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I bought 2 of the Savages Hunters Packages that came with the Nikon 3-9x40 scopes. They had $100 rebates, so I ended up paying $325 each. Sold the scopes for $150. I felt like a real a-hole bandit..
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Can you buy just the Savage action or is it cheaper to buy a rifle and break it down?
I think you can buy them; maybe as a barreled action. If you can buy a barreled action, you just thread the barrel shank about 1/4" farther forward so as to get onto new steel, then cut a close-tolerance chamber to get the cartridge center line closer to co-linear with the center line of the bore. Money saved!Can you buy just the Savage action or is it cheaper to buy a rifle and break it down?
I see actions pop up now and then used, but for the little money a complete used rifle costs, it's almost not worth looking and waiting for just the right action size to come along! Wally Wirld was selling them for $359 and had a $50 mail in rebate and I know Bi-Mart discounts them pretty deep now and then.
FInd a El'Cheap-O Savage 111 "Hunter" in .223 and go shoot it, see how it runs and make note, then when you build, you have a reference to see improvement over factory, and Savage know what they are doing! Order up a Douglas or a Pac-Nor (My favorite) barrel with the faster 1/8 twist and chamber done short, and have Velzey finish ream it with his custom Match reamers to Wylde specs! While your having that done, figure out which stock fits your need and want, and order it up as the money trickles in. same with all the other parts!
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Dang I would be tempted to go with the rem 700 on that one! I'll have to keep that in mind thanks @nvshooter
Looks like a BSA scope. The rubber around the forward focusing ring looks familiar. I have heard a lot of snooty "scope snob" idiots say bad things about BSA scopes but I have an 8-32X Platinum that's clear, sharp and satisfies my demands quite well. It's all about if the equipment meets your needs, not who says what about it or how much it cost.
Well get to shooting so we can have a range report!!!
Not until October, to hot.
What would be ideal is to meet up with someone who is into LRS and walk me thru a few things. All new to me.
Not until October, to hot.
What would be ideal is to meet up with someone who is into LRS and walk me thru a few things. All new to me.
Do you have a range that you can go to so you can at least get it sighted in and see what she likes to run on? I found out that my Tikka loves 175 grain Sierra match kings. If you can find that out then your life shooting long range will be much better when you start stretching it out.
Not until October, to hot.
200 now.
I think we will be down ether October or November and stay till April or May! Will be in and around South Tuscon area!