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<blockquote data-quote="norcalsniper" data-source="post: 394433" data-attributes="member: 25159"><p><strong>Savage Weather Warrior 116FHSAK review</strong></p><p></p><p>My rifle is a 7mm Rem mag model FHSAK with the adjustable muzzle break. I gave it a 4 out of 5 because I've had some issues with the gun already. I purchased the firearm new two weeks ago and took it shooting for the first time last weekend. General observations of the rifle is that it is very sturdy construction compared to other rifles I've handled. The first thing I thought was that Savage has been busy trying to keep up with the "Jones" (Remington 700) while the Jones themselves have remained status quo because they are already the measuring stick. In my opinion in the visual test the Savage has passed Remington on their quality of construction. I was initially very impressed with how sturdy the floorplate was on the savage compared to the Remington 700's.... but that opinion changed as I'll get into later. </p><p> </p><p>This is a beautiful rifle but mine was not without it's issues. I immediately took the stock off to adjust the trigger pull and while doing so I noticed that the pillar bedding on this is awesome for a stock rifle! Adjusting the trigger pull was very easy and I quickly got it down to just over 2.5 pounds. This is usually very light for a hunting rifle but the trigger safety allows you to lower your trigger pull without the risk of accidentally going off when dropped. The design and theory is very similar if not exactly the same as the glock triggers. I put the stock back on and noticed that when I did the free floating barrel was no longer evenly spaced between the stock. The space seemed close enough on one side that a small amount of vibration would cause it to rub. Unfortunately I didn't notice this issue until after I put my first box of ammo through it so that may have had an effect on the initial accuracy of the rifle which I will also get to in a second. I was able to back off an action block screw and re tighten it to get the barrel centered again but I have not shot it since. I absolutely LOVE this trigger as it is VERY easy to adjust as mentioned and VERY crisp with no creap and a clean break! In fact I just put a 3 lb timney trigger on an AR-15 and the Accu trigger feels much better to me and it's not even close! </p><p> </p><p>As far as accuracy goes I went and bought the cheapest rounds I could get just to break the rifle in. I was not at too worried about spending money on accurate loads until the rifle is broken in. It started out very good as I got on paper at 100 yards with my first paper tuned shot and then adjusted the second shot to 1/2 inch left of the bullseye. The groups after that were not so good as the shots jumped down grouping about 8 inches low and left then slowly began to walk themselves back toward center. I know this was not due to my scope, rings, or bases as I bought equipment that would hold up to a .50 cal. I also know it was not me deviating as I had just finished shooting a 5 shot group under 1/4 inch with my sniper rifle. Anyway by the end of the box the groups ended up around 2 inches. As mentioned before the accuracy could have been affected by the barrel rubbing or the crappy rounds. I gave the rifle a good cleaning and found that there was a substantial amount of metal flake from the rifling and I'm sure this affected the accuracy as well. This for me is definately not an accuracy out of the box rifle as it needs some shooting and cleaning to get rid of the metal flake. </p><p> </p><p>The biggest problem I had while shooting was that every other shot would cause the floorplate to open on it's own dropping the unspent rounds onto the bench. I was very frustrated as I kept checking to be sure it was tight. I later found a small set screw in the floorplate release that adjusts how easy the floorplate opens. Unfortunately I did not find this until after my first box so I don't know if it will fix the problem or not. I will say that the adjustment it made was VERY small and I'm not convinced it will fix the problem. I will put a couple more boxes of crap rounds through this then try some that I would expect to bring the groups within 1". For me the jury is still out on this rifle as to the accuracy which could be a big bummer as this is why I bought a Savage. </p><p> </p><p>The muzzle break on this is awesome as it can be turned on or off. It is not a tunable break as a lot of people have asked. It is also very sturdy and of impressive construction. The difference is very noticable from on to off! You can pretty much pick your poison...you can either take the wallop on your shoulder or pay the price on your ears with the muzzle break turned on. When the break is turned on my ears were ringing, even through ear plugs. The buttpad is VERY soft and gives a very nice feel on your shoulder... however after taking it out of the safe this morning I notice that a chunk of it is already missing! I have no idea how it happened but it's obviously an indication that the pad is not very durable!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="norcalsniper, post: 394433, member: 25159"] [b]Savage Weather Warrior 116FHSAK review[/b] My rifle is a 7mm Rem mag model FHSAK with the adjustable muzzle break. I gave it a 4 out of 5 because I've had some issues with the gun already. I purchased the firearm new two weeks ago and took it shooting for the first time last weekend. General observations of the rifle is that it is very sturdy construction compared to other rifles I've handled. The first thing I thought was that Savage has been busy trying to keep up with the "Jones" (Remington 700) while the Jones themselves have remained status quo because they are already the measuring stick. In my opinion in the visual test the Savage has passed Remington on their quality of construction. I was initially very impressed with how sturdy the floorplate was on the savage compared to the Remington 700's.... but that opinion changed as I'll get into later. This is a beautiful rifle but mine was not without it's issues. I immediately took the stock off to adjust the trigger pull and while doing so I noticed that the pillar bedding on this is awesome for a stock rifle! Adjusting the trigger pull was very easy and I quickly got it down to just over 2.5 pounds. This is usually very light for a hunting rifle but the trigger safety allows you to lower your trigger pull without the risk of accidentally going off when dropped. The design and theory is very similar if not exactly the same as the glock triggers. I put the stock back on and noticed that when I did the free floating barrel was no longer evenly spaced between the stock. The space seemed close enough on one side that a small amount of vibration would cause it to rub. Unfortunately I didn't notice this issue until after I put my first box of ammo through it so that may have had an effect on the initial accuracy of the rifle which I will also get to in a second. I was able to back off an action block screw and re tighten it to get the barrel centered again but I have not shot it since. I absolutely LOVE this trigger as it is VERY easy to adjust as mentioned and VERY crisp with no creap and a clean break! In fact I just put a 3 lb timney trigger on an AR-15 and the Accu trigger feels much better to me and it's not even close! As far as accuracy goes I went and bought the cheapest rounds I could get just to break the rifle in. I was not at too worried about spending money on accurate loads until the rifle is broken in. It started out very good as I got on paper at 100 yards with my first paper tuned shot and then adjusted the second shot to 1/2 inch left of the bullseye. The groups after that were not so good as the shots jumped down grouping about 8 inches low and left then slowly began to walk themselves back toward center. I know this was not due to my scope, rings, or bases as I bought equipment that would hold up to a .50 cal. I also know it was not me deviating as I had just finished shooting a 5 shot group under 1/4 inch with my sniper rifle. Anyway by the end of the box the groups ended up around 2 inches. As mentioned before the accuracy could have been affected by the barrel rubbing or the crappy rounds. I gave the rifle a good cleaning and found that there was a substantial amount of metal flake from the rifling and I'm sure this affected the accuracy as well. This for me is definately not an accuracy out of the box rifle as it needs some shooting and cleaning to get rid of the metal flake. The biggest problem I had while shooting was that every other shot would cause the floorplate to open on it's own dropping the unspent rounds onto the bench. I was very frustrated as I kept checking to be sure it was tight. I later found a small set screw in the floorplate release that adjusts how easy the floorplate opens. Unfortunately I did not find this until after my first box so I don't know if it will fix the problem or not. I will say that the adjustment it made was VERY small and I'm not convinced it will fix the problem. I will put a couple more boxes of crap rounds through this then try some that I would expect to bring the groups within 1". For me the jury is still out on this rifle as to the accuracy which could be a big bummer as this is why I bought a Savage. The muzzle break on this is awesome as it can be turned on or off. It is not a tunable break as a lot of people have asked. It is also very sturdy and of impressive construction. The difference is very noticable from on to off! You can pretty much pick your poison...you can either take the wallop on your shoulder or pay the price on your ears with the muzzle break turned on. When the break is turned on my ears were ringing, even through ear plugs. The buttpad is VERY soft and gives a very nice feel on your shoulder... however after taking it out of the safe this morning I notice that a chunk of it is already missing! I have no idea how it happened but it's obviously an indication that the pad is not very durable! [/QUOTE]
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