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The Basics, Starting Out
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<blockquote data-quote="azsugarbear" data-source="post: 450399" data-attributes="member: 4809"><p>I have owned and shot 6 Remington 700's & a Model 7; a Winchester model 70; Two Browning A-Bolts; a Sako Vixen; a Ruger Mark II; and a couple of Mauser actions. If you poll enough people, you will find that someone has had a great experience and a terrible experience with each major manufacturer.</p><p></p><p>In my experience, the A-bolt's and Sako have always shot well right out of the box. I have never owned a Savage, but there is a huge following here that can only suggest that their out-of-the-box accuracy is legend, or fast approaching it. In the end, I have gravitated to the Remington 700, due to availability of after-market products. I have had relatively poor results with the lower end Remington models in terms of accuracy. But I buy them for the donor action, knowing that if they don't shoot well that I can build a semi-custom with the action.</p><p></p><p>If I was limited to off-the-shelf rifles, I would choose one of the higher end, heavy barreled Remington 700's (like the discontinued Sendero), or a similar model savage. Either way, you will generally get a rifle with good, repeatable accuracy. But remember...there is always a chance that you will get a lemon. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azsugarbear, post: 450399, member: 4809"] I have owned and shot 6 Remington 700's & a Model 7; a Winchester model 70; Two Browning A-Bolts; a Sako Vixen; a Ruger Mark II; and a couple of Mauser actions. If you poll enough people, you will find that someone has had a great experience and a terrible experience with each major manufacturer. In my experience, the A-bolt's and Sako have always shot well right out of the box. I have never owned a Savage, but there is a huge following here that can only suggest that their out-of-the-box accuracy is legend, or fast approaching it. In the end, I have gravitated to the Remington 700, due to availability of after-market products. I have had relatively poor results with the lower end Remington models in terms of accuracy. But I buy them for the donor action, knowing that if they don't shoot well that I can build a semi-custom with the action. If I was limited to off-the-shelf rifles, I would choose one of the higher end, heavy barreled Remington 700's (like the discontinued Sendero), or a similar model savage. Either way, you will generally get a rifle with good, repeatable accuracy. But remember...there is always a chance that you will get a lemon. :-) [/QUOTE]
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