how good are savage rifles?
 

I'm looking at buying a savage rifle, specificly a weater warrior. Has anyone shot this rifle or any of the newer savage rifles?

RE: how good are savage rifles?
 

I got a Savage Stevens Model 200 25-06 that shot great out of the box. Used it for antelope hunting.

RE: how good are savage rifles?
 

They generally shoot great and the accu-trigger is very good. They aren't the prettiest for sure, but they work as intended. Good luck.

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I owen 3 savage rifles and one stevens and they shoot asgood or betteras any factory gun made.The stocks are not the best but they are getting better.I bought my first one about 13 years ago.And just bought my latest one a couple months ago.Its one of the weather warrior series.It a model 16fhsak in 270wsm it shoots awesome and the accutrigger really is great.You can set the trigger perfect.I promise you wont be disapointed.

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I own 2,a .243 and a 7mm-08,both are accurate...;)

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I have 5 Savage rifles, including the 116 Weather Warrior. All of them shoot well. The 116FLSS (the L is for left hand) I have is in .30-06 and shoots both Barnes TSX and Sierra Game Kings in 180 gr extremely well. The Accutrigger is fantastic. I hate a heavy, sloppy trigger and have sent many a rifle to the gun shop to get trigger jobs - but never an Accutriggered Savage.

RE: how good are savage rifles?
 

Savage makes a tough, accurate, and inexpensive rifle. There are more expensive, prettier, and finer more refined rifles out there. They may shoot better than a weather warrior. But probably not. I bought a 110 with the acutrigger used for 225. I slapped a scope on it, sighted it in, and it shoots 1 inch at 100 yards with factory ammo. Some savages exceed that out of the box. And Mine may exceed it too with reloads or with some range time to find the perect load of factory ammo. But My favourite thing about it is that it sgoots so well with regular remington corelockts at 14 bucks a box.
good luck

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I like wood, but the weather warriors are ok. I've never liked the Savage composite stocks. They are the crudest comp stocks I've seen. The clearly visible mold line looks like garbage. The wood and laminate stocks are much better. The actions are good, and the barrels are very good. Accuracy is not a problem with Savage rifles. The Accu-Trigger is excellent. Definately the best factory trigger available, and the new detachable magazines Savage is using are very well done. Savage rifles are very good rifles for the money. In terms of value for the money, they are hard to beat.

I have 2 Savage rifles. A Model 114GCNS and a 10ML-IIBVSS. I like them both very much and I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Savage rifle.

Mike

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Well, if you dont care as much about looks as you do functionality, then a Savage or Stevens will work just as well for you as any other rifle costing much more will. I have owned and shot many different Savage or Stevens rifles over the years and they have all worked as well as any Winchester or Remington that I have shot or owned. They are one of the very few exceptions to the old rule "you get what you pay for".

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Does the bolt slide smooth on the Warrior for you? I was looking at a few different brands of bolt actions the past couple of weeks and spent some time cycling the action. It's not the most critcal aspect of shooting, but whenever I cycled a rifle with a murky bolt it sure turned me off to that model.

RE: how good are savage rifles?
 

I have a Savage Model 110 in .243 Win and love it. Very accurate. I just picked up a Savage 116 in .300 Win Mag - have not shot it yet but expect to get good results toped with a Nikon 3x9 -

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I just picked up a 116FCSS and I can't be happier. Very smooth action and the AccuTrigger is fantastic. I made a couple adjustments on the trigger and it's nice and crisp! I ended up with a 30-06 and couldn't be happier. I'm not an expert when it comes to firearms but this is a great gun for the price!

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I have a 116fhss in 30.06 and am very pleased with it. I must be an odd man, for I like the way it looks. I've not had any issues with it and it is very accurate. When I purchase my next rifle it will be another savage. I think the fact my next rifle will be a savage and several others on here have multiple savage says alot about them. It is a great gun for the money...

RE: how good are savage rifles?
 

Savage rifles: Looks bad - shoots good. Want to impress your friend when you pull it out of the case -not likely. Want to impress them at the range - very likely.

AccuTrigger: Targets or prarie dogs -great! Hunting and potentially shooting at moving targets with gloves on - Terrible! I own one, and I'm converting over to a Rifle Basix or Timney trigger on mine.

RE: how good are savage rifles?
 

Then don't turn the trigger pull weight all the way down on your hunting rifle. I love both my Accu-Trigger equipped rifles, and both are hunting rifles.

As far as "potentially shooting at moving targets...", well, I know a lot of people do it, and I think you can guess what I think about those who do. [:@]

Mike

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I am a big Ruger fan but for the dollar the Savage rifles are hard to beat affordable and extremely accurate chad

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Go to any serious rifle forum and you will see most guys are shooting savage. IMO they are the best rifle on the market today as far as accuracy, value and reliability goes. Sure some others may look nicer but they will not function better in any way shape or form and most likely will cost much more.

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I am building up a Savage model 110 in gunsmithing school in 308 caliber.
I rebarreled it from 243 to 308.
They are so easy to headspace.

I will be doing a laminated stock for it in the spring.
I kept the barrel I took off and, reblued it and kept the stock.
I plan to keep the old stock its a 243 caliber.
then all I have to do is pop off the 308 barrel and put the 243 barrel back on
reheadspace it and I have a 243 again.

I love it.