Savage.Is this a good buy starting LR

[Hogg0494]

Hi all.great help on my other 2 posts on a rifle and glass for a newbie long distance shooting.i picked up a vortex razor 2 for glass and my plan was to pick up a Tikka Ctr in 6.5 creedmore 24” and then save up and in 8-10 months put it in a manners stock.a local guy has this for sale and seems like a good buy to me but wanted to see what you guys think.my goal is to shoot 600-1000 accurately

Savage model 12FV(cabelas exclusive)
Heavy 26” .850 barrel
Mdt lss gen 2 chassis custom cerakoted
Threaded barrel with brake
Timney trigger
Collapsable AR style stock
Egw 20 moa base
Scope,rings,bipod NOT included
Shoots 1/4 to 1/2 groups at 100 yds
About 200 rds through it
He looking for $1200

 

[Hogg0494]

Forgot its a .308

 

[Codiekfx400]

Too much money for a Savage in my opinion. A Bighorn Origin would be the best way to go. A 308 is a good caliber but everyone is getting away from them lately and there are some great deals in the px for 308. With that said I would buy the 6.5 Creedmoor.

 

[CJS-6.5]

If you add up everything separately at fair used value he's not losing anything on it for sure. You can buy a Rpr or Hcr for less new.

 

[Tx_Aggie]

IMO that't not anywhere near a good deal at $1200 (you could put the same gun together new, minus the Ceracoat, for less money).

You would be much better off sticking with the Tikka CTR you originally planned to buy.

 

[CaptNemo]

In a word, No.
I’m In the same boat with my 12 LRP Savage. I love the rifle and it’s a great shooter. I’m not looking to unload it, but I’m not going to sink more money into it for use as a PRS rifle. I understand that there are much better rifles out there to start with, like the Tikka CTR. Don’t afraid to start with the regular stock rifle, put the money you save into ammo and trigger time including classes. You’ll be much farther along in your experience and able to apply what you have learned

 

[oldnmkid]

I like Savages but, I would be willing to bet the owner didn't pay over $450-$475 for the rifle. Do you feel he has put over $725 worth of options into it? I , personally, don't see the value. Keep looking!

 

[CJS-6.5]

He was where you are once. Soon you will be where he is if you buy it.

 

[Dirty8404]

Spend the money and get the nicer rifle. You won’t regret it.

 

[Northernjets]

I started with a Savage 10TR (now sold) as my precision rifle, while great at the time as it was what I could afford, I ended up spending more in the long run trying to stick lipstick on a pig and ending up selling it just to get a Tikka CTR anyway. Savages can be super accurate shooters, you can change the trigger, scope bases, stocks and muzzle brakes, but the fit and finish of the action is always going to be what it is: sloppy. Keep saving for the Tikka if that was originally your plan and something you can reasonably afford. No sense cutting your budget for something you'll be shooting throughout the year. Having said that, I'd have no issues with getting a Savage for a twice a year out of the safe deer gun.

 

[squirrelsniper]

I like Savages, but I think the price is too high on that one. He's trying to get back most or maybe all of the money he put into it.

 

[patriot07]

Stick with your Tikka CTR plan.

 

[Hogg0494]

Thanks guys. Gonna stay with the Tikka plan

 

[Greg Langelius *]

I like Savages and while I think the price might be OK with the options mentioned, I also think that the options mentioned are about as useful as tits on a boar. The basic rifle will probably shoot equally well without them; so don't cover another guy's bad bets.

Start where he did, with the 12FV, put an EGW 20MOA base and Vortex rings under a decent economy scope (yes, that's not an oxymoron...), buy some Federal Gold Medal, and see how she shoots, all plain and brown wrapped. As for chamberings, .308 is good, 6.5CM is better. I started with the .260 in 2002, and I'll just stick with it for now. It's never disappointed me..

A basic Harris-style China clone bipod will get you running, fill a sock with lentils for a beginner rear bag, ignore the laughter at the range, and show those incredulous cretins how to shoot.

Later, a Choate Tactical Stock will help without costing more than the rifle does, like a chassis will. This stock uses a bedding block and will save the cost of a bedding job.

The Savage Accu-Trigger is good enough for all but the ultra-critical, and I seriously chuckle at putting a muzzle brake on a non-magnum chambering.

Greg

 

[stello1001]

Don't do it!!!
That money can get you much more if you shop around strategically!

 

[m6z]

https://www.keystoneaccuracy.com/Keystone-Custom-Shop.html

Origin barreled action for $1184

Add trigger and stock of your choice. A KRG bravo and a Timney can be had for another $400 if you shop smart.

 

[LRShooter101]

For the Factory Savage .308 haters!
https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/...MzkhydG3irCZr2GD17o-yJDtDZM4AXY&sf201216244=1

It has as much to do with the Indian, as it does the bow!

OP, buy a good rifle (Savage, Tikka, etc) without a lot of bells and whistles, and GO SHOOT IT! When you can shoot better than it can perform, then worry about getting something else.

 

[stello1001]

For the Factory Savage .308 haters!
https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/...MzkhydG3irCZr2GD17o-yJDtDZM4AXY&sf201216244=1
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It has as much to do with the Indian, as it does the bow!

OP, buy a good rifle (Savage, Tikka, etc) without a lot of bells and whistles, and GO SHOOT IT! When you can shoot better than it can perform, then worry about getting something else.

Savage makes a decent rifle and they can get you started and shooting long on a budget. But when presented the opportunity that the OP has, it's just smarter to go a different route. You can purchase the cabelas savage on sale and after rebate for about 240 bucks. Add the price of the chassis that one has, and what little things it got, and you'll notice that it can be done for much less money!

 

[steve123]

Thanks guys. Gonna stay with the Tikka plan

Keep yourself reigned in, stick with the Tikka plan.

Some advantages.
An action that is smoother than most custom actions and is well made with 72 degree bolt throw. Often gunsmiths don't even need to true these actions.
It's already a long action so it can be used for longer cartridges if wanted. Just change out a few parts.
You could stay with this action and be content for the rest of your life. It's not far behind custom actions.
There's shops that make Tikka prefit barrels.
The trigger doesn't need to be replaced, it's pretty good as is, and isn't a Lawyer trigger to begin with, unlike some other actions.
Steel recoil lugs and other nice after market parts available.
The factory stocks aren't great but not bad either.

Just mentioning that a friend traded into a CTR in 260R. $200 including his Mossberg AR, it came with dies, brass, and a Zeiss 4-12 with decent rings. It sure does shoot well. He paid about $500 for that AR so he came out well.

Be patient and look around, something will come up.

 

[patriot07]

My buddy who is a big shooter and lives down the street shoots Savages. My only bolt gun is a Tikka CTR. Every time I go down there and get to cycle his Savage actions a bit, it makes me happy that I bought my Tikka. I get the same feeling when we go shoot and he has ejection issues and mine runs like a dream.

Both will shoot though. One is just way more frustrating and one is effortless.

 

[NewsShooter]

Too much, I sold my Savage LRP, better action, with a pst scope for that price. Tikka is a good choice, I have a few in addition to another savage LRP I made into a 223. Tikka action is much nicer.

 

[palmettoman]

I have a Savage 12 in .223 in a XLR chassis that I enjoy shooting, but if I were to sell it, I wouldn't expect to get anywhere near that price. Way too high IMHO.