Savage is offering Actions for the first time. Their Target actions with the smaller port and the 6 Oz. adjustable Accu-Trigger are available either a right bolt/left port or right bolt/ right port configuration. Gunsmiths can now build custom rifles with the inherently accurate Savage Action.
I am not sure what took the manufacturers so long with this offering but I say….. its about time. Savage in the last 5 years or so has made tremendous improvements in their rifle dept. One must say that the Accu-Trigger is a Godsend in the world of factory triggers where 6 pound pull is the norm and for every third employee that they hire they hire a Lawyer.
The floating bolt head in my opinion does wonders for lug engagement. All this combined with a decent barrel and I am not sure if they are using button rifling or hammer forged barrels. I have been trying to find out to no avail but will keep trying.
Maybe some of you out there know and can reply. They are also improving the stock dept. and offer some in laminates and carbon fiber. One thing for sure, they are making Remington, Browning and Ruger stand up and take notice. For many years if you owned a Savage people looked down their nose at you…… that is all changing and I believe for the better.
All these improvements are the reason why Savage is a shooter right out of the box. I see lots of potential in Custom Dept. and without a doubt I will bet there are a few shooting bench rest with one.
Greg Palman says:
August 25th, 2007 at 10:49 am
Stan, I have a shooting frined who just bought a Remington 700 .22-250. It will consistently hit a garbage can lit at 100 yards. A frined of his has a new Savage, same caliber. It shoots the lights out of the Remington. Brand loyalty is such a debilitating disease –Greg
george coleman said
I've had 2 target actions built this year .
the first was 6.5-284 no turn neck 8T benchmark barrel at 27inch…in a stockade LR/BR stock.
at 100 yards with 123gr scenar and or a 140sierra..would just flat bugghole !
my first 600yard IBS match i shot a 2 inch group !
i have never shot over 500 yards in me life….thats going to change in 08 !…the 2end gun is here now with a 30 inch barrel and a test target from the smith 8 shot's in .084 !! holy cow bat man !
now all that said if you think the savage is anywhere as smooth as a stolle/bat/or ?….just smack yourself now ! it an't happ'n