Savage haters

[LottieDog]

After joining Rokslide and listening to the S2H podcast, I got the bug to build a trainer rifle. I’ve mostly shot savages my entire life and I had a short action sitting in the safe. I went with a Shilen .223 rem, 8 twist prefit and cut it down to 18”. The stock is an HS precision that I also had sitting around with a crooked inlet. I bedded it to get it straightened out and screwed it down. I pulled the 6x SWFA off another rifle and went to shooting. I like to fit my stocks with wood blocking and vet wrap (don’t judge the turquoise, it was all I had on hand). After getting it dialed on paper with some 55 vmax, I stretched its legs with some factory 77 otm AAC. The results were surprising. First round hits out 460 and the picture below was my last 3 round group at 460.

Moral of the story. I’ve really enjoyed the Rokslide community and gave me the idea to build this rifle that leaves me smiling every time I shoot it.

 

[Axlrod]

Looks good man! I wouldn't care what anyone thinks. Some of the best shooting guns i have are Savage varmint rifles i bought ar Cabelas for $250 topped with SWFA's. You can only get better at shooting, by shooting. So keep on shooting that Savage!

 

[BLJ]

leaves me smiling every time I shoot it.

This often times……..

I wouldn't care what anyone thinks.

…… leads me to this.

Good shooting.

 

[Truck24hr]

I built a 6.5x47 Lapua in a Savage action. It outshoots any custom rifle I've shot, mostly from McWhorter.

But anymore, I ain't got time for that stuff. I bought a Trail Hunter Lite 2 years ago in 223. The Houge overmolded stock is complete trash, and the Accutrigger on this one really is junk.

So another 500$ for a decent stock and trigger. 1100$ into the gun. I should've just bought a Tikka.

Tikka stocks are good enough IMO with 10 minutes opening the barrel channel, and the trigger is fine.

We can all throw 1000$ into a 300$ rifle and make it better, but why?

I'm seriously just going through this with an old Savage long action I have. 500$ for a barrel, 450$ for a stock, when I can buy the Tikka from Europtic for 6-800$.