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My choice of a new Savage, help me decide??
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<blockquote data-quote="XWrangler" data-source="post: 431066" data-attributes="member: 25242"><p>Sounds like a good problem! Having to decide is kinda like the candy store story!</p><p>Just a quick update on the results of my LRH in 6.5 X 284. I just got finished with a months worh of guiding elk and deer hunters here in Utah.</p><p>I was lucky enough to have my daughter draw one of the public tags for elk on the CWMU that I guide on. She got to break in the new 6.5 on a great 6 point Bull at 100 yards. I am using the 120 gr. Barnes TTSX and was a little leary about such a light bullet for elk but with the results I have had the last 15 years shooting Barnes I decided to give it a try. It was the typical one shot kill. Her shot was broad side at 100 yards and it broke both front shoulders and lodged in the off shoulder. Bullet recovered weighs 119 grains! Cant ask for more than that.</p><p>The next week I had a client take another good 6 point bull at 335 yards and this time it was quartering towards us. Not exactly the shot your looking for on a big bull. It broke the left shoulder and the passed clear into the stomach area before coming to a stop. The bull only traveled 35 yards before going down. Bullet weight on this one was 120 gr.</p><p>Last week I had a client take a 182 mule deer at 440 yards with the same bullet and the same results.</p><p>Dont worry about barrel length because the 26 inch is including the muzzle break. The gun is a little on the heavy side but not bad. </p><p>I have to admit this is the funnest gun I have shot in a long time and I have not even personally killed anything with it yet. Hopefully that will change in the next couple of weeks. </p><p>Two of these kills were made by guys who had never pulled the trigger on this gun before and at ranges they had never taken game at. This gun and the Huskemaw scope are a great combo.</p><p>Good luck in your decision making and hope this is of some help. Hope everyone has a safe and successful season!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="XWrangler, post: 431066, member: 25242"] Sounds like a good problem! Having to decide is kinda like the candy store story! Just a quick update on the results of my LRH in 6.5 X 284. I just got finished with a months worh of guiding elk and deer hunters here in Utah. I was lucky enough to have my daughter draw one of the public tags for elk on the CWMU that I guide on. She got to break in the new 6.5 on a great 6 point Bull at 100 yards. I am using the 120 gr. Barnes TTSX and was a little leary about such a light bullet for elk but with the results I have had the last 15 years shooting Barnes I decided to give it a try. It was the typical one shot kill. Her shot was broad side at 100 yards and it broke both front shoulders and lodged in the off shoulder. Bullet recovered weighs 119 grains! Cant ask for more than that. The next week I had a client take another good 6 point bull at 335 yards and this time it was quartering towards us. Not exactly the shot your looking for on a big bull. It broke the left shoulder and the passed clear into the stomach area before coming to a stop. The bull only traveled 35 yards before going down. Bullet weight on this one was 120 gr. Last week I had a client take a 182 mule deer at 440 yards with the same bullet and the same results. Dont worry about barrel length because the 26 inch is including the muzzle break. The gun is a little on the heavy side but not bad. I have to admit this is the funnest gun I have shot in a long time and I have not even personally killed anything with it yet. Hopefully that will change in the next couple of weeks. Two of these kills were made by guys who had never pulled the trigger on this gun before and at ranges they had never taken game at. This gun and the Huskemaw scope are a great combo. Good luck in your decision making and hope this is of some help. Hope everyone has a safe and successful season!! [/QUOTE]
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