Re: New off the shelf 700 or Savage?
I own two savages. After a hundred rounds, both actions are pretty smooth. I own a 10FP in a choate stock and a 10pc. Both are great guns. Once you understand what makes a rifle accurate, you'll understand why Savage rifles are a great value out of the box.
I'll probably get a 700 sooner or later to see what all the fuss is about. I am actually really sick of hearing about the amazing aftermarket support for Remington. Savage support has come a long way and you can find just about anything. We're not talking about replacing parts over and over. We're talking about buying a stock or bottom metal or a new trigger...things we're putting on the rifle once. Maybe changing it a few years later. We're not talking about buying an exotic motorcycle with only one guy in your state that knows how to work on it for maintenance intervals. If you get worried a out parts breaking, call Remington or Savage and have them ship you some parts to keep as back up.
I personally think you get a better value with Savage. The barrel swap bonus is nice, but there's aftermarket support to do the same with a Remington now.
In the end, it's totally up to you. As many others have told you, go to your local gun shop and pick up both. Cycle their actions. Dry fire them (if they let you). See which one feels better to you. In the end, you're buying a burger from Burger King or McDonalds. $1700 will get a nice rifle either way.
I own two savages. After a hundred rounds, both actions are pretty smooth. I own a 10FP in a choate stock and a 10pc. Both are great guns. Once you understand what makes a rifle accurate, you'll understand why Savage rifles are a great value out of the box.
I'll probably get a 700 sooner or later to see what all the fuss is about. I am actually really sick of hearing about the amazing aftermarket support for Remington. Savage support has come a long way and you can find just about anything. We're not talking about replacing parts over and over. We're talking about buying a stock or bottom metal or a new trigger...things we're putting on the rifle once. Maybe changing it a few years later. We're not talking about buying an exotic motorcycle with only one guy in your state that knows how to work on it for maintenance intervals. If you get worried a out parts breaking, call Remington or Savage and have them ship you some parts to keep as back up.
I personally think you get a better value with Savage. The barrel swap bonus is nice, but there's aftermarket support to do the same with a Remington now.
In the end, it's totally up to you. As many others have told you, go to your local gun shop and pick up both. Cycle their actions. Dry fire them (if they let you). See which one feels better to you. In the end, you're buying a burger from Burger King or McDonalds. $1700 will get a nice rifle either way.
