ORIGINAL: wronkatonk
yeah when i first held the tikka i fell in love....then i played with the bolt
omg. then i was like k i have to get this. the savage did feel clunky. to
nksmfamjpquote of "Most Savages are ugly to many gun enthusiasts.[X(] When I learned why the action is ugly, I fell in love." - what do you mean exactly.
thanks. this is alot of help for me. you guys rule
It is ugly, IMHO because of the short bolt shroud and the joint in the middle of the bolt. Without getting too technical, this is how Savage gets both lugs to bear on the receiver without fancy machining. That means accuracy. Also, the barrel nut is ugly, but makes adjustable headspace which can make a gun more accurate. Those are both improvements over "pretty" guns IMHO. Most/Many Savages will show that "improvement" on paper too.