OK boys, talk me into a Savage

archie_james_c said:
See, told ya :D .


What is your most common style of hunting? Not trying to start a pissing match here. Just asking.

As said before, nice WT's.
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Mainly spot and stalk for deer. calling for predators. I dont own a blind and use natural cover for predator hunting. The 2011 WT was taken on day 6 of season. Stalked it for about a mile on a -25 degree morning, likeley -30 with windchill. I stalked the same deer for miles on day 3 in blizzard that turned from freezing rain to near white out conditions by the time i got back to my truck. And i was happy with the weather this year for hunting. And i remember the 08 buck was below -30 and windy. Its not all fun and games for hunters and thier equipment here.
 
archie_james_c said:
If thats all you think its about then theres no point in arguing it.

Snow, ice and rain wasn't really what I was talking about, more about the knockaround, beat it up, slip and slide kind of terrain.
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Bounced it around in the truck many a time, I've walked through trees and knocked it on tree trunks, I've slipped downhill walking through steep gullies and washouts. I've dropped it at least once taking it out of the truck.

If you want to call rough conditions dropping it off a cliff face and picking it up at the bottom, or using it to drive fence posts into frozen ground or something well I guess you've got me. But I don't think you're really interested in hearing that Savage makes a decent firearm, you've already decided.
 
Snow said:
Sask isnt all flat like in the jokes. I hunt primarily in slip and slide terrain. Many deep steep coulees, hummocky swamp bottoms and guaranteed if i fall or drop something. It will land on a rock. the 2010 buck took 3 guys over 2 hours to get loaded in the truck. And we were able to get the truck within a hundred yards
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sedgr said:
Bounced it around in the truck many a time, I've walked through trees and knocked it on tree trunks, I've slipped downhill walking through steep gullies and washouts. I've dropped it at least once taking it out of the truck.

If you want to call rough conditions dropping it off a cliff face and picking it up at the bottom, or using it to drive fence posts into frozen ground or something well I guess you've got me. But I don't think you're really interested in hearing that Savage makes a decent firearm, you've already decided.
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agreed.

how badly does one person want to treat there tools...

treat things with respect and care and they will last forever..
 
joe-nwt said:
:confused:"the Savage's shoot accurate,they work well in most or all hunting conditions" but you don't want to "gamble" on them? Can you explain what you are gambling on? Because, yes, you do appear to be a bit of a gun snob.......
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Sorry for being honest and having a little common sense in purchasing a quality firearm. Why would I eat bologna when I can have the fillet minon?
 
archie_james_c said:
Buy good gear and run it, and it will last forever.

SKS and Sedgr- Thank you for your replies. :)
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As I thought, you never really had anything to begin with. When you think up the mystical conditions that Savage guns will just totally fail under while whatever you've chosen to run sails on through come back and tell us.

Until then, you're recommendation is a good one. It's just that Savage happen to fall within that whole "good gear" category.
 
sedgr said:
As I thought, you never really had anything to begin with.
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No I just began to think its rude for me to come into a Savage thread and bash them, so I'm respectfully withdrawing. But since you didn't see that I thought I aught to put it here in front of you.

Also Im absolutely shocked your rifle withstood such conditions as being bumped getting out of your truck, and being knocked into a stump.
 
Still having trouble coming up with those actual conditions I see, well continue on, I don't think the thread is going anywhere. Please state the conditions where the Savage rifle will fail where your chosen rifle will not.

The sad thing is that if you and the others that dislike the Savages just said you don't like the way they look or something subjective then there isn't even anything to argue about. But you keep trying to come up with some fact as the basis of your reasoning and that keeps getting immediately refuted by people that own them.
 
track said:
Sorry for being honest and having a little common sense in purchasing a quality firearm. Why would I eat bologna when I can have the fillet minon?
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Interesting comparison i guess, but lets ask it in a different way.

Say you have a piece of bologna on a plate and you have a fillet mingnon on a plate, both are edible but if you should happen to drop the plate in the dirt the bologna is a lot easier to swallow losing.

Bottom line is the new savages offer accuracy rivaling firearms twice their price, are easily worked on, and are reliable. So in my eyes that makes them a quality firearm. (except i can get 2 or 3 of these quality rifles for the cost of your fancy pants one);)
 
You know about the purtiest gun I have in my safe is a Savage 114 in 270 SS, it is a beautty to look at and a joy to hold and shoots like a dream. Don't care what it costs it is prettier than my remmy BDL and about 2/3's the cost.

For referance I also own Browning, tikka, sakko, remmington, cz and a couple TC prohunters
 
track said:
Sorry for being honest and having a little common sense in purchasing a quality firearm. Why would I eat bologna when I can have the fillet minon?
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We are all still waiting on your "facts" of why all of your rifles are better. Give us some reasoning, with facts to back it up. Other than " mine costs more so its better " Nobody asked you which meat is better:rolleyes:
 
KDX said:
My Savages have some of the slickest bolts and the Accutrigger is very nice. Mind you I only have Sako, Cooper and Winchester in my safe to compare them to. If you don't like the Accutrigger, swap it out.
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This is good advice.
I have and love a Savage 111 GL in .270 winchester.
It's a very accurate and easy carrying deer rifle.
I did however have the accutrigger cause a failure to fire condition that cost me 2 doe's this past deer season though.
The accurelease has a tab on the side that sometimes doesn't line up with it's corresponding cut out in the trigger itself.
This causes it to do what it's designed to do, fail to fire when the safety is off and the trigger is pulled.
There is a quick and easy fix for this (takes 5 minutes to do) but I can't recommend it to anyone on a public forum for the same liability reason's Savage won't tell you about it.
HTH
Eric
 
sksavenger said:
We are all still waiting on your "facts" of why all of your rifles are better. Give us some reasoning, with facts to back it up. Other than " mine costs more so its better " Nobody asked you which meat is better:rolleyes:
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O.K. you win. Your Savage's are alot better or just as good as higher price firearms. I guess the quality of materials, fit and finish, balance, accuracy, smooth glass action of a Savage equals the quality of a Sako, etc. I guess you will have to paint by numbers to explain to me why the Savages are a better quality firearm or a great quailty firearm, because I cannot see the difference. Please do explain?
 
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skhunter said:
I see some great deals on Savage Axis and 111 combo rifles. I have never owned a Savage, but at those prices I am tempted. Probably be a 22-250 or a 7-08. I have always thought of Savage as a second rate gun, no real reason to back it up. Please try to convince me that I should have one in the rack.
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You thought correctly. I'd be better at convincing you to not buy one, so I'll shut up now. :D
 
archie_james_c said:
Buy good gear and run it, and it will last forever.

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there is not one item that will last forever if you treat it like crap. you can buy a husky chainsaw and if toss it in the box of your truck and drive down a bumping road...

you can buy the highest end truck and if you don't change the oil, grease the fitting...

you can buy a kimber rifle and if you smash the glass off a tree or hit the crown with a sharp rock...

root of the story is just because something can take a bit of abuse for a little while doesn't mean you should for a long time

take care of your tools and they will take care of you
 
crazydave said:
Interesting comparison i guess, but lets ask it in a different way.

Say you have a piece of bologna on a plate and you have a fillet mingnon on a plate, both are edible but if you should happen to drop the plate in the dirt the bologna is a lot easier to swallow losing.

Bottom line is the new savages offer accuracy rivaling firearms twice their price, are easily worked on, and are reliable. So in my eyes that makes them a quality firearm. (except i can get 2 or 3 of these quality rifles for the cost of your fancy pants one);)
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If you were gifted a Savage and a Cooper rifle but had only one choice, which one would you choose?
 
track said:
O.K. you win. Your Savage's are alot better or just as good as higher price firearms. I guess the quality of materials, fit and finish, balance, accuracy, smooth glass action of a Savage equals the quality of a Sako, etc. I guess you will have to paint by numbers to explain to me why the Savages are a better quality firearm or a great quailty firearm, because I cannot see the difference. Please do explain?
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pretty much. i prefer savage to kimber and sako thats my opinion.
 
crazydave said:
Interesting comparison i guess, but lets ask it in a different way.

Say you have a piece of bologna on a plate and you have a fillet mingnon on a plate, both are edible but if you should happen to drop the plate in the dirt the bologna is a lot easier to swallow losing.

Bottom line is the new savages offer accuracy rivaling firearms twice their price, are easily worked on, and are reliable. So in my eyes that makes them a quality firearm. (except i can get 2 or 3 of these quality rifles for the cost of your fancy pants one);)
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Thats were people are different.I for instance would Rather have one nice QUILITY rifle that costs $4000.00 instead 8 different savage rifles that I could buy with that same money.
 
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