there is to many guns to choose from but i have my mind set on 2 guns and i would like your help on making my final decision. its between the savage 11fcns or the remington 700 spsdm. they both have detachable clips which is what i want and they both have blued barrels and they r black in colour. the savage overal lenght is 41 inches and the remington is 43inches and i will be hunting in fields that will likely be 1ooyards and over (both guns are in caliber 7mm-08)
savage or remington
- Thread starter sniper96
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The rem 700 has a far better selection of aftermarket goodies....the Savages are known for great accuracy out of the box...tuff call....I would personally go for the Remington,and that's only from and "buy-sell-trade" standpoint...I'm not known to keep a rifle very long...
Handle each one and see which feels the best to you...bout all the advice I can offer ya
Handle each one and see which feels the best to you...bout all the advice I can offer ya
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- Hillbilly shack in the boonies
Savage 
use whatever gun turns your crank. some guys like SKS's, some guys like Enfields, some guys like pre 64 winchesters.
if a guy buys a Savage, it effects *me* none, even though I personally do not like their centerfires all that much. I'd still take one over an A-Bolt though
if a guy buys a Savage, it effects *me* none, even though I personally do not like their centerfires all that much. I'd still take one over an A-Bolt though
powder burner
CGN frequent flyer
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- Alberta, Canada
Just to throw a twist into the scenerio, how about a winchester model 70? The ones i have handled have very nice triggers and a slick action. They were a 7mm mag and a 300 mag
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I don't liek the remingotn for aftermarkets. Unless I am going to get a custom rifle built, it's going to stay pretty stock, with just bedding and trigger work.
I like Remmy becuase they seem to work better.
Both rifles have a high degree of OOTBA.
But, between myself and 2 othe rbuddies, we have had about 6-7 Savage products in the last few years,a nd none seem to feed perfectly.They can hang up or fail to pick up a cartridge inthe magazine.
The bolt release is a flange thingy that gets caught on clothes and brush. The remmy is underneatht he stock, int he triggerguard. Out of the way.
The safety is a miserable SOB. It is a 3 position tang safety, with a sliding button. Problem is, it's hard to tell where you are when wearing gloves, and I knwo I missed a couple of shots last year, and so did my buddies. it's also LOUD. The remmy is bigger, and on the side, so it's easier to manipulate. Also, you can grasp it firmly and minimize noise.
The Accutrigger seems gimmiclky to me- why not ust put a decent trigger on there? Decent, regular triggers have been used suessfully for years. However, i odn't have enough experience with it to actually hate it, the way my buddy does.
I'm a function first guy, so less important, but Remmys look nicer and seem to have nicer fiishes, too.
Savages have good OOTBA and are less expensive, but I'd take a Remmy over them. But I'd take a Ruger or Winchester over the remmy, too.
I don't liek the remingotn for aftermarkets. Unless I am going to get a custom rifle built, it's going to stay pretty stock, with just bedding and trigger work.
I like Remmy becuase they seem to work better.
Both rifles have a high degree of OOTBA.
But, between myself and 2 othe rbuddies, we have had about 6-7 Savage products in the last few years,a nd none seem to feed perfectly.They can hang up or fail to pick up a cartridge inthe magazine.
The bolt release is a flange thingy that gets caught on clothes and brush. The remmy is underneatht he stock, int he triggerguard. Out of the way.
The safety is a miserable SOB. It is a 3 position tang safety, with a sliding button. Problem is, it's hard to tell where you are when wearing gloves, and I knwo I missed a couple of shots last year, and so did my buddies. it's also LOUD. The remmy is bigger, and on the side, so it's easier to manipulate. Also, you can grasp it firmly and minimize noise.
The Accutrigger seems gimmiclky to me- why not ust put a decent trigger on there? Decent, regular triggers have been used suessfully for years. However, i odn't have enough experience with it to actually hate it, the way my buddy does.
I'm a function first guy, so less important, but Remmys look nicer and seem to have nicer fiishes, too.
Savages have good OOTBA and are less expensive, but I'd take a Remmy over them. But I'd take a Ruger or Winchester over the remmy, too.
- Location
- Alberta, grew up in NS
I started using exactly the Remington you're talking about this season (700 sps-dm) in 7mm-08. It shoots very well, it's a great gun, and I'd buy the exact same one again in a second. It's downed three deer with no problem at all, and it's been extremely reliable in extremely cold and wet weather. I don't have any experience with Savage, but my 700's a definite keeper.
Bruce
Bruce
RevolverRodger
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Somewhere in QC
Get the remington... or even better get a tikka T3 (best quality rifle at a good price range in my opinion)
I have a savage 16fss in a 300WSM and with 180gr accubonds I am putting 3 shots under a dime consistansly. Feeds and functions great. I could care less about the extra add ons you can buy ,Because you shouldent need to buy anything else . I do have a new laminate stock comming ($60) but thats just for looks and feel . Accuracy is my concecern because reguardless of what brand it is ,If dont shoot its useless
My opinion
My opinion
