Savage dropped the .260 & 7MM-08 ???

JagMagMan · 07-16-2003, 03:20 PM

I was having a hard time making up my mind on a new rifle, but it seems Savage may have eleminated my choices!
I have wanted a 7MM-08 for some time now, but having a .308 and 7MM Rem. magnum already, I have started looking at the .260 and the 25-06.
I want a heavy barreled, Tactical/long-range rifle for varmint and deer hunting.
My choices were a 110 Tactical, it had the caliber I wanted, the .260.
The other was the 112 BVSS. That is the rifle I really liked, but it did not come in .260, the best I could do was the 25-06.
I just went to Savage' s web site and it seems they have dropped the 110 Tactical and the .260 and 7MM-08 altogether!
So it appears that they have narrowed my choices for me!
112 BVSS, 25-06!
What are your thoughts on the rifle and the caliber?
Anyone know why they dropped the .260 and 7MM-08?

frizzellr · 07-16-2003, 04:35 PM

Frank, to my knowledge Savage never chambered any rifle in 260 Rem. At least not yet. I am sure they will soon if enough customer interest is generated. Now as far as the tactical being chambered in 7mm-08 Rem, the only ones I ever saw or heard of were 223 Rem and 308 Win. You can get a standard weight rifle in 7mm-08 Rem still.

JagMagMan · 07-16-2003, 06:33 PM

Frizz, the one I saw chambered for the .260 and 7MM-08 was in the 2002 shooters bible. It was a 110 Tactical, I believe. I left my shooters bible at work, so I don' t have the exact model with me. I' ll look it up tomorrow night. Anyway, I did not see even the model or the calibers on their web site today.
Any thoughts on the differences .260 vs. 25-06? As I said, if I did not already have a .308 and 7 mag, my choice would be the 7MM-08, hands down!
I just want something in the smaller calibers, to complement the battery!

woodseye · 07-16-2003, 07:05 PM

They dropped the 260 chambering last year but it was only in the sporter weight rifles not the tactical.I just checked their new catalog I got last week and they are only chambering the 7mm-08 in models 10/11/and 16 which are all sporters.I never remember them ever chambering the 7mm-08 or 260 in tactical.Bet it was a misprint in your gun book,I' ve seen that before.Wouldn' t be any big deal to rebarrel a tactical to 260 or 7mm-08 however,with savage the barrel nut makes that easy.

woods

James B · 07-19-2003, 04:47 AM

I had a left Hand bolt action Savage package gun in 260. I really liked the rifle and caliber. I fell on hard times and had to sell it but would highly reccomend the 260. Light recoil and pretty good ballistics. I had one 7mm-08 some years back in the Browning lever action rifle. The caliber was great but my rifle would not handle handloads very well and I got rid of it. I would someday like to pick up a 7mm08 in the model seven Rem.

Judson · 07-20-2003, 06:42 PM

James I have heard of alot of people who had reloading problems with the BLR so you are not alone. As for a Mod 7 Remington, from what you have stated about your shooting ability, I do not think you will find it up to your expitations. Several of my customers who have had them have been very unhappy with the accuracy of the little rifle. I mention this because these guys can shoot, maby they expect too much from the 7 but from their and my experiance it is not an accurate rifle.

n4deer · 07-25-2003, 02:42 PM

I have a 2002 catalog, it has 7m08 all over the place and no 260. Did they drop the 7m08 after 2002 or not.