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Savage 260 LRP or 260 model 10/110 varmit hunter
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<blockquote data-quote="Engineering101" data-source="post: 774353" data-attributes="member: 63138"><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I'd go with the LRP but that takes some additional explanation.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I and a friend have identical Savage 260 Rem model 12 LRPs. Our latest thing is shooting golf balls at 800 yards. We miss most shots but they shoot well enough that you aren't just wasting ammo trying this. They also don't get hot with round after round down the tube. The HS precision stock is the best you can get on a Savage. All good right? </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">There is a problem however. Full up with scope it weighs 14.2 pounds. It has a no taper target barrel which makes it very front heavy and it is NOT a good choice for a hunting rifle unless you won't be walking around with it. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Having said that, if you do what I did you can have a dual use target/hunting rifle for little extra money. By an extra barrel and bolt assembly. I bought a large shank 26 inch varmit contour stainless barrel in 270 WSM that I can plug in. This makes the gun into a nicely balanced yet heavy hunting rifle that will shoot neck and neck with the 270 Weatherby Mag. (I bought the factory new barrel off Numrich's site for $95 - under the 110 model info.)</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Engineering101, post: 774353, member: 63138"] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]I’d go with the LRP but that takes some additional explanation.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]I and a friend have identical Savage 260 Rem model 12 LRPs. Our latest thing is shooting golf balls at 800 yards. We miss most shots but they shoot well enough that you aren’t just wasting ammo trying this. They also don’t get hot with round after round down the tube. The HS precision stock is the best you can get on a Savage. All good right? [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]There is a problem however. Full up with scope it weighs 14.2 pounds. It has a no taper target barrel which makes it very front heavy and it is NOT a good choice for a hunting rifle unless you won’t be walking around with it. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Having said that, if you do what I did you can have a dual use target/hunting rifle for little extra money. By an extra barrel and bolt assembly. I bought a large shank 26 inch varmit contour stainless barrel in 270 WSM that I can plug in. This makes the gun into a nicely balanced yet heavy hunting rifle that will shoot neck and neck with the 270 Weatherby Mag. (I bought the factory new barrel off Numrich’s site for $95 - under the 110 model info.)[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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