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Savage 110 BA .300 win mag review
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<blockquote data-quote="top predator" data-source="post: 413481" data-attributes="member: 13514"><p>my local shooting club had a Savage /nikon/ hornady day where those manufacturer's brought in some things for us to play with.</p><p>i got to handle and shoot the 110 BA. they had both the .338 lapua and .300 win mag versions, unfortunately the .338 ammo did not come, so they put out a .300 win mag.</p><p>the "wow" factor was there:</p><p><img src="http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu54/WALTERRO/savage%20range%20day/07-30-2010001.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>as we had to rotate shooters, my trigger time was sporatic, and the bipod they had on it sucked, i later removed it and shot off a box of ammo</p><p><img src="http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu54/WALTERRO/savage%20range%20day/07-30-2010behindthetrigger.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>also i don't know who they had sighting in the rifles (stevie wonder?), but it took a few relays to get it in. for some reason, it just didn't shoot to my expectation. they were feeding it hornady 180 gr sst, perhaps the load didn't agree with it, or perhaps it was the less than perfect rests we had to use. it just (in my opinion) didn't shoot like a $2,000 + gun should. we have the oppurtunity to sign out the rifles over the next month and use them, so i'll have to revisit the accuraccy thing, as it bothers me as a huge savage fan not to be able to touch 'em at 100 yards. hopefully the .338 ammo will be in for that. i thought it was me having an off day, however i was managing to get the other rifles available - mdl 12 palma, mdl 11 long range hunter, mdl 12 varminter, to around 2" or less at at 200 yards, and the mkii tr .22 to touch at 50 yards - that well it wasn't me having an off day.</p><p>felt recoil was really low, felt considerably less than the .308's i shot just minutes before and after, thanks to the 15.75 lb. empty weight and the very well designed brake. the whole rifle was a solid as you can get - no rattles, flexes, noises, squeeks, etc. note that the brake is recessed and point upward, with a "shelf" halfway down. muzzle blast has no where else to go but where designed to go.</p><p><img src="http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu54/WALTERRO/savage%20range%20day/07-30-2010005.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p>the scope was a nikon monarch 6-24x 50mm obj. had a target dot reticle (mildot would be better, but this was a freebie shooter, so why complain?). it had burris medium rings and still had some clearance. </p><p><img src="http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu54/WALTERRO/savage%20range%20day/07-30-2010002.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>the side rails IMHO are useless, but the top pic rail had enough length for any NV add ons and was done well.</p><p>the mid section was all business...</p><p><img src="http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu54/WALTERRO/savage%20range%20day/07-30-2010006.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>bolt handle was just the right length and width, the magazine release was large and easy to manipulate (push forward for release). the "panther" style pistol grip was always a favorite of mine, and the whole mid section had a good AR-15 feel to it, but on the other hand, felt a little strange on this type of platform. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>more on below post (picture heavy)...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="top predator, post: 413481, member: 13514"] my local shooting club had a Savage /nikon/ hornady day where those manufacturer's brought in some things for us to play with. i got to handle and shoot the 110 BA. they had both the .338 lapua and .300 win mag versions, unfortunately the .338 ammo did not come, so they put out a .300 win mag. the "wow" factor was there: [IMG]http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu54/WALTERRO/savage%20range%20day/07-30-2010001.jpg[/IMG] as we had to rotate shooters, my trigger time was sporatic, and the bipod they had on it sucked, i later removed it and shot off a box of ammo [IMG]http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu54/WALTERRO/savage%20range%20day/07-30-2010behindthetrigger.jpg[/IMG] also i don't know who they had sighting in the rifles (stevie wonder?), but it took a few relays to get it in. for some reason, it just didn't shoot to my expectation. they were feeding it hornady 180 gr sst, perhaps the load didn't agree with it, or perhaps it was the less than perfect rests we had to use. it just (in my opinion) didn't shoot like a $2,000 + gun should. we have the oppurtunity to sign out the rifles over the next month and use them, so i'll have to revisit the accuraccy thing, as it bothers me as a huge savage fan not to be able to touch 'em at 100 yards. hopefully the .338 ammo will be in for that. i thought it was me having an off day, however i was managing to get the other rifles available - mdl 12 palma, mdl 11 long range hunter, mdl 12 varminter, to around 2" or less at at 200 yards, and the mkii tr .22 to touch at 50 yards - that well it wasn't me having an off day. felt recoil was really low, felt considerably less than the .308's i shot just minutes before and after, thanks to the 15.75 lb. empty weight and the very well designed brake. the whole rifle was a solid as you can get - no rattles, flexes, noises, squeeks, etc. note that the brake is recessed and point upward, with a "shelf" halfway down. muzzle blast has no where else to go but where designed to go. [IMG]http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu54/WALTERRO/savage%20range%20day/07-30-2010005.jpg[/IMG] the scope was a nikon monarch 6-24x 50mm obj. had a target dot reticle (mildot would be better, but this was a freebie shooter, so why complain?). it had burris medium rings and still had some clearance. [IMG]http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu54/WALTERRO/savage%20range%20day/07-30-2010002.jpg[/IMG] the side rails IMHO are useless, but the top pic rail had enough length for any NV add ons and was done well. the mid section was all business... [IMG]http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu54/WALTERRO/savage%20range%20day/07-30-2010006.jpg[/IMG] bolt handle was just the right length and width, the magazine release was large and easy to manipulate (push forward for release). the "panther" style pistol grip was always a favorite of mine, and the whole mid section had a good AR-15 feel to it, but on the other hand, felt a little strange on this type of platform. more on below post (picture heavy)... [/QUOTE]
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