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Well, I just picked up a Savage Weather Warrior in 308 for the field. Nice and light, the bolt's a little weird with the rear collet-looking thing and the shim between the two bolt heads...but I hear they work well.

This will be my packable 308, I'm building a long-range paper-puncher Rem 700, but it's heavy!

I went out on a limb with the Savage, but I think it's going to be a nice smash-around no-worries field rifle.

Now I just need my Picatinnt base to arrive...:HFU:
 
It always starts with just one... And it's going to stay stock... And it's always just a beater rifle...

Then comes the "hey this thing shoots really good"

Then it's "hey there is a nice stock on the EE"

Next it's a "wow that barrels a smokin deal"

Before you realize what your doing....

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Welcome to the brotherhood of the "savagely" emptied wallet.
 
I know, it's a slippery slope!

I'm going to have to control myself, as I'm already dumping money into my Rem 700...

but

Is your Savage the newer style, I understand it's a lot more difficult to swap barrels on them? And how do you like the Choate? I have one on the way for the Rem! :rockOn:
 
savages are nice guns! i own two in 308 and they are great. one is sorta of a beater even though i do take good care of. the other one i love and treat it like is was my kid! :p
 
Islandvibe said:
I know, it's a slippery slope!

I'm going to have to control myself, as I'm already dumping money into my Rem 700...

but

Is your Savage the newer style, I understand it's a lot more difficult to swap barrels on them? And how do you like the Choate? I have one on the way for the Rem! :rockOn:
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It started life as a FCXP 111 300WM package rifle from wholesale sports Christmas sale $350 :). The axis packages use a different style recoil lug.

The Choate is ok... Not overly impressed with the overall finish of it but considering the starting point of a McMillan the choate is a decent value for the money... One thing to mention is the LOP is quite short even with the stock spacers, Im 6' tall and I feel a bit cramped while behind the scope but even my B&C tactical is simmilar so I guess it just takes some getting used to.
 
Yes, I'm going into the Choate with my eyes open. But like you said the Choate should be good value for the dollar.

I'm new to the 'tactical' type of shooting, but I think they keep LOP short for prone use?

I'm also fairly tall, so most of my firearms are modified for longer LOP. But I left the Rem at factory LOP b/c I did find when I went prone it was about right.
 
Does anybody else find the bolt hangs up on the two-piece bolt head when opening? I find if I open mine with any pressure on the bolt, it hangs on the forward part of the two-piece assembly...

Never had this on another rifle, maybe poor technique but what's the deal?
 
I think I may know what your talking about. The round catch that stops with the bolt release right? mine was like that too. I sat on the couch watching TV one evening, cycling the bolt over and over. when I was done it slid from open to close with a tilt forward. No more grab. Gave her a good cleaning after and an oil and it has no grab at all anymore.
 
Hotwheels81 said:
It always starts with just one... And it's going to stay stock... And it's always just a beater rifle...

Then comes the "hey this thing shoots really good"

Then it's "hey there is a nice stock on the EE"

Next it's a "wow that barrels a smokin deal"

Before you realize what your doing....

cd31ecd6.jpg




Welcome to the brotherhood of the "savagely" emptied wallet.
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Ain't it the truth, eh? :D
 
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