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View Poll Results: Most Accurate Hunting Rifle Out Of The Box
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Browning
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22 |
3.67% |
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Cooper
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71 |
11.83% |
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CZ
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9 |
1.50% |
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Dakota
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6 |
1.00% |
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Henry
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0 |
0% |
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Howa
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8 |
1.33% |
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Kimber
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4 |
0.67% |
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Marlyn
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3 |
0.50% |
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NEF
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1 |
0.17% |
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Remington
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98 |
16.33% |
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Sako
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64 |
10.67% |
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Savage
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226 |
37.67% |
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Steyr
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7 |
1.17% |
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Thompson
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7 |
1.17% |
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Weatherby
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28 |
4.67% |
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Winchester
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13 |
2.17% |
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Other
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33 |
5.50% |
  | Right Out Of The Box---- |
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03-16-2013, 04:48 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: greenwood, IN
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Re: Right Out Of The Box----
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Originally Posted by SidecarFlip
I have to put another one (kudo) in for Savage. I good friend just bought a Model 16 in 223 Remington and gave him half a box of OFMB LC, full prep (by me) and loaded with 60 grain Vmax bullets.
Observing the Savage recommended break in (something I alwys stress), at 100 yards (no long range yet) with a Leupy Rifleman on the mounts (Warne), he put the last 4 shots in the same hole with no modifications to the rifle whatsoever and rounds were built for my Ruger, not the Savage.
IMO, for out of the Box, economically priced rifles, Savage is damn hard to top.
I'm looking for at least 1/2MOA or better at 200 with built for loads.
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I've seen more than a couple Savages in .223 with in the 12BVSS and 112BVSS configuration shoot five shot groups in the .31" range without any serious difficulty. I'd hate to see how one from the custom shop with a select barrel (but still factory cut) would shoot. Better yet would be the samething in .222 Remington and a 1:12 twist barrel. I believe it would be little trouble trying to make it shoot quarter inch five shot groups
I'd love to see Savage do the 12BVSS-s in 30BR and .222 and maybe even .250 Savage. The .250 in an improved for is border line rediculous in the way they shoot! I'd be lining up right now is they cataloged a 6mm remington again in the 112 action
gary
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03-16-2013, 07:17 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: S.E. Michigan
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Re: Right Out Of The Box----
Gary, I keep forgetting to download the bike pictures to your e-mail address. I do that tomorrow. Brit bike candy is always nice.
Forgetfulness comes with age. I have trouble remembering where I put my readers at times.......
I'm very impressed with his Savage. My 11 Lightweight Hunter in 308 will do almost that good as well it has become my favorite rifle not only becaue it shoots well but because it shoulders well too and it's light. Would be lighter with a MacMillan but it's not bad as it sits in stock form.
Interestingly, my friend with the 223 likes my 308 so much, he ordered one as well.
I just got 3- 100 round boxes of Hornady 60 grain Vmax's in 22 caliber for him. I'm waiting for my Top Brass order to come in and I'll do a ladder for the 223 and we shall see if it can get any tighter. He's a weekend varmit hunter btw.
Normally I buy my brass in OF bulk from Wideners for the 22 caliber but this time from Top Brass. TB cleans, removes the crimp, uniforms the pockets and FL resizes prior to shipment, saving me time. I got 500 306's coming as well as 1000 223's. It's on a 16 week timeframe but I'm in no hurry anyway. Got a couple weeks to go.
The price difference between Wideners and TB isn't much considering the shortened prep time.
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03-17-2013, 12:10 PM
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Location: greenwood, IN
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Re: Right Out Of The Box----
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Originally Posted by SidecarFlip
Gary, I keep forgetting to download the bike pictures to your e-mail address. I do that tomorrow. Brit bike candy is always nice.
Forgetfulness comes with age. I have trouble remembering where I put my readers at times.......
I'm very impressed with his Savage. My 11 Lightweight Hunter in 308 will do almost that good as well it has become my favorite rifle not only becaue it shoots well but because it shoulders well too and it's light. Would be lighter with a MacMillan but it's not bad as it sits in stock form.
Interestingly, my friend with the 223 likes my 308 so much, he ordered one as well.
I just got 3- 100 round boxes of Hornady 60 grain Vmax's in 22 caliber for him. I'm waiting for my Top Brass order to come in and I'll do a ladder for the 223 and we shall see if it can get any tighter. He's a weekend varmit hunter btw.
Normally I buy my brass in OF bulk from Wideners for the 22 caliber but this time from Top Brass. TB cleans, removes the crimp, uniforms the pockets and FL resizes prior to shipment, saving me time. I got 500 306's coming as well as 1000 223's. It's on a 16 week timeframe but I'm in no hurry anyway. Got a couple weeks to go.
The price difference between Wideners and TB isn't much considering the shortened prep time.
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used to buy a lot of brass from Blue Star, but have not bought any from them in awhile. By the way I've found somebody that's got a .220 Jaybird reamer, and know where a brand new fast twist Savage varmit barrel is that can be had for a song. Should really be a killer pushing 80 grain bullets. But the real interest is in necking it up to 6mm, or maybe even 6.5 caliber
gary
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