which would you buy ?

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A Ruger American or a Savage Axis II with accutrigger in 223 remington ? This is for accuracy reasons.
 
Here again, I know it wasnt a choice but for just a few dollars more, Tikka T3 lite. I own one in 223 and it shoots 3 shot 1 hole groups. As long as I do my part and has a adjustable trigger.
 
There are too many reports of magazine problems with the rugers for me. Have a look at their website and the reviews on the magazines.

I have never really liked savage bolt guns. So I wouldn't pick either one of the two you mentioned. I would be looking for something for my personal choice.
 
Here again, I know it wasnt a choice but for just a few dollars more, Tikka T3 lite. I own one in 223 and it shoots 3 shot 1 hole groups. As long as I do my part and has a adjustable trigger.
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A Tikka T3 lite is more than a few dollars more.......Maybe a $100 or so more. They are great rifles though.


There are too many reports of magazine problems with the rugers for me. Have a look at their website and the reviews on the magazines.

I have never really liked savage bolt guns. So I wouldn't pick either one of the two you mentioned. I would be looking for something for my personal choice.
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I own 5 Ruger American centerfire rifles, not one single issue with mags or feeding. I own a Savage Axis in .243 and its solid as well, no issues. All of them shoot like a much more expensive rifle and group well with time to cool the barrels between shots.
 
If I couldn't afford a CZ, then I'd go for the Savage Axis. I bought an Axis in .270 for a loaner rifle for elk hunting and it shoots as good or better than any other rifle I have including a 700 Rem and a M70 Win...

Tony
 
I own 5 Ruger American centerfire rifles, not one single issue with mags or feeding. I own a Savage Axis in .243 and its solid as well, no issues. All of them shoot like a much more expensive rifle and group well with time to cool the barrels between shots.
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I just went to Academy Sports and looked at a ruger american and the mags don't look all that bad. The salesman stated that he hadn't heard any reports about mag problems and said his son in law has a 30-06 and no problems with it either. It may be like anything else where all you hear are the bad reports but don't hear anything when something works like it should.

Both rifles are reported to be very accurate especially for the price they sell for.
 
If you could only afford a dozen cheap rifles on one hand, or, only afford two or three nicer rifles on the other hand, but definitely not both scenarios, which would you choose? Neither one of the those rifles mentioned in the OP appeal to me. I can't afford a bunch of cheap stuff. But higher quality is oftentimes worth paying more for. If you actually need the rifle, buy the best you can afford, one that's worthy of a walnut stock. But, hey, that's just the way I look at it. Some folks will say that the correct answer is to buy both. In the end, the choice is all yours.
 
Here again, I know it wasnt a choice but for just a few dollars more, Tikka T3 lite. I own one in 223 and it shoots 3 shot 1 hole groups. As long as I do my part and has a adjustable trigger.
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What he said.:D
 
This would be a range rifle only, punching paper. I choose 223 because of the availability of cheap reloading supplies. This would be just a fun to shoot gun.
 
My criteria for purchases: AT THE TIME of the purchase, first which caliber am I interested in. Second, what style of gun do I want (lever, bolt, etc.). Finally, how much disposable money can I afford at the moment. I then go to what fills all three criteria.

Thing is, guns, if kept in reasonable condition, appreciate in value over time, provided they are a quality piece. A quality piece does not necessarily mean the priciest either: I view CZ as the best value on the market today.
 
Savage

I like the savage it's a great rifle and the recoil is minimal. I own a savage 110 chambered in 338 lupua. My son who is 11 uses the axis II. He loves it and he has been around guns a lot and it's his gun of choice.
 
To add to my earlier post, the Ruger is a 1:8 twist and will handle heavier bullets better than the Savage. The American action and barrel are the same as used on the Ruger Precision rifle. Both are proving to be VERY accurate.

The 1st run of 223 magazines gave problems feeding the last round. Ruger corrected the problem quickly and replaced problem magazines for those who had already bought one.
 
I wish my Son would of asked me before he bought one of each.

Personally I would rather buy a used Rem.700 in good condition. The price should be similar and you can upgrade the 700.

The Ruger and Savage are not designed to be any thing more then disposable if some thing goes wrong.
 
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