After wanting to hunt for several years, and being a gun enthusiast for even more, I finally got to actually go out and hunt this past season with my Uncle and a couple of cousins. Now I'm situated south of the MN Rifle/Shotgun line so when hunting in my area and on my grandfathers land I'm only able to use shotguns and pistols as far as firearms go, but hunting 'up north' is a different issue all together.
Anticipating a future hunting trip, either 'up north' or anywhere else where I'd be able to shoot rifle, I began searching around looking for an ideal rifle to buy. Also one to practice and become proficent with, more than the hour or two that I got on the range with my shotgun after not shooting for four or more years (Not that I ever got a shot anyway
, always next year).
Having been a gun enthusiast I knew the big names:
Winchester,
Remington,
Ruger, to name a few. So I searched (Google
), and while I was searching a name that I wasen't very familar with kept popping up:
Savage Arms. I found alot of very positive things about Savage rifles (Possible sub-MOA groups, great actions and triggers), and a few negative things (poor stocks mainly). So I ordered a catalog, continued to look, and ordered a few other catalogs. In the end I came back to Savage.
So really what I'm wondering is if anyone here has had experience with Savage Arms rifles. Shot one, known someone who bought or shot one, I
really want to hear about it if you have owned one personally. Even moreso if you've gotten to try one of the newer models with the Accu-trigger. I really want to know anything that the Tilted Collective knows about these guns.
I'm looking to get a rifle that if it is the only rifle I ever own (which I hope won't be true, but theoretically speaking) will be a solid, accurate, lasting gun for a wide range of hunting situations. If you've got other advice about a rifle other than a Savage that would fit that criteria I want to hear that too.
Thanks in advance for your help!
~Chris