Savage 110 Ba or Rem 700 Police in .338 lapua?
- Thread starter P-J
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Could only get her to shoot 1/2 moa at 100... but it seems to work well a little farther out.
this is the 250 grainers at 500... only a 4 shot group last night, repeated results
this is the 300's at my 650 yarder, again I managed to hit the same hole and blow a hole in another plate.... lol the 300's seem to really work. this is also only 4 shots.
Just to confirm, I have the 700p 338lm and it is a 27" barrel including ported brake (this is threaded on), so 26" of barrel working for you. The savage looks great, keep us posted on the results.
from snipercountry:
700P in .338 Lapua features a composite stocks reinforced with Du Pont Kevlar and fiberglass. They'll stay dimensionally stable in any weather and under the worst tactical situations. The stock is laid up around an aircraft-grade aluminum bedding block that runs up the entire length of the receiver. It has a textured, black, non-reflective finish and comes with sling swivel studs.
NOTE: This is the NEW IMPROVED version. Not the older version (MLR) with barrel issues.
Specifications
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.338 Lapua
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26" Barrel with 1:10 Twist
* Custom Shop Trigger set below 4.0 pounds
* HS PRecision Stock w/aluminum chassis
* 3/4 Inch Recoil Pad
* 3 Sling Swivel Studs
* Badger Ordnance TYPE Floorplate & Detachable magazine (Remington Copy)
* Muzzle Brake
* Long Action Receiver fits standard Long Action M1913 Rail systems
from snipercountry:
700P in .338 Lapua features a composite stocks reinforced with Du Pont Kevlar and fiberglass. They'll stay dimensionally stable in any weather and under the worst tactical situations. The stock is laid up around an aircraft-grade aluminum bedding block that runs up the entire length of the receiver. It has a textured, black, non-reflective finish and comes with sling swivel studs.
NOTE: This is the NEW IMPROVED version. Not the older version (MLR) with barrel issues.
Specifications
*
.338 Lapua
*
26" Barrel with 1:10 Twist
* Custom Shop Trigger set below 4.0 pounds
* HS PRecision Stock w/aluminum chassis
* 3/4 Inch Recoil Pad
* 3 Sling Swivel Studs
* Badger Ordnance TYPE Floorplate & Detachable magazine (Remington Copy)
* Muzzle Brake
* Long Action Receiver fits standard Long Action M1913 Rail systems
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Definitely noting wrong with the rem700MLR 338lapua, I got one a while back and sold it, but got another one shortly after that, the only two thing wasn't nice on the rifle was the muzzle brake, which I replace, now when shoot with full load, it very controllable, with both 250 and 300 grain, The AICS chassy sure help alot, but with a proper muzzle brake sure go along way, now after shooting at 500meter, I can easy spot where the round was send. I got to say it is some what more control then the TRG42 muzzle brake.
After many trial and Error. with different style and size of port.
and The Out come are very controllable.
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mightyhunter
CGN Regular
- Location
- Edmonton, Alberta
Very job GB.
I just ordered my Sako TRG-42 and after some of the feedback I'm wondering if I should have saved the cash and gone with the savage. I'm new to the precision rifle game and just like when you see a guy out at the golf course with a 5k set of clubs slicing balls into the drink all day, I'm wondering if the extra cash spent will actually make a difference. From some of the data I've read on the savage ( albeit minimal ) a seasoned veteran of precision rifle shooting can consistently get sub 1/2 moa at 1000 yards with this rifle. Is there really a significant difference noticeable to a novice like myself? Again I can only wonder if this could be compared to purchasing a 2k sound system or a 6k sound system, unless I'm an audio engineer I'm not sure if I could really hear the difference....
Thoughts anyone?
Thoughts anyone?
So I went to Reliable gun today to compare the Remington and the Savage side by side....
The Savage felt really heavy which is great for felt recoil but I would hate to hike all day in the bush with one of these puppies, where the Remington was smaller and lighter for bush use but I wouldn't wanna have skinny little shoulders when I fired it.
The Savage is pretty much GTG right out of the box, whereas the Remington barrel is kind of hokey and you cant put a decent muzzle break on it. I think you would have to invest far more than the $800 price difference to bring the Remington up to par with the Savage.
I think my decision would be easy on this one... Savage...
The Savage felt really heavy which is great for felt recoil but I would hate to hike all day in the bush with one of these puppies, where the Remington was smaller and lighter for bush use but I wouldn't wanna have skinny little shoulders when I fired it.
The Savage is pretty much GTG right out of the box, whereas the Remington barrel is kind of hokey and you cant put a decent muzzle break on it. I think you would have to invest far more than the $800 price difference to bring the Remington up to par with the Savage.
I think my decision would be easy on this one... Savage...
I wouldn't trade the savage I have for the rem, the armalite, or the TRG 42 right now thats for sure. 
If this was to ever be used as a hunting rig to carry in the bush, the remington would have been my first choice however... I still think it looks the coolest!
My shoulder thanks me for the savage though, fired 60 rounds through it in one sitting, and didn't feel a thing on my shoulder. My 6 lb .243 win firing 100 gr pills was hitting me harder.
If this was to ever be used as a hunting rig to carry in the bush, the remington would have been my first choice however... I still think it looks the coolest!
My shoulder thanks me for the savage though, fired 60 rounds through it in one sitting, and didn't feel a thing on my shoulder. My 6 lb .243 win firing 100 gr pills was hitting me harder.
yeah, my decision to buy the Remington was based on wanting to be able to carry it for hunting and that it will be sufficient for accuracy until I shoot out the barrel and then I will get a longer tube put on it, later. If you don't plan on carrying it much the savage is hard to beat from the looks of things.
The money I saved on the rifle will go towards a S&B or nightforce which I feel will improve my hit potential as much as anything. This way I can improve the rifle over time but get used to one optic.
The muzzle brake is reportedly quite good but I will make a brake like gunboy did if it needs something better.
Can't wait to get home to try it out, I have 1000 once fired lapua brass ready to make some noise
The money I saved on the rifle will go towards a S&B or nightforce which I feel will improve my hit potential as much as anything. This way I can improve the rifle over time but get used to one optic.
The muzzle brake is reportedly quite good but I will make a brake like gunboy did if it needs something better.
Can't wait to get home to try it out, I have 1000 once fired lapua brass ready to make some noise
I wouldn't trade the savage I have for the rem, the armalite, or the TRG 42 right now thats for sure.
If this was to ever be used as a hunting rig to carry in the bush, the remington would have been my first choice however... I still think it looks the coolest!
My shoulder thanks me for the savage though, fired 60 rounds through it in one sitting, and didn't feel a thing on my shoulder. My 6 lb .243 win firing 100 gr pills was hitting me harder.
You right about that, I had a change to check out the savage 110BA at the Edmonton Hunt fest, and I got to say that is a very nice rifle to handle, alittle heavy, but it expected for that type of Caliber, very nice and solid, shooting edge in Calgary had them.
Definitely noting wrong with the rem700MLR 338lapua, I got one a while back and sold it, but got another one shortly after that, the only two thing wasn't nice on the rifle was the muzzle brake, which I replace, now when shoot with full load, it very controllable, with both 250 and 300 grain, The AICS chassy sure help alot, but with a proper muzzle brake sure go along way, now after shooting at 500meter, I can easy spot where the round was send. I got to say it is some what more control then the TRG42 muzzle brake.
After many trial and Error. with different style and size of port.
and The Out come are very controllable.
Yep it need a better muzzle brake, kicking is not that bad. Its all the sand and other stuff the fly in your face.
getthismanaslap
Regular
- Location
- Hazard County Alberta
i just got a Stevens 110e built into a 338 edge for just under 2000,,i am keeping the wood stock and it shoots nice groups at 100 yards. i will get to the long range when i find some 300 gr bullets..got targets at 1260 yards and am not new to the long range..got a cheap tasco varmint scope,cheap leopold rings and base, factory trigger,limb saver pad and no brake. 30 inch mcgowen barrel.i will blue it when i get a chance.i don't believe you need to spend a pile of cash to build a good rifle, just need to know the right guys that do quality work. here are some pics of target and rifle..
here is a pic of a 30 inch 1200 yard target a buddy of mine from Edmonton shot at with his freshly built rifle from the same guy, and this dude cant shoot well. this was his first time shooting past 400 yards. we sighted in at 100 then gave him the numbers from the exball program to dial in and bang he was hitting steel. not bad for his first time..
here is a pic of a 30 inch 1200 yard target a buddy of mine from Edmonton shot at with his freshly built rifle from the same guy, and this dude cant shoot well. this was his first time shooting past 400 yards. we sighted in at 100 then gave him the numbers from the exball program to dial in and bang he was hitting steel. not bad for his first time..
getthismanaslap
Regular
- Location
- Hazard County Alberta
that is a cool lookin unit P-J ..i might do something like that some day. I sure do like that scope rail and rings..i have had no problems with the cheapy leopolds..yet..at least the scope does not jump around,,just dont have the funds right now to get to crazy with the higher end goodies. I do believe that the wood stock has different vibration/harmonics than the synthetic stocks ?? thats just me.
I Have never had a chance to shoot one with the muzzle brake and short barrel...i can still get mine into a gun case the way it is with 1/4 inch to spare.. i just clocked my loads a few days ago and i got 2838 fps with 90 grains of H1000 first 2 hit the same hole and the 3rd one i pulled but it still came in at 1/4 inch or less at 100 yards..amazing how well these big boomers shoot ..
I Have never had a chance to shoot one with the muzzle brake and short barrel...i can still get mine into a gun case the way it is with 1/4 inch to spare.. i just clocked my loads a few days ago and i got 2838 fps with 90 grains of H1000 first 2 hit the same hole and the 3rd one i pulled but it still came in at 1/4 inch or less at 100 yards..amazing how well these big boomers shoot ..
