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Advice on 6.5 factory production rifles for hunting
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<blockquote data-quote="Dell" data-source="post: 1580385" data-attributes="member: 80665"><p>[ATTACH=full]123515[/ATTACH] </p><p>I haven't seen the Savage line of LR factory rifles mentioned here. Like you, I have several custom builds all in excess of $5-6 grand with the optics. I was in Sportsman Warehouse a couple months ago and picked up a Savage Mo. 110 Tactical in .308 for $675.00. (Impulse buy). Started playing with it and worked up a couple loads with the 168 and 175 Berger. It shoots like a dream. 3/8" to 1/2" 5 round groups at 100 all day long. Best at 200 was an 8 round group measured center to center at .756". I adjusted the Accu Stock to fit my measurements and the Accu Trigger at a tad over two lbs. (low as it would go) I'm not an Accu Trigger fan but will leave it as this will be basically a hunting rifle. Comes with a fluted barrel and detachable 5 and 10 round mag system. (Mag Pul mag) Savage makes this rifle in 6.5 Creedmore as well. Anyway, hope this helps. Bottom line is the action is smooth, triggers good, and most importantly the rifle really shoots. You may also want to look at the new Savage 110 High Country. It comes in the caliber you want and comes with spiral fluted barrel and bolt. I think it's priced a bit over $1,000. There are many factory rifles that perform very well now days. The factory low to medium cost rifle has come leaps and bounds the last couple years. I still love my five custom builds. Outstanding shooters and a second barrel on 3 of them. I have to admit playing with the Savage 110 Tactical has been a lot of fun and I was pleasantly surprised at the results. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dell, post: 1580385, member: 80665"] [ATTACH=full]123515[/ATTACH] I haven’t seen the Savage line of LR factory rifles mentioned here. Like you, I have several custom builds all in excess of $5-6 grand with the optics. I was in Sportsman Warehouse a couple months ago and picked up a Savage Mo. 110 Tactical in .308 for $675.00. (Impulse buy). Started playing with it and worked up a couple loads with the 168 and 175 Berger. It shoots like a dream. 3/8” to 1/2” 5 round groups at 100 all day long. Best at 200 was an 8 round group measured center to center at .756”. I adjusted the Accu Stock to fit my measurements and the Accu Trigger at a tad over two lbs. (low as it would go) I’m not an Accu Trigger fan but will leave it as this will be basically a hunting rifle. Comes with a fluted barrel and detachable 5 and 10 round mag system. (Mag Pul mag) Savage makes this rifle in 6.5 Creedmore as well. Anyway, hope this helps. Bottom line is the action is smooth, triggers good, and most importantly the rifle really shoots. You may also want to look at the new Savage 110 High Country. It comes in the caliber you want and comes with spiral fluted barrel and bolt. I think it’s priced a bit over $1,000. There are many factory rifles that perform very well now days. The factory low to medium cost rifle has come leaps and bounds the last couple years. I still love my five custom builds. Outstanding shooters and a second barrel on 3 of them. I have to admit playing with the Savage 110 Tactical has been a lot of fun and I was pleasantly surprised at the results. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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