Savage VLP Reviews

I owned one in a 7" twist and it shot very well.

Sold it to a friend who shot a 6 1/2" group at 900 m with it this year, and the barrel had 5000 rounds through it.

So if you can get one, especially for a good price, I'd say buy it.
 
I bought one as my first precision rifle and have had promising results with it. With factory ammo my groups were hovering around 1 MOA, with hand-loads they are getting smaller and smaller. This weekend I just shot some F-Class with it ... my first time out and I got myself 6 V-bulls. I too have the 1/7 twist and it shoots 75gr. AMAX quite well (70 out of 75 with 5 V-bulls at 900 meters) and I just tried some Berger 80gr. VLDs (64 out of 75 with 1 VLD ... but that's with zero load development).

I agree with Bolivar, single feeding the rifle is less than ideal but it's fixable with some cheap aftermarket feeder plates. The trigger I find is excellent. Fit and finish I also find to be excellent.

My only complaint is with the stock but that is a personal thing. It is built very well and the rifle is pillar bedded. If you get the chance to handle one and you like it, then great. Having realized that I'll pretty much only be using this rifle for bench and prone I want something with a bit more of a vertical pistol grip.

I'd say it's a safe bet that you will be satisfied with it. Plus, with whatever money you save you can spend it on other toys (ie a better scope, reloading gear, etc.).

My 2 cents.
 
Very nice rifle with a well made lam stock. The only down side if you want to shoot it prone or with a larger scope is the comb is low. Easily solved with an adj cheek piece like a Tacpro or a lash on comb.

Otherwise, for field varminting, excellent.

The last one I had was sold to a beg F class shooter and did well with it. The rifle was capable of holding the V bull at 500m with 75gr Amax. Nothing wrong with that.

I offer single shot followers that can be glued or taped to the bottom of the action to aid in single feeding.

Sorry, nothing specific to the center feed mag at this time but we are considering its manf

Jerry
 
I had one and it was a very good shooter. I sold it because I wanted something lighter.
 
I've got one with a 7 twist. Still testing a bunch of bullets but they are all well below 1MOA at 300 yards.

And the rifle look ###y so yeah buy it! Mine was $900 new, and I had to wait like 15 weeks.
 
yeah seriously, the 223 is the only option for a starter rifle, you can hunt small deer with it, you can shoot it to 1000 yards if youve got the right twist, and itll save you literally hundreads of dollars.

Its not even bias, 223 is the best calibre for a starter rifle.
 
Haagen_Dazs said:
yeah seriously, the 223 is the only option for a starter rifle, you can hunt small deer with it, you can shoot it to 1000 yards if youve got the right twist, and itll save you literally hundreads of dollars.

Its not even bias, 223 is the best calibre for a starter rifle.
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That is a bit strong. I currently agree a 223 is best for ME right now over a 308 say, but it's not like my #### fell off because I had other calibres first. :D

The OP didn't say this was a starter rifle either. He just wants an opinion of this particular platform. I would say that the Savage VLP is like Keith's Beer - Those who like it, Like it a Lot.
 
todbartell said:
just picked one up in 9 twist 223, should be putting some rounds through it soon.
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here's the first group after 5 sighter shots to get it lined up

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9/10 in .54" c-c
 
TB, as you can see from that flyer, you have a bum rifle and should dispose of it as quickly as possible.

I, being a nice 'nutter, will take it off your hand for a small cost to save you from any further hardship...

"wanna buy a bridge?"

Nice shooting and nice rifle. Enjoy...

Jerry
 
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