RE: Ruger or Savage hunting rifle
 

Go with a Ruger.....it is tryuly a great firearms company. I recently shot a M77 Hawkeye and it was a joy to shoot.

RE: Ruger or Savage hunting rifle
 

OKieJako,
CDNN Sports, Inc is a gun distributor: http://www.targetsportsinc.com,
As is Davidsons in Prescott, AZ.

You may find what you are looking for at either distributor but you would still need to have it sent to your local dealer (FFL). The "Gallery of Guns" link
http://www.galleryofguns.com/gunlocator/locatorstart.asp
that JohnnyBravoo77 speaks of is Davidsons' civilian website and will help you find a dealer in your area that can order a firearm and transfer it to you.
I just checked the Davidsons dealer site and they have a couple model M77's in 7MM/08 on sale until 31JAN08.

BTW, Davidsons is the largest RUGER distributor that I know of.

Side note: My oldest Son is stationed in OKC at Tinker AFB, I've been to OKC twice, How did I miss Outdoor America??? I made it to BP, Sportsmans WH and Academy. Where was Outdoor America.


Hope this helps, VTgao

RE: Ruger or Savage hunting rifle
 

Thanks for the info.Outdoor America is on Macarthur. Just a little North of NW 10th street. They have been around a long time. Wall to wall guns. Really a nice place to go but sometimes there are just too many people there.

RE: Ruger or Savage hunting rifle
 

I used to think the world of Rugers. Super value. Well made. All the good things. Then about 5 years abo I bought another new one. Worst POS I ever shot. (Or tried to shoot would be more accurate) One of the happiest days of my life was trading it off for a Winchester. I'll never trust Ruger again. IMHO they are a company going down hill fast and not producing anything like the quality they once did.

RE: Ruger or Savage hunting rifle
 

Buy the savage

RE: Ruger or Savage hunting rifle
 

I have thge Ruger in .338 WM and love that thing!

RE: Ruger or Savage hunting rifle
 

Now I am thinking about going with the Tikka. I checked 2 places. One place said they were backordered until April. The other place said they didn't make a Tikka in 7mm-08. The first place said $519 as of now but may be different by April. The other place had some listed at $479. That is for the blue. Stainless is about $90 more. I know a guy that sells guns but mostly Brownings. I am going to call him next week.

RE: Ruger or Savage hunting rifle
 

In my opinion, it would be worth every penny.

RE: Ruger or Savage hunting rifle
 

Have you checked with Gene Sears in El Reno. They carry a lot of models and have very good prices.
phone 405-262-2647

RE: Ruger or Savage hunting rifle
 

I am going to get a Browning Stalker in 7mm-08 with a 3x9 Buckmaster scope. A friend of the family has a gun shop and said the Browning is only a $100-$125 more than the Savageand a lot better gun. My son has a A-Bold Medallion that is really nice. It is going to be a little more money than I had planned but I am happy about the deal. My Dad even offered to pay the difference. You can't beat a deal like that. It will probably be a few weeks before I get it.