Savage Arms Edge?

Rembo said:
I'd question the twist rate on the 7-08...
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Not trying to be a smart ass or anything like that, so no offense with this question really..... don't ya think Savage Arms, who have been designing and making guns since 1894(I think) questioned the twist rate on that caliber before they went with it ?
 
built to compete with the Remington 710 style of rifles so they can compare apples to apples I guess. personally the 710 is a pile of crap so not sure why anyone would want to join in on that wagon? On the upside if the low price gets someone to purchase a rifle and puts another gun into the system than cool.
 
steve-o1979 said:
Not trying to be a smart ass or anything like that, so no offense with this question really..... don't ya think Savage Arms, who have been designing and making guns since 1894(I think) questioned the twist rate on that caliber before they went with it ?
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Not trying to be a smart ass or anything but an 11-1/2" twist in a 7-08 is quite unusual..but what the he11 do I know?
I exepct it'll work for up to 140's.....:cool:

Here's what I found.

Kimber 7-08 9" twist
Win Model 70 7-08 9.5"
Sako 7-08 9.5"
Howa 7-08 9.5"
Ruger 7-08 9.5"
Browning 7WSM/7 Rem Mag 9.5"
Cooper 7-08 10"
Remington 7-08/7mm Rem Mag/7WSM/7RUM 9-1/4"
Wtby Vanguard 7-08 9.5"
Wtby Mark V 7mm Wtby 10"..7mm Rem Mag 9.5"

now tell me that 11-1/2" twist isn't kinda slow..?..not saying it won't work, but it sure is slower than any other 7mm twist I've head of.
 
... Exactly why I wasn't going to post. I know it seems like a pretty slow twist rate, but there must be a reason they used it...whatever that reason may be... or maybe it's a typo on the website...not likely, but maybe.
 
Rembo said:
Not trying to be a smart ass or anything but an 11-1/2" twist in a 7-08 is quite unusual..but what the he11 do I know?
I exepct it'll work for up to 140's.....:cool:

Here's what I found.

Kimber 7-08 9" twist
Win Model 70 7-08 9.5"
Sako 7-08 9.5"
Howa 7-08 9.5"
Ruger 7-08 9.5"
Browning 7WSM/7 Rem Mag 9.5"
Cooper 7-08 10"
Remington 7-08/7mm Rem Mag/7WSM/7RUM 9-1/4"
Wtby Vanguard 7-08 9.5"
Wtby Mark V 7mm Wtby 10"..7mm Rem Mag 9.5"

now tell me that 11-1/2" twist isn't kinda slow..?..not saying it won't work, but it sure is slower than any other 7mm twist I've head of.
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this may help explain the twist rate

Actually, the 7mm-08 boasts comparable ballistics to the popular .308 Winchester, sporting a muzzle velocity of 2,860 fps with Remington's 140-grain pointed soft point bullet, and a muzzle energy of 2,542 ft/lbs. And at 200 yards its retained velocity is still pushing 2,402 fps and its retained energy, 1,793 ft/lbs.

Equally appealing about the 7mm-08 is that it also boasts a relatively flat trajectory, comparable to the ever-popular 130-grain .270 Winchester cartridge which has been used through the years with outstanding success for long-range shooting at plains games.

Actually, the 7mm-08, when sighted-in to strike point-of-aim at 150 yards (140-grain PSP) has a bullet drop of just 2.3 inches at 200 yards and prints just 0.9 inches high at mid-range. Now the .270 Winchester (130-grain PSP), on the other hand, prints a mid-range trajectory of 0.8 inches high when sighted-in at 150 yards and 2.0 inches low at 200 yards. And the popular .308 Winchester has an even more dramatic trajectory curve.

remington shows a 12 to 1 twist rate for the model 700 vtr 308
 
gunpro said:
built to compete with the Remington 710 style of rifles so they can compare apples to apples I guess. personally the 710 is a pile of crap so not sure why anyone would want to join in on that wagon? On the upside if the low price gets someone to purchase a rifle and puts another gun into the system than cool.
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yes the 710 is a pile but the stevens 200 is compairable as well and they shoot like a dream. Might not be the prettiest rifle out there, but they are all shooters and for that price, you wont cry if it gets some wear marks on it.


I think I'm going to buy a savage edge in 25/06 or 270. For long range coyote hunting and deer hunting in a couple years.

I'm curious to know how they shoot, if its like the stevens 200 I'm game.
 
varmit9 said:
this may help explain the twist rate

Actually, the 7mm-08 boasts comparable ballistics to the popular .308 Winchester, sporting a muzzle velocity of 2,860 fps with Remington's 140-grain pointed soft point bullet, and a muzzle energy of 2,542 ft/lbs. And at 200 yards its retained velocity is still pushing 2,402 fps and its retained energy, 1,793 ft/lbs.

Equally appealing about the 7mm-08 is that it also boasts a relatively flat trajectory, comparable to the ever-popular 130-grain .270 Winchester cartridge which has been used through the years with outstanding success for long-range shooting at plains games.

Actually, the 7mm-08, when sighted-in to strike point-of-aim at 150 yards (140-grain PSP) has a bullet drop of just 2.3 inches at 200 yards and prints just 0.9 inches high at mid-range. Now the .270 Winchester (130-grain PSP), on the other hand, prints a mid-range trajectory of 0.8 inches high when sighted-in at 150 yards and 2.0 inches low at 200 yards. And the popular .308 Winchester has an even more dramatic trajectory curve.

remington shows a 12 to 1 twist rate for the model 700 vtr 308
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How does that explain the twist rate ?
 
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