger that shot 1" at 100 with 150grn Core Locts or Powerpoints.

I'm not so sure that the stock make-up has as much to do with a Savage shooting as much as the other parts of the gun. Yeah, they're ugly as sin but they'll flat out shoot.
 
The accustock comes pillar bedded and free floated. This is an important advantage of the accustock over most other factory rifles or options, under a certain price point.
 
Thanks for all the input, so for a guy like myself that intends to order a new .270, which model do you recommend for the best accuracy? Im leaning toward the accu-stock still, is this a good move? Its not like ill be competition shooting but i do enjoy to shoot an would like to be able to take advantage of the best accuracy that i can get my hands on.
 
I can't figure out Savage's complex numbering system for a rifle. Maybe that's why I never bought one! :D

Couple examples:

.243 Win
short action
wood stock
accutrigger
Hinged floorplate

Which one?

or.....

.300 Win Mag
obviously a long action
wood stock
accutrigger
hinged floorplate

There's models 11/111, 12/112, 114 and on and on...

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14's Classic wood stock traditional
12's a varmint series/long range series
11's a hunter series basic guns
16's a all weather series
10's a police LE specialty series
22/12 is a slug gun

A 1xx denotes a long action of the above types.
 
Warbirdlover 2 digit in the savage firearms basically is short action and three digits is long action, ie: 16 =243, 308, and 116 equals 30-06, 300 win mag, etc.
 
You never know. I've been close to buying one before. I think I'd go with a .243 though. I miss not having a .243. And I have to physically handle a new Ruger American also if the reviews (accuracy) are good and it's not a piece of junk.
 
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