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Whats the worse rifle or gun you ever bought ? I hsve several tied
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<blockquote data-quote="comfisherman" data-source="post: 3087974" data-attributes="member: 8394"><p>More I shoot mine the more they come apart. Have had to replace all three accurtriggers, one after it jammed up on a hunt. One of my savages has a bolt that despite all the locktite in the world won't stay together. The actions are much larger than an equivalent rem 700 platform, and in an age when we're trying to make more compact packable light weight rifles they are bested by everything except a 77.</p><p></p><p>These problems are all probably not isolated to savage but likely applicable to all budget guns. A 700 platform has better bottom metal options, better stock options, better trigger options. More importantly if you do a build on a 700 and it poops the bed, swap in a solid custom and change everything over. My self disassembling savage has a mcmillan on it... if it was a 700 based gun it would be a prime candidate for a custom swap. Instead I'm stuck with a lemon with a nice barrel and stock. </p><p></p><p>They were fun back in the day as a cheap way to do diy guns. Markets changed and they don't hold the appeal for me anymore.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="comfisherman, post: 3087974, member: 8394"] More I shoot mine the more they come apart. Have had to replace all three accurtriggers, one after it jammed up on a hunt. One of my savages has a bolt that despite all the locktite in the world won't stay together. The actions are much larger than an equivalent rem 700 platform, and in an age when we're trying to make more compact packable light weight rifles they are bested by everything except a 77. These problems are all probably not isolated to savage but likely applicable to all budget guns. A 700 platform has better bottom metal options, better stock options, better trigger options. More importantly if you do a build on a 700 and it poops the bed, swap in a solid custom and change everything over. My self disassembling savage has a mcmillan on it... if it was a 700 based gun it would be a prime candidate for a custom swap. Instead I'm stuck with a lemon with a nice barrel and stock. They were fun back in the day as a cheap way to do diy guns. Markets changed and they don't hold the appeal for me anymore. [/QUOTE]
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