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<blockquote data-quote="matemike" data-source="post: 943371" data-attributes="member: 78984"><p>I have both a Browning A-bolt 7mm Rem Mag lefty and a Savage 10 FLCPK .308 lefty. </p><p> </p><p>I prefer the 7mm rem mag for hunting as it shoots flatter and hits a little harder. I've taken a moose with it, but it's a nag in my head the whole time using a 20 year old time piece gift from my father bouncing around in boats and banging around in the woods and river rock beds. I shoot MOA out to 300 yards with it regularly at my local range. </p><p> </p><p>However I prefer the Savage .308 for bench work because it has the bull barrel and a bi-pod mounted, it has a little bit nicer trigger (Accu-Trigger) and I put a AAC brake on it (the factory brake was lacking IMO) so I shoot it suppressed too. Really a nice shooting rifle. Hardly any recoil and very little report with the silencer. I've shot a .71" 5 shot group of hand loads at 100 yards.</p><p> </p><p>I have not shot either rifle at great distance, but I'm choosing to start reaching out further with the Savage in .308 over the 7mm rem. I just shoot it better and there is a ton more support for finding the perfect load for the .308</p><p> </p><p>It sounds like you're going down an even better path though and getting an action and building custom from the ground up. Can't go wrong there. </p><p> </p><p>But between those two factory guns, it boils down to this</p><p> </p><p><u>Savage Pros</u></p><p>Heavier (less recoil)</p><p>Easier to mod</p><p>Nicer trigger</p><p>Less susceptible to cosmetic damage</p><p>Double forward sling mount/bi-pod studs</p><p> </p><p><u>Browning Pros</u></p><p>Smoother action </p><p>Shorter bolt handle lift</p><p>Lighter (better for carrying all day)</p><p>Much prettier</p><p>Better factory adjustable brake (B.O.S.S.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="matemike, post: 943371, member: 78984"] I have both a Browning A-bolt 7mm Rem Mag lefty and a Savage 10 FLCPK .308 lefty. I prefer the 7mm rem mag for hunting as it shoots flatter and hits a little harder. I've taken a moose with it, but it's a nag in my head the whole time using a 20 year old time piece gift from my father bouncing around in boats and banging around in the woods and river rock beds. I shoot MOA out to 300 yards with it regularly at my local range. However I prefer the Savage .308 for bench work because it has the bull barrel and a bi-pod mounted, it has a little bit nicer trigger (Accu-Trigger) and I put a AAC brake on it (the factory brake was lacking IMO) so I shoot it suppressed too. Really a nice shooting rifle. Hardly any recoil and very little report with the silencer. I've shot a .71" 5 shot group of hand loads at 100 yards. I have not shot either rifle at great distance, but I'm choosing to start reaching out further with the Savage in .308 over the 7mm rem. I just shoot it better and there is a ton more support for finding the perfect load for the .308 It sounds like you're going down an even better path though and getting an action and building custom from the ground up. Can't go wrong there. But between those two factory guns, it boils down to this [U]Savage Pros[/U] Heavier (less recoil) Easier to mod Nicer trigger Less susceptible to cosmetic damage Double forward sling mount/bi-pod studs [U]Browning Pros[/U] Smoother action Shorter bolt handle lift Lighter (better for carrying all day) Much prettier Better factory adjustable brake (B.O.S.S.) [/QUOTE]
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