Last month we drove from Halifax up to McAdam NB (5.5 hrs)to buy 2 new Savage Edge Packages in 270 and to get myself a paper punchin/target plinking/ varmint gun. A new TIKKA 223 Stainless Varmint..

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The name of the shop is The Gun Dealer. He has the biggest shop in the Atlantic Provinces and after his recent renovations, he is claiming to have the biggest display rack in Canada!((see web site pics))..

.anyways, after arriving and talkin about the new Edge he unlocked a couple and I tried it on for size.

I didn't like the finish on the metal...seemed way worse than the Stevens 200...the stock is flimsy, but the "MAGAZINE"...well that's a different story...we couldn't get it OUT of the gun...Jammed SOLID!...the latch is only plastic and I think that if dropped in real cold weather...it would break on impact! We fought with this *^&$#^**ER for 10 minutes!! The other big disappointment for me is NO recoil lug on the barrel...it's incorporated into the stock!...no easy to mount Boyds TH for this one.

Ross Faulkner(owner) thinks that there is gonna be LOTS of warranty issues with this gun. He is NOT recommending them for this /these reasons!!...He told the guys If you really want em, I'll sell em to ya, BUT, I personally don't think you should BUY IT!! Says alot when the dealer/owner tells you that in front of customers at his counter!!

Me personally,...I wasn't impressed at all with the New Edge, and after handling it for 10 minutes,

I decided....I'll never own one. This is my unbiased opinion only!! I love the Savage/Stevens guns as a rule, but this one leaves me shakin my head!...I/we do have 5 Stevens between our group of guys.....22-250 up to 7mm Mag.....some with RBasix triggers in em....they're simply awesome to shoot, and scary accurate for a cheapy gun!!...my 243 will easily cloverleaf @ 100 yds with factory win super x 100 gr...and ditto for my hand loads. If you can get the chance to handle one of those Edges,...give it a good hard look..I think you'll be disappointed!.

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