Between the two, which one would you go with?

I was down to Mossberg and Savage, went with a Savage could not be happier.

The Mossberg bolt design is very delicate....

After trying the Mossberg I just could not get over he wobbly bolt.

My Savage is .223, as we only use it on varmints, but I changed out the stock and converted to a detachable mag and like it. Savage has a way stronger US following than up here. Lots do not like Savage, but the only thing I had to do after years of shooting is upgrade the factory ejector now it really flings the brass. :)
 
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Having owned an FCP McMillan and a MVP. I would go savage in a heartbeat.

Then again... just save yourself the back and forth and buy a desert tech.


And also look at the OP date.... oops
 
micromind said:
Paper shooting at the range, and i dont want to spend more then 2k on a rifle. with the savage i would have to buy a scope another 1k at least i would think.
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I have a Savage 10 FCP McMillian in .308 and love it. Never used a Mossberg but I have a Remington 700 in the same MDT LSS chassis which is great when shooting prone or off the bench with a bipod. The LSS chassis doesn't have enough of a forend for shooting offhand or kneeling IMO. I think I would prefer the HS3 chassis.
 
Another vote for savage, but IIRC the mcmillan stock has no bedding whatsoever. No pillars, no aluminum block and no glass.

If you are even remotely handy and adventurous I recomend pillar and glassing it yourself. But it should not be left factory. Waste of a beautiful stock.
 
Go for the Savage and save up for a decent scope for it.

I wouldn't touch a Mossberg rifle.......even though it comes with a Vortex scope, which I wouldn't touch either.
 
Wondering why no love for Mossberg? Read this about the NightTrain:

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/2641799/1

It's a shame the photobucket pictures aren't there, but the gist of the story is this:

Mossberg produced a bolt action rifle whose bolt was an accident waiting to happen. The bolt body was splined but the bolt handle had no matching splines. The handle was simply a press fit onto the splines, but it was in no way fastened securely to the body.

So, you pushed the bolt forward, chambering your cartridge, and turned the handle down, thinking you'd engaged the locking lugs. Wrong- the only thing that turned was the handle. Pull the trigger and the bolt body came back into your face.

There is no way I would own a Mossberg centrefire rifle.
 
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