Savage 111 FCXP3
#21
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Noel, Missouri
Posts: 154
If I had a wife and she told me that I couldn't buy a gun, I would find a new wife. Especially if I was the one that was making the money.
I would never buy one of these new plastic fantastic guns with limp noodle barrels. I would buy a 30 year old Remington or Winchester.
Too many people are driven by price and not quality.
Nothing good comes from Walmart these days and Walmart does not have a trained gunsmith on hand to install scopes or answer questions or repair your rifle if you have a problem.
I think that people needs to educate themselves and realize that price is not the determining factor on if it is good or not. It's quality.
If a gun is no good, it doesn't stay in my gun rack.
If a gun is really good, I will refuse to get rid of it.
There is 4 Remington Gamemaster rifles on my gun rack and only two new Browning rifles. You tell me which gun is better?
I would never buy one of these new plastic fantastic guns with limp noodle barrels. I would buy a 30 year old Remington or Winchester.
Too many people are driven by price and not quality.
Nothing good comes from Walmart these days and Walmart does not have a trained gunsmith on hand to install scopes or answer questions or repair your rifle if you have a problem.
I think that people needs to educate themselves and realize that price is not the determining factor on if it is good or not. It's quality.
If a gun is no good, it doesn't stay in my gun rack.
If a gun is really good, I will refuse to get rid of it.
There is 4 Remington Gamemaster rifles on my gun rack and only two new Browning rifles. You tell me which gun is better?
Last edited by CommonSense; 10-08-2010 at 11:00 AM.
#22
I have only put 9 rounds down range to sight it in. She kicks good, but shoots even straighter.
After deer season I will get back to the range with it and give you a better report. But first impressions this gun is very nice.
#23
I sell guns for a living and to say that a savage is a plastic piece of junk is just wrong savages are one of the best shooters straight out of the box yes the package deals are a great deal for a budget the scopes are not the best but will do the purpose for a few years til you can save for a better one. I bought a package deal and shot with the scope for five or six years before I bought a new one. I understand the opinion but don't attack someone for buying something they want and like just because you don't. To each his own.
#25
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 13
I have the same rifle model 11fcxp3 .308 caliper (non-accutrigger), it is a very accurate rifle.
I did have to have a trigger job done, got the pull down to 3.5 lbs.
I also agree with some of the others this rifle shoots the federal ammo better.
I did have to have a trigger job done, got the pull down to 3.5 lbs.
I also agree with some of the others this rifle shoots the federal ammo better.
Last edited by Num8ber2003; 11-28-2010 at 06:42 AM.
#26
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Allenton Wis.
Posts: 186
Those old 30 yr old guns were very nice but I am sure the new guns are better. Machining has come a long way. " Plastic" has come a long way, wood is the same, it moves. The new Savages have tons of testimonials about accuracy that was unheard of 30 years ago.
#27
I was leaning toward a Savage when I was in the market for my first rifle but the only one's at the sporting goods shop were a savage 111 without accutrigger for $400 or a mossberg ATR 100 with their version of accutrigger and a synthetic walnut stock (I can hear Mr. Deer Hunter grinding his teeth now) for $350. I handled them both and the safety on the savage jammed on me. I'm sure that was a fluke--savage is known for being reliable guns--but it left a bad taste in my mouth and the trigger on the Mossberg was too smooth to pass up. I'm not too fond of the scope, but it's plenty accurate out to 200 yards, so I'm happy with it. The next purchase is a Nikon ProStaff.
#28
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Where animals get eaten
Posts: 671
i bought the savage 111 in 7mm rem mag,no complaints at all!love the cal and the gun.took a bull moose a 140 clas whitetail and a doe this year with it,all 1 shot deals.im not overly concerned with looks im more concrned about function and accuracy and the 111 fits those categorys well.btw i used 175 grain winchesters,cpx 3's for them all.
#30
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,143
I gotta agree with mister deer hunter about the "injection molded" stocks.I have a remington sps and the stock is a POS.I'm putting a CDL walnut stock on it.
I've seen guns with mcmillan stocks and bell & carlson stocks... now that's a different story.
I've seen guns with mcmillan stocks and bell & carlson stocks... now that's a different story.