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<blockquote data-quote="IceSniper" data-source="post: 108293" data-attributes="member: 2286"><p>Personally if i wanted a Savage LR rig i'd look closer at the Model 10/110's (Tactical) or 12's (Varmint). The M10's have the cheap plastic stocks and 24" tubes. where the M12's come in both Laminated/Stainless and Synthetic/Blued with a 26" tube. From looking at my <strong>2004</strong> cataloge the biggest round for both of these models is .300 Win Mag.</p><p></p><p>As has been stated the actions are a bit 'clunky' when compared to Win 70's that i've used, but to me that isn't a major concern. From everything i have found and read, both on here and in shooting mags, Savages are very accurate and cheap rifles (Never thought i'd use those two words together /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif ). ATM i'm shooting 168gr matchkings over 42.6gr of AR2206 in Norma brass for 0.5 - 0.6 MOA groups out to 300y (with the cheap-o plastic stock). Also as Hvyw8t said the barrels take a while to break in, Mine took about 200rnds before it settled down and started shooting sub-MOA.</p><p></p><p>The Accu-triggers are great IMO but take a bit to get used to, When i first got mine every few shots i wouldn't press the middle trigger right in and i'd have to re-cock the bolt. The best part is if you back the trigger weight right off you don't have to worry about the gun accidently firing when the bolt is slammed closed or the rifle's dropped /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif .</p><p></p><p>I have no experiance with the laminated stocks but the Synthetics, although flexable and cheap/unfinnished looking are still capable of good accuracy. The major concern for me was LOP, even in .308win with my scope all the way forward it was brushing my eyebrow. If your not going to replace it straight it would probally pay to open the barrel channel up a couple more mils to prevent the fore end flexing and touching the barrel. A 2" LOP spacer could prevent a split eyebrow too, if you go for a magnum /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IceSniper, post: 108293, member: 2286"] Personally if i wanted a Savage LR rig i'd look closer at the Model 10/110's (Tactical) or 12's (Varmint). The M10's have the cheap plastic stocks and 24" tubes. where the M12's come in both Laminated/Stainless and Synthetic/Blued with a 26" tube. From looking at my [b]2004[/b] cataloge the biggest round for both of these models is .300 Win Mag. As has been stated the actions are a bit 'clunky' when compared to Win 70's that i've used, but to me that isn't a major concern. From everything i have found and read, both on here and in shooting mags, Savages are very accurate and cheap rifles (Never thought i'd use those two words together [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] ). ATM i'm shooting 168gr matchkings over 42.6gr of AR2206 in Norma brass for 0.5 - 0.6 MOA groups out to 300y (with the cheap-o plastic stock). Also as Hvyw8t said the barrels take a while to break in, Mine took about 200rnds before it settled down and started shooting sub-MOA. The Accu-triggers are great IMO but take a bit to get used to, When i first got mine every few shots i wouldn't press the middle trigger right in and i'd have to re-cock the bolt. The best part is if you back the trigger weight right off you don't have to worry about the gun accidently firing when the bolt is slammed closed or the rifle's dropped [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] . I have no experiance with the laminated stocks but the Synthetics, although flexable and cheap/unfinnished looking are still capable of good accuracy. The major concern for me was LOP, even in .308win with my scope all the way forward it was brushing my eyebrow. If your not going to replace it straight it would probally pay to open the barrel channel up a couple more mils to prevent the fore end flexing and touching the barrel. A 2" LOP spacer could prevent a split eyebrow too, if you go for a magnum [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]
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