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Best Pre-fit Savage barrel? Better than Shilen Super select?
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<blockquote data-quote="Viking264" data-source="post: 1493340" data-attributes="member: 97833"><p>I've had very good results with Criterion and X-Caliber on Savage platforms. I hand load, only, but have had no trouble maintaining 0.2 - 0.3-MOA 10-shot groups. I just take my time in all phases, and don't do a lot of aggressive cleaning.</p><p></p><p>I agree with NDfarmer, also, re: accuracy of pre-fits on the Savage rifles that I have owned. They are <em>extremely</em> accurate rifles, and frankly I can't imagine that they lose much to custom rifles costing significantly more to produce. I don't particularly care for the extractor/ejector set up in Savage actions, having had some ejector failures in the past. I've had Savage 10 and 110 actions barreled in .243 Win, .260 Rem, 6.5x55mm, and .284 Win. If I had to trust one rifle to make a long range shot, then it would be a Savage. Unfortunately, the issues that I've had with ejection lead me back to my Mauser 98 actions when it comes to ultimate reliability, but this is just a "once bitten, twice shy" thing for me; I imagine that there are hundreds if not thousands of Savage actions that have performed without a single hiccup throughout their existence. I find it interesting that so many purpose-built tactical actions (adopted by various militaries around the world) using plunger ejection go with a double-plunger system to provide contingency in case one of the plungers fails to operate properly. But that's clearly another topic...</p><p></p><p>Circling back, my opinion of value and performance was forever altered when I fired my first Savage with an aftermarket barrel. For an investment of <$400, the rifle was stupidly accurate. I cannot see a <em>need</em> to spend thousands on a custom rifle if the only requirement is extreme precision, when I have assembled several Savages performing at this level for less than $1,200 each.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Viking264, post: 1493340, member: 97833"] I've had very good results with Criterion and X-Caliber on Savage platforms. I hand load, only, but have had no trouble maintaining 0.2 - 0.3-MOA 10-shot groups. I just take my time in all phases, and don't do a lot of aggressive cleaning. I agree with NDfarmer, also, re: accuracy of pre-fits on the Savage rifles that I have owned. They are [I]extremely[/I] accurate rifles, and frankly I can't imagine that they lose much to custom rifles costing significantly more to produce. I don't particularly care for the extractor/ejector set up in Savage actions, having had some ejector failures in the past. I've had Savage 10 and 110 actions barreled in .243 Win, .260 Rem, 6.5x55mm, and .284 Win. If I had to trust one rifle to make a long range shot, then it would be a Savage. Unfortunately, the issues that I've had with ejection lead me back to my Mauser 98 actions when it comes to ultimate reliability, but this is just a "once bitten, twice shy" thing for me; I imagine that there are hundreds if not thousands of Savage actions that have performed without a single hiccup throughout their existence. I find it interesting that so many purpose-built tactical actions (adopted by various militaries around the world) using plunger ejection go with a double-plunger system to provide contingency in case one of the plungers fails to operate properly. But that's clearly another topic... Circling back, my opinion of value and performance was forever altered when I fired my first Savage with an aftermarket barrel. For an investment of <$400, the rifle was stupidly accurate. I cannot see a [I]need[/I] to spend thousands on a custom rifle if the only requirement is extreme precision, when I have assembled several Savages performing at this level for less than $1,200 each. [/QUOTE]
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