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07-16-2008, 03:09 PM

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gleason.chapman

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RE: new ML ?'s: Prohunter Endeavor vs Savage

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I have both the Savage and an Encore,both SS.The fit and finish of the Encore is way ahead of the Savage.The Savage has a big advantage in speed with smokeless powders.The Savage is more accurate maybe by 1/2" shooting groups at 100 yards.With the Blackhorn 209 powder,clean up is now the same.The Savage kicks less,also wieghts 2lbs more,but as with all guns in hunting situations who would notice.I would go into a storethat sells both and see which one fits me better.The only reason I purchased the Savage was because I got tried of all the cleaning everyday but with the new 209 Powder I would not have purchased the Savage had I known how well it performs.

I think there is only 1 other factor in the Savage that I would add and that is cost to shoot. If you shoot 5744 in your savage, it cost about $19/lb I believe. 44g of 5744 is 1/2 the cost of 777 and 1/3 the cost of Blackhorn 209 per shot. See this for a direct comparison.

Chap Gleason

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