Savage Arms Edge?

What a great exchange of opinions and ideas here. For the price, and the groups, this is still a fun gun I'd say. I wouldn't buy it for my personal go-to gun, no. Interesting point about the 8 lbs. trigger pull and the downward pull of the barrel. The barrel is free floated, so the stock may come up somewhat relative to the barrel I guess. The groups are the acid test though, and the groups are very very nice. When I have the trigger tweaked I will be happier, but I still like this gun. Let's call it what it is; a very accurate inexpensive shooter. Nothing more. If I were a first time hunter, I think I'd consider myself fortunate to have this much gun for this little money...accurate right out of the box.
 
Finally got to the 'new' Savage Edge XP. One and a half turns off the firing pin spring, a half turn off the sear spring, and a half turn off the trigger spring. Not that you would necessarily want to do this, since I must say in this forum that modifying a factory configuration is not really advisable and could be dangerous if it results in an unsafe firearm, but it's a lot better in my situation. The bolt cycling is much easier, the trigger is now lighter (less pull required) and the primers still look just as 'impressed' as before. In working with this gun, I fully realize it is truly an entry level firearm. Not too elaborately engineered or manufactured, but a very nice, handy, and great shooting rifle. I can use this in rain or snow, and leave my good guns at home, with no worries. I'd like to hear from others on their 'smithing' of this gun.
 
Picked up one in 223. Trigger was heavy but easily fixed. Took the trigger apartand cut one coil off the spring and polished the trigger. Only took about 20 min and now have a pretty nice feel. Loaded up some rounds with BLC-2, H335 and IMR 8208. Without doing any testing and just picking one load for each powder this rifle shot 5 rounds under1/2 in. If this is a Bayliner I won't mind having it forever. At $329. plus tax I have a Ruger 77 and a Winnie model 70 that won't shoot that good.
 
mooboy76 said:
Here's a review by Jeff Quinn.

h ttp://www.gunblast.com/Savage-Edge243.htm

I like the price, but I'm not in the market for a new rifle till next year. Hopefully there'll be lots of info by then:p
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has Jeff Quinn ever said anything negative about any firearm? ive read dozens of his reviews and they are all high praise - i get the impression that as an individual reviewer he doesnt want his supply of Ruger & Savage test rifles to dry up by maligning any of the manufacturers. i mainly just look at his reviews for the photos: unlike many reviewers he provides plenty of clear pics of the action, recoil lug, trigger, stock, etc.
 
I think Nolan and I will be picking up Rifle Basix Sav-1 triggers for our Edges in the coming month or so. Adjustable from 12oz-3lbs. Should be nice!
 
IMR-4895 and H-380 work well for me depending on bullet weight. BLC-2 and H-335 would also be my powder choices in this round. What prompted the use of IMR-8208?
Not being of a nautical bent I had to Google 'Bayliner' Good thing I plan on keeping mine forever! LOL.
Not going to buy the Rifle Basix unit now that I have affected my subtle mods. The shorter firing pin spring appears to have not only benefited the effort required to cycle the bolt, but also has reduced the 'live' load on the sear mechanism in the cocked and ready-to-fire position further reducing trigger pull required to fire the gun IMO. I am not recommending these mods to anyone, just noting my observations. I may end up ordering all new springs in the end!
 
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^something looks very wrong with this.
can anyone who owns/has handled one of these and has larger hands comment on the grip? it looks very thin and awkward.

honestly though i am not really seeing an advantage in these over a Stevens. the Stevens 200 has jumped in price by nearly $100 in the last couple of years, from $299 to $389, but you can still find them on sale under $350 - they are $345 right now at LeBaron.
advantages:
Stevens: full Savage 10/110 compatibility, all steel (except for triggerguard, which you can replace with stainless for a mere $20. bolt handles/heads, mag systems, etc are also available), proper recoil lug, several drop-in trigger choices, aftermarket and factory take-off stocks, etc.
Edge: a budget all-plastic mag system.

i suppose this is marketed towards people who have a hankering for detachable mags, and place a very strong emphasis on their value.
IMHO while one could argue that a high quality, steel magazine system (magwell, latch, etc) may be an advantage, a budget all-plastic mag system and mag latch is a marked disadvantage over even a blind mag. for under $350 i believe i would still choose the Stevens, or spend a little more and get a Marlin XS7.
 
I have a Marlin XS7 in 7mm-08 as well as the Savage. A much nicer gun than the Stevens and about $150 more with no scope. I'd still rather take the Savage out in inclement weather than the Marlin. Yes I really like the Marlin.
As for the grip on the Savage Edge, yes, very skinny. I have average sized hands and it is noticeably smaller than any of my other guns, but not a problem for me at least.
I'm not saying the Edge is a great gun by any means, just good value for the money and a good gun to use on the really dirty days of fall when your 'better' guns are safe at home. The deer won't know the difference.
 
I've got some pretty big paws (XL gloves are generally some what tight) and I've had no issues with it. It is skinny, but it's not really an issue as far as I've noticed thus far.
 
savage edge xp

anybody got one of these are local dealer has them on sale for 319with a scope in lots of cals thy come with a clip as well .just wondering if thy are a; right for a weekend shooter DUTCH
 
dutchhunter said:
anybody got one of these are local dealer has them on sale for 319with a scope in lots of cals thy come with a clip as well .just wondering if thy are a; right for a weekend shooter DUTCH
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That's a good deal, who has them that cheap? I was thinking of picking one up myself.
Woody
 
Dutch; Cabelas has them in some calibers. I got mine there in .308 (in black) when this caliber was available. The black stock with scope is $329 while the camo is $359. Read the threads from beginning to end before you make up your mind. I do like mine for it's intended use, which is target shooting and load development as well as hunting on those dirty days when you don't want to take the family heirloom out. It is an accurate rifle out of the box.
 
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