Re: WOW @ Savage....coming to bat big time!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dujd09</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I also picked up the LRPV in 223 with the 1:7 twist. It's quickly becoming my favorite rifle. It's sub-moa out of the box, not picky about what you feed it, and easier on the wallet for practice. Hoping to take it out groundhog hunting soon.
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The consensus among a lot of savagites is that the 1:7 LRPV might well be the best rifle they've made to date.
I've got several savages (and it seems I'm always finding cheap ones to change into other things, I call it the savage flu, it never goes away) It seems every time I go to a match or out to our spot to torture steel the LRPV is the one I grab first. My collection includes factory: 10FP .308-my first bolt gun ever, 12 BR dual port .308, 12 F/TR .223 7 twist, 12 Palma (got this because of the cool stock), 110BA .338LM, 12 LRP .260 and a whole whack of custom savages built in all manner of calibers with a bunch of barrels waiting for donor actions. I still favor the LRPV for general cheap (in terms of reloading components) fun.
I can afford more expensive rifles but I think in terms of practicality the savages are hard to beat.
I once had a reloading error that tore up a bolt face (I was an FNG) it cost me $20 and I was up and running by the next weekend. I had a buddy blow up some sort of AI chassis thingy and it cost him a bunch of money and I don't think it's back to him yet.
I bought a VLP that wouldn't shoot, sent it back to savage they replaced the barrel and action and had it back in a month
In actuality Savages aren't cheap anymore, it's tough to get a accu-trigger DBM model for under $500 even used around here anymore. They are less expensive than a lot of other rifles and very user-serviceable, but I don't think they're cheap.
Now the bastards went and came out with a few more interesting items that I'll "HAVE" to have, I think the kids need to pay for their own education it builds character.
I just wish Savage made Nightforce-quality scopes, I'd be a lot less poor.
But what do I know? I still consider air-cooed VW's a practical source of transportation.
