Most accurate Hunting rifle out of the box?
 

What do you think the most accurate big game hunting rifle out of the box is these days?

Game: Whitetails, Mule deer, Elk
Caliber: 30-06 or 300 Win Mag
Distance: 20 to 400 yards

From what I have read Savage (accu trigger & stock), TC Icon, and Tikka T3 are some of the most accurate available today. What do you think?:confused0024:

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This should get interesting...

Sako...............

+1 jeepkid hahahahahahahaha

100% fact that the savage model 1100 with accustock in .308 is the most accurate civilian avaliable gun out of the box and used period

I'll agree with that along with the Sako. But don't forget the TC Venture, as the ones I have seen will shoot 0.5 MOA.

I have to agree with the others......SAKO

I'd go Savage.... Well I am when I get back to the states....

I'm not going to say the most accurate but the Winchester M70's have really shown some fine accuracy.

Two weeks ago I shot a 2" 25 shot group. Take away 4 fliers and it brings it down to 1.3" for 21 shots. Take away a couple that are just outside and that would be 0.9" for 19 shots.

Tom

"100% fact that the savage model 1100 with accustock in .308 is the most accurate civilian avaliable gun out of the box and used period"

That must be true cause I read it here. I just can't get past the fugliness of Savages. I believe I'll go with Sako here.

Another vote for Sako. I have one of the old L691s in 300 WBY and it will shoot a 3/4" group even if I'm having a bad day.

Fugly is good.You can take a fugly gun into the woods and wear or slight damage won't matter as much 'cause it was fugly to begin with.Nice looking guns need to stay that way.Let's hear it for fugly!

I'd go with the T/C Icon. The main reasons are the 5R rifling and a scope base that's machined into the receiver, the interlok aluminum bedding system looks pretty good also. I've chambered and machined hundreds of sniper rifle barrels from blanks that were made by Boots Obermeyer, who is the inventor of canted land 5R rifling. I'm sure that T/C doesn't hand lap every barrels like Boots does, but the design is there. Also having the scope base machined into the receiver might not seem like a big deal, but it is one less thing to go wrong and by being machined you know that it's in line with the bore.

Savage just won the F-Class world championship shooting stock Savage target rifles. So if I had to make a bet I would pick a Savage. The new Long Range Hunter models in particular have recently had some posts that claimed they shot very accurately.

I'm getting ready to pick up a T/C Icon in 308 Win and can only hope it is as accurate as my Browning X-Bolt in 270 has been. So far I have teseted 3 different bullet weights and 4 different brands of ammo. The worst group was 1.25" and the best has been all 3 bullet holes touching.

I believe sako85 has a 5 shot in 1" guarantee, think that's the best guarantee on the market for a factory rifle...

All Sako's

One MOA for five shots. While that’s not spectacular, few other major gun companies (Cooper being the notable exception) provide accuracy guarantees for their hunting rifles. SAKO claims that “Each rifle must place five shots within one inch at 100 yards or it doesn’t ship.

You own a bunch of sako's and coopers?

Exactly... I have an older Savage 110 in a .308 (from what I understand, it's identical to the long action .30-06 Savage, but yet they just shortened up the magazine and bolt action, and made a .308 version of it too). It's not the prettiest rifle around, but it is wickedly accurate!! :)

.300 Win Mag Remington Sendero II

I've never heard of a Savage 1100...Remington makes an 1100 but everyone knows that's a shotgun...

I agree....the Carolina made M-70 is a very accurate rifle.....but more than that it works.....something Savage doesn't do...the safety works, the extractor works, the rounds feed well, the ejector works.....

There's a heck of a lot more to a rifle than accuracy!

Big,

I think Relentless stole your avatar.

I know because the “comment” was directed at me, rather than ever addressing the poster’s question.

Do you think he’s off his meds again ??

Maybe just playing “Mr. know it all”, as usual ?!?!

Why does he find it necessary to try to put other’s down, just to try to make himself feel important……………………..I guess ??

Childish – huh !!!

I own a Savage 116 and have no idea what you are talking about above. My Savage has done nothing but work and feed flawlessly since the day I bought it. What kind of problems are you talking about?

I owned a Savage 16 in 270 WSM for a short while and I have to agree with you. It functioned flawlessly....cycling the short fat WSM cartridge was no problem. I wound up selling the rifle but not because of performance issues.

I have the Savage with the accu trigger in 30.06, and yes it's a very good gun at a very fair price, but to answer your question I'd have to say that the most accurate HP rifle that you described is any middle of the road gun or better from any reputable manufacturer, that you practice with regularly, maintain properly, and obtain comfort and confidence with over time. That's the most accurate rifle!

I think syrupman meant the model 110.

Read this,

News


Team Savage Takes National Title, Breaks 1,000-yard Record


This list of long-range events Team Savage has won recently is getting almost as long as the distances they shoot at.
They recently added the 2010 F T/R National Championship to that list by taking the team competition in grand fashion. The won both the 600 and 1,000 yard events, establishing an new 1,000-yard record of 778-21X.
Darrell Buell of Damascus, OR; John Weil of Welches, OR; Monte Milanuk of Wenatchee WA and Stan Pate of Milwaukie, OR made the trip to Sacramento, CA to represent Savage Arms. The competition featured some of the best talent and most expensive custom rifles from around the Country. But, once again, those expensive custom guns were no match for four skilled marksmen armed with stock Savage Model 12 rifles.
"We continue to be thrilled with the winning results from Team Savage. It says a lot about them and it says a lot about the rifles," Savage VP of Sales & Marketing Brian Herrick said. "We're not trying to tell anybody that they can just buy a Savage and shoot like Darrell, John, Monte and Stan, but it should be fairly obvious by now that shooting stock Savage rifles isn't holding these guys back at all."

Imformation from --> http://www.savagearms.com/news/article/?id=2K5nTzegQ

JMHO

Scott,

What I think Vapo is talking about is the fact that the M70 is considered one of the most reliable actions ever made. The fact that it's been around a long time and done so well, the fact that it has the premier safety mechanism available on a bolt rifle etc etc....

I've seen a Savage or two taken apart. The machining in them isn't the prettiest thing in the world. I'm not talking the looks of the thing. It's more of a looks cheap sort of thing.

I guess I shouldn't speak for Vapodog so I'll just butt out and see if he responds.

I have seen the Savages shoot and even shot a couple myself. They do shoot really well. Very well in fact.

Tom

Every rifle mentioned is capable of the necessary accuracy to kill game in most practical scenarios.... Except of course for the rare bad egg that all manufacturers turn out from time to time.

I have no idea if relentless is on meds or not. You will have to ask him.

I just know I do not and will not comment on any rifle unless I know what I am talking about and actually own a few. Its pretty poor that many posters will.

I do own sakos, rems, savages, winchesters, marlins, browning, etc. I have savages that are more accurate than sakos, and have remingtons that are more accurate than savages. But that doens't mean sakos are not good or that I would take savages over sakos.

There are no reason to get your panties in a bunch. If you own them, then that is fine.

In it's price range you cant beat Savage.Been that way for years.

Salvages aint so cheap anymore......

I second that.

Tom

That's basically what I was getting at.

the best out of the box gun you can buy is the 700 remington for the money..must be why the us gov has been useing remington 700's for sniper rifles for a very long time...

I certainly would not use Uncle Sam as a gold standard for spending money wisely. Not a knock on Remington just an observation.

My Marlin XL7 in 30.06 will shoot with the best of them, and it was only 300 bones...

I'm not sure about the other services but the only part of the Rem 700 that the USMC uses in their M40A1 - M40A5 sniper rifles is the receiver. Any gunsmith worth their salt will tell you that the factory remington parts are crap. The only reason the USMC uses the receiver is because they're required to by contract.

Ruger No1 they don't get enough credit for being a superb accurate rifle out of the box. And for the money they are worth every penny.

Most are more accurate than most shooters are capable of shooting. Remington,Winchester,Sako,Tika,Savage,Weatherby etc. All can deliver 1" or less just pick the one you like.