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<blockquote data-quote="Bigeclipse" data-source="post: 1310422" data-attributes="member: 52437"><p>I have done both so let me give my two cents. In my opinion the cheapest easiest way to go is Savage BUT the nicest way to go is Remington. It also depends on if you have an available gunsmith near by or if you will be shipping which adds to expense. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>First I will discuss savage build. You can typically find a used savage in great condition in a throw away Tupperware stock for $300. You MUST watch out for which model and age as savage has changed a LOT over the years. I would first pick out a stock you want. For example a Bell and Carlson. Find out which availability of type of savage you need to fit that stock and go find that savage. For example the Savage 110 came in a top bolt release or bottom bolt. Basically the same rifle but release button is in different positions which changes the availability of stocks you can pick out.There are PLENTY of them and wont take you long. The stock will cost you about $250-300, the rifle will be $300, then get a pre-fit barrel from a good company like mcgowen or any of the others for about $350 and then spend another $100 on the tools to do the rebarrel yourself which is EASY on a savage. This WILL give you a long range shooting rifle with I guarantee sub MOA accuracy and even better with reloads. Now if you decide to do the Remington you will have many more choices on stocks and parts...etc BUT you cannot do the rebarrel yourself AND you will likely want it blue printed. The stock and barrel themselves will cost the same as the savage but you will spend 150$ extra to have a gunsmith rebarrel on top of the cost of the barrel and then blue printing can be about 300$ so in my opinion for the same accuracy you will spend about $500 more on the Remington. The Remington, however, will be nicer looking and EVERYONE loves a built Remington 700. Im a cheap skate and keep doing my own Savage rifles but my Remington is definitely the nicest of the bunch. You can now also do what is called a "REM-AGE" barrel nut on a Remington 700 which is essentially using the savage barrel nut system allowing YOU to change the barrels yourself BUT it will not look as nice as a factory Remington (because of the nut) but this gives you the best of both worlds....however...you will likely need to inlet every stock you buy for that Remington due to the new barrel nut but that shouldn't be hard at all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bigeclipse, post: 1310422, member: 52437"] I have done both so let me give my two cents. In my opinion the cheapest easiest way to go is Savage BUT the nicest way to go is Remington. It also depends on if you have an available gunsmith near by or if you will be shipping which adds to expense. First I will discuss savage build. You can typically find a used savage in great condition in a throw away Tupperware stock for $300. You MUST watch out for which model and age as savage has changed a LOT over the years. I would first pick out a stock you want. For example a Bell and Carlson. Find out which availability of type of savage you need to fit that stock and go find that savage. For example the Savage 110 came in a top bolt release or bottom bolt. Basically the same rifle but release button is in different positions which changes the availability of stocks you can pick out.There are PLENTY of them and wont take you long. The stock will cost you about $250-300, the rifle will be $300, then get a pre-fit barrel from a good company like mcgowen or any of the others for about $350 and then spend another $100 on the tools to do the rebarrel yourself which is EASY on a savage. This WILL give you a long range shooting rifle with I guarantee sub MOA accuracy and even better with reloads. Now if you decide to do the Remington you will have many more choices on stocks and parts...etc BUT you cannot do the rebarrel yourself AND you will likely want it blue printed. The stock and barrel themselves will cost the same as the savage but you will spend 150$ extra to have a gunsmith rebarrel on top of the cost of the barrel and then blue printing can be about 300$ so in my opinion for the same accuracy you will spend about $500 more on the Remington. The Remington, however, will be nicer looking and EVERYONE loves a built Remington 700. Im a cheap skate and keep doing my own Savage rifles but my Remington is definitely the nicest of the bunch. You can now also do what is called a "REM-AGE" barrel nut on a Remington 700 which is essentially using the savage barrel nut system allowing YOU to change the barrels yourself BUT it will not look as nice as a factory Remington (because of the nut) but this gives you the best of both worlds....however...you will likely need to inlet every stock you buy for that Remington due to the new barrel nut but that shouldn't be hard at all. [/QUOTE]
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