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Old 04-19-2008, 01:49 PM
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Default remington vs browning vs savage

I'm looking at buying a new deer/yote hunting rifle, and I want to get the best bang for my buck. I've been looking at the remington 700's the savage 111's, and the browning A-bolt's. My biggest concern is having a nice shooting rifle with a nice trigger that can be set up crisply without replacement. I've shot the A-bolt stalker in 300WM and it's nice when set up properly. I'm interested in the savage accutrigger, but haven't had any first hand experience with them. And i've never shot the 700's either. Does anyone have any input from first hand experience with these 3 and their trigger setups?
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Old 04-19-2008, 02:07 PM
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I do not know sheep sheite from jelly beans, but.....I like how the Browning comes from the factory glass bedded & all the other stuff.
http://www.browning.com/products/cat...35&type_id=012

They also have the new X-Bolt. Haven't heard what they are like though...
http://www.browning.com/products/cat...35&type_id=202
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Old 04-19-2008, 02:15 PM
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Best bang for your buck would be the Stevens 200.
Accurate and cheap....
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Old 04-19-2008, 02:21 PM
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Do you know who carries stevens rifles cat?
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Nevermind cat. I see your trying to be a funny guy. I would like to get a decent quality rifle. Any rifle that sells for 349 can't be all that great.
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Wholesale Sport's or Russel's...............................Harold shoots MOA and doubles as a canoe paddle! beauty is as beauty does........
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tbosch, that's clearly spoken by someone who has never shot a Stevens/Savage. The Stevens is a no-frills, unattractive gun that is cheap and shoots like a hot damn, generally. It does not have the accutrigger, and the trigger is only OK. You can adjust it somewhat, but is nowhere as good as the accutrigger.

The Savage have the accutrigger, and is still unatractive (with the black synthetic stock), is still cheap, and shoots like a hot damn.

My 12FV shoots 3/4" or better all day long with factory ammo(premium) I get about 1" with the cheap Winchester white box ammo (.223)
Last time I fed it the Hornady Varmint Express ammo, I was shooting 2" groups at 300 meters. It's not pretty, but it is my most accurate gun. They are coming out with more models, some with nice laminate stocks.

Buy one with a heavy barrel and the accutrigger. You won't regret it. Take the money you save and buy a kickass varmint scope.
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