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Any thoughts on this savage?
#6056248
11/29/15 07:31 PM
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Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 22
Bear13
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Light Foot
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Light Foot
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Looking for a beginner 308
Found this one and interested.
Savage 11/111 Trophy Hunter XP
Any thoughts?
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Re: Any thoughts on this savage?
[Re: Bear13]
#6056257
11/29/15 07:37 PM
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Joined: May 2015
Posts: 4,136
Dalee7892
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Extreme Tracker
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Any thoughts on the Mossberg MVP in 308, bolt action, fluted bull barrel, AR style magazine?
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Re: Any thoughts on this savage?
[Re: Bear13]
#6056279
11/29/15 07:53 PM
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Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,162
Korean Redneck
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We have this exact package in a 243 and it is fantastic for the price. The only thing we did was change out the base and rings with Talley one piece rings. I can easily hit a man sized silhouette at 400 yards with facptey Hornady whitetail ammo. Not an amazing feat but the rifle does well.
I'm a dude who likes long barrels!
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Re: Any thoughts on this savage?
[Re: Bear13]
#6057102
11/30/15 01:58 AM
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Joined: Apr 2010
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charlesb
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The Savage 11 Trophy Hunter XP looks very good.
Nice walnut stock, and the Nikon scope they supply is really great. - I own several of those because - they work well.
I don't think that you are going to do any better for the money.
Kind regards, charlesb
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Re: Any thoughts on this savage?
[Re: Bear13]
#6059248
12/01/15 01:55 AM
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Joined: Nov 2015
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DeRay012001
Green Horn
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Green Horn
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I recently bought the Savage .308 .. Not the "upgraded" one but the basic one .. I paid 280 for it .. Comes with Bushnell basic 3 to 9 x 40 .. I'm not a marksman at all .. First 9 shots out of the box were all on paper at 100 yards .. And felt smooth .. Trigger is heavy but I prefer that anyway .. The upgrade to the accutrigger is like anothr 150 bucks but includes a better scope .. Still my first 9 shots all hit 8, 9, and bulls .. I'm a Savage fan now for sure .. But buy the next level up from crap ammo .. Seemed to be a big difference .. Could have just been the shooter..
Last edited by DeRay012001; 12/01/15 02:20 AM.
God bless Texas.
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Re: Any thoughts on this savage?
[Re: Bear13]
#6059395
12/01/15 03:01 AM
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Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 978
el_cazador713
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Great gun, can't go wrong with a Savage. Every Savage I've bought or shot has been an absolute tack driver.
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Re: Any thoughts on this savage?
[Re: Bear13]
#6059465
12/01/15 03:22 AM
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Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 5,155
scottfromdallas
THF Trophy Hunter
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THF Trophy Hunter
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I have a sample of Two savages. One is a Precisions Carbine with heavy barrel & accustock that weighs 8.5 lbs. The other is a new stainless 16 lightweight 308 with a pencil barrel and a cheap [censored] stock that weighs 5.5 lbs. Both are absolutely tack drivers and are super easy to load for. Load development is a snap because they shoot everything MOA or better.
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Re: Any thoughts on this savage?
[Re: el_cazador713]
#6061452
12/02/15 01:05 AM
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Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 4,005
JRJ6
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Great gun, can't go wrong with a Savage. Every Savage I've bought or shot has been an absolute tack driver. I have had good experience as well
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Re: Any thoughts on this savage?
[Re: Bear13]
#6062073
12/02/15 12:35 PM
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Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 11,653
colt45-90
Texas colt45
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Texas colt45
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I have never seen anything out of the box with shelf ammo shoot any better, and that was before I started reloading
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: Any thoughts on this savage?
[Re: Bear13]
#6062075
12/02/15 12:35 PM
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Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 11,653
colt45-90
Texas colt45
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Texas colt45
Joined: Aug 2006
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I have never seen anything out of the box with shelf ammo shoot any better, and that was before I started reloading
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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