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Hey guys I'm new to the board and got into hunting for the past three years "no success". I am going east for a hunt with a friend of mine and looking to get a good 30-06 bolt action but again "bang for your buck" and need some help. I am currently looking at the savage xp versus the browning x-bolt, cabelas has a deal with savage with the scope but the browning doesn't. I'm new to rifles too, I bought a 308 remington semi but was disappointed so this is why need some advise from the forum.

Most likely it will be my all around gun for deer season and moose.

Thanks
 
Savage makes a good rifle as does Browning however if you choose Savage go higher end...the scopes on the Savage Axis xp's are low end scopes...I have an Axis in .308 and I like the rifle but the scope sucks...Going to pick up a Vortex Viper for it at some point.
 
I have owned a few Savages even some of the higher end Varmint rifles, and while they work well, and are accurate, I have never loved any of them the way I love my new Xbolt.

Also, as has been mentioned, that scope is garbage, and you will want to buy a new one anyways.

Guns are just tools to some, but if you want to really love your gun, I'd say Browning hands down! ;)
 
Well you really won't go wrong with a 30-06 (no Axis packages, Model 11 or better in Savage) in either and I'm not going to defecate all over the Savage package scope except to say they are worth about what they cost. In reality they are clear enough with halfway decent eye relief up to 6x and if you upgrade those rings they will hold their zero well enough. Had a XP in 7mm RM and the scope managed admirably for a season before I mounted a Leupold on it. I have since found, however, that I much prefer the action in the A-bolt (and I sort of assume that the X-bolt would be similar) to anything I've handled from Savage.

This same refrain gets sung each time this question is asked: handle each. Pick the one that is the best fit. I'll elaborate a bit on this. When you're in the store and you get each one in your hands, run it through a battery of tests it. Shoulder it. Run the action multiple times. Play with the safety. Remove the magazine/pop the floor plate. Pull the bolt out. Go through scenarios of taking off the safety, firing, chambering a second round. Get the store guy to show you how to do everything you need to know. Don't be embarrassed to ask. See.if you can pop a floor model scope on the browning to see how your eye aligns when you have it shouldered. Ive even lay down on the floor, prone, in the store. After this there ought to be one that feels better for whatever reason. Don't ignore the reason. Personally it was the smooth bolt that I liked about the A-bolt. The receiver was also glass bedded at the favtory, though in Savage's defense I've seen them do pretty amazing accuracy out of the box with their pillar bedded actions too.
 
I've been hunting with Browning's Lever Action rifle (BLR) for last 5 years and extremely happy with the setup. I have a 1.75 - 8 Leupold VX-3 on it. Fast cycle, magazine fed, take-down capability are highlights for me. Might want to take a look at them... 300 WSM and 325 WSM are very good cartridges for pretty much any game in north America.
 
l've had several savages, and what they say about the scopes rings is true, either be prepared to upgrade the scope rings, or buy a browning.
l just upgraded to a browning a bolt, putting a leupold scope on it.
 
A good rifle and a good scope are a lifetime investment.
I have a Remington 700 (ADL) with a Leupold VXIII 2x-7X variable on it. I have hunted with it for fifteen years and I could sell it in minutes for what I paid for it (or more) on the EE.
But I'm not selling it because it is a lifetime investment. It does not have a magazine or a floor plate because those things are parts that can break or malfunction.
 
Stay away from the Axis but otherwise both brands are nice.I've shot both but ended up getting an x-bolt medallion because I preferred the trigger.After spending more time with the odd trigger on most Savages I'm liking them more and more. So it comes down to: Do you want to eat an apple or an orange today? They are both good.
 
I have hunting with a savage 16 in .308 for the past 5 or 6 years now and it has worked great for me. If you want something that shoot great, get the savage, if you want something that shoot great, looks great, but costs more, get the browning. Both will shoot better than most of the people behind them.
As for the savage package, the scope that comes on it will get you going, but you will want to replace it sooner rather than later, but it all depends on price, if you can get a package for the same price as just the gun, go for it.
If you get a package though make sure it has the accutrigger, some of the older packages had the old standard trigger and that may be why they are on sale.
 
Cabela's has Savage FCNS with Accutrigger+Accustock for 549.99. If you want fully bedded, reliable, accurate gun go with a Savage. You'll have more money left over to put into a scope.
 
I like my X-Bolt. Make sure you can get the bases and/or rings, because they don't come with.
Mags are sturdy and reasonably priced. Consider a spare to keep loaded in your pocket.
Trigger is adjustable. Remove the red seal, then remove the adjusting screw. Should be around 3lbs.
 
I'm sure for a hunting rifle you'll find they both are very accurate, reliable weapons. I chose savage because I don't really care that much for fancy finish if it shoots nice, and I put that extra money into an awesome scope. That way I don't have to worry about it as much when I'm laying in the mud with it.
 
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