Savage or HOWA?

sajeantet2005 · 03-24-2005, 06:51 PM

Before today I was going to buy a savage 300 win.mag (also with accu trigger) with the synthetic stock and SS barrel and costs $419. But today I walked into this gun shop in town that is going out of business and they have a HOWA 30.06. with the synthetic stock and SS barrel and it was $417 and is now on sale for $332. So my question is that is there a major difference between the 300 win.mag and the 30.06 round. Will I be able to tell? I am looking to be able to shoot up to 300 yards or maybe a little more and mainly for deer and sometime hopefully elk. So would the 30.06. be good? I plan on getting a Nikon Buckmaster 4-12x50 AO scope to put on which ever gun I buy. The money really dosen't matter but I could put it to go to more accessories. Thank you.

frizzellr · 03-24-2005, 07:39 PM

In all reality the 30-06 will do pretty much everything the 300 Win Mag will do with less recoil and less expense. I'm not talking numbers and tables, I am talking field conditions and putting an animal in the freezer. Howa makes a good rifle, while taking nothing away from the Savage. If it were me I would probably go with the Howa just because of the price and chambering.

Virginia7 · 03-24-2005, 09:04 PM

I'd pick the Savage, but then again, a 30-06 will do for what you've outlined.

handloader1 · 03-24-2005, 11:25 PM

I would go with the HOWA. Good luck.

llbts1 · 03-25-2005, 10:21 AM

Not taking anything from the Savage, but I would grab that Howa quickly. That is a great deal on that rifle. I am assuming that it is new. Nothing wrong with the Savage, but that is a great deal. Larry

mossy33oak · 03-25-2005, 11:02 AM

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ORIGINAL: frizzellr

In all reality the 30-06 will do pretty much everything the 300 Win Mag will do with less recoil and less expense. I'm not talking numbers and tables, I am talking field conditions and putting an animal in the freezer. Howa makes a good rifle, while taking nothing away from the Savage. If it were me I would probably go with the Howa just because of the price and chambering.

you know alot of the discussions on here about calibers and whatnot, seem to forget that this is the basic baseline/benchmark discussed. "will it put game in my freezer"?????? Well said frizzellr!!

SWAMPMAN · 03-25-2005, 12:10 PM

I'D SHOOT THE SAVAGE BECAUSE NOTHING SHOOTS LIKE A SAVAGE RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX, THE ACCUTRIGGER IS AWESOME AND I LIKE SAVAGES. HOWEVER, THAT'S A GOOD DEAL ON THE HOWA. THE QUESTION IS THIS....
HAVE YOU EVER FIRED A 300WM? THERE IS A DISTINCT DIFFERENCE IN RECOIL FROM A 30.06 AND A 300MAG. AMMO IS MORE EXPENSIVE AND MORE THAN ONE SHOOTER HAS BECOME A FLINCHING SHOOTER FROM A 300.

swifty220 · 03-27-2005, 06:27 PM

Go for the Howa---it has a fully adj. trigger and priced to good to turn down.