£90 would be half the price of a new one, if you could find one!
It might possibly fit other Steyr models, someone else might know!
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It might possibly fit other Steyr models, someone else might know!
I agree, I like the calibre but, unfortunately, a bit of a barrel burner.
Little bit of video of me shooting my 6.5-284 at 1,000 yds:
Savage rifle (110) yes?
Seems to shoot very well with the barrel nut system that some gunsmiths will pooh-pooh , yet happily slap one onto a Remingtons or Howa's with a prefit barrel!
There is no free lunch when it comes to shooting. You have to compromise somewhere.
Savage yes, that one is a 12F - Single shot with the precision trigger. I think the Savage range is highly underrated, they are known for their "out of the box" accuracy.Savage rifle (110) yes?
Seems to shoot very well with the barrel nut system that some gunsmiths will pooh-pooh , yet happily slap one onto a Remingtons or Howa's with a prefit barrel!
I have another in 6mmbr I built with "off the peg" bits. A Savage 12 action, a Shilen match barrel, Sav-2 trigger, Ken Farrell 20moa rail and a Richards part finished stock. Shoots very well:
This is 5 shots at 200 yds
Savage yes, that one is a 12F - Single shot with the precision trigger. I think the Savage range is highly underrated, they are known for their "out of the box" accuracy.
I have another in 6mmbr I built with "off the peg" bits. A Savage 12 action, a Shilen match barrel, Sav-2 trigger, Ken Farrell 20moa rail and a Richards part finished stock. Shoots very well:
This is 5 shots at 200 yds
Many thanks for sharing!
Savages rarely have accuracy issues. It's other things about the design, that make them less desirable in a competitive environment.Savage yes, that one is a 12F - Single shot with the precision trigger. I think the Savage range is highly underrated, they are known for their "out of the box" accuracy.
I have another in 6mmbr I built with "off the peg" bits. A Savage 12 action, a Shilen match barrel, Sav-2 trigger, Ken Farrell 20moa rail and a Richards part finished stock. Shoots very well:
This is 5 shots at 200 yds
In the past few years they have had some QC issues, but (apparently) Savage has attempted to address them recently.
The two issues that seem to come up fairly regularly with the Savage is the "heavy" bolt lift - there is a very simple mod for this if it troubles you, and because it's not some sort of Rem 700 clone, there's not a plethora of "add on" bits available.
The two fairly unusual features on the Savage is the floating bolt head and the fact that you can change the barrel and set the headspace with a spanner.
Oh, I'm very familiar with Savage actions. I think I have 8 at last count. Everything from the old "E" series which had the fully adjustable triggers, to the newer Accutrigger/Accustock ones.
The Savage's primary weakness is, and always has been, extraction. It just doesn't have a very strong extractor. Period. No debating it. It works most of the time, or at least until that little pot metal tab wears out or pops out of the grooves in the bolt head. There's a reason why Savage 338's can't use hot ammo; they can't extract it from the chamber.
It's secondary weakness is rough feeding, if done from anything but what Savage comes with. With an AI mag, it can be made to work, but it's always a rough, driving down bad road, experience transitioning the round from mag to chamber. It's certainly not a deal killer for most, but it is a weakness none-the-less.
The current triggers aren't bad, but they do tend to wear over time, requiring readjusting periodically. And God forbid you ever have to take an Accutrigger apart, and put it back together. The little scissor spring that's buried into the action groove is a right MF'er to get back in, even with cheater pins helping as a third set of fingers.
The more recent issues were badly D&T'ed scope mount holes. Many were so loosely tapped, that the rails would often rattle loose from recoil. Blue loctite can fix it...but it's still a fix.
Don't get me wrong, or construe my criticism as some hate on Savage; it's not. I think they are a clever design, that makes a rifle so affordable to make, that the price can be suffered by just about anyone with a steady job. The barrel nut headspacing is the brilliance of the overall design (though the floating bolt is a close second IMO), and is why it has been copied by so many (Ruger, Mossberg...hell, a Big Horn/Zermatt custom action is a clone of sorts). They are a solid working man's gun, intended for a fall hunt, where a hunter is lucky to get off a second shot, and if they do, it's usually a finishing shot, so it only has to be so reliable. The Savage rifle itself is fairly crude, but extremely usable. A refined version would be a Zermatt Origin or TL-3, which keeps the floating bolthead, but get's rid of the crappy extractor, and adds mechanical ejection. And also adds controlled round feed, to boot. Perfect for those short little cartridges (.22FB, 17 FB, etc.) that just will not work with most push feed, spring/plunger ejection rifles. At least not without re-timing the location of the ejector on the bolt face (looking at you Remington) so that it doesn't attempt to eject as soon as it hits the open bolt lug slot in the receiver face, leaving the case lying in the action, usually backwards, sitting atop the magazine stack. Actions are nitrided as well with the Zermatts. But I digress....
No, I like the Savage, and respect it for what it is. But I make no mistake in thinking it is a refined firearm, with solid reliability often required in competition or when your life is depending on it. It is a working man's rifle, pure and simple. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that IMHO. It gets the job done for the vast majority of folks.
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martin_b
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Im in a very similar postion to the OP, looking for a rifle that will shoot out to a mile, and be Bisley legal. After a bit of research I've put in a variation for a .300PRC for no other reason than I can get get a Howa 1500 in a laminated GRS stock. ( really not a fan of the tacticool look!) which is same set up as my other rifle.
The Optimist
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How about a nice second-hand Accuracy International AW .308 with a 26 inch barrel. HPS 175grn Target Master Sierra Matchking ballistic tipped will easily get you out to a mile. The scope might cost you a bit though?
I wasn't looking at .308s because they will be subsonic at a mile. I think 300PRC would be my choice for a .30 chambering, with heavy bullets it would still be supersonic.
correct, it'll still be a challenge but you'll stand a good chance with the 300PRC of getting some consistency at 1 mile. Although good luck spotting your misses 
This, definitely.
Well worth the money IMO. I've never had mine go down when in use in austere conditions. And it's been through many austere environments; from 110+ * temps down to below freezing, with driving sleet, snow and rain.
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