Comments on: Savage vs. Remington

By: Lucas

Lucas — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:38:16 +0000

Here’s what I’ve found to work well…

Powder: Varget (4064 and 4895 are also good choices).

Cases: Lapua last forever but I’ve had excellent accuracy with all others I’ve tried.

Primers: CCI BR-2 (Rem 9-1/2 good too).

Bullets: 155gr “palma” SMK’s, 175gr SMK’s, Berger 155.5gr “fullbore”, 168gr 175gr and 185gr Berger VLD’s.

See the Benchmark Rifle review…

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:02:56 +0000

Hi guys, just bought my first .308. It’s a Savage 10FP and I picked up a reloading kit as well. My question is this, what has everyone found to be the best components for reloading ie. powder, primers, casings ect. I know this is subject to personal preference but if anyone has any suggestions it would be appreciated.

By: Sean Pomerinke

Sean Pomerinke — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:40:47 +0000

Well I personally am not a big fan of the 338/06. Its my opinion that it is to heavy of a bullet for the 30/06 but it is just my opinion. There is a guy on here and his name is Mike and he had a 338/06. Unfortunately there is not much he can tell you about that cartridge because the gun blew up before he had much of a chance to shoot it. If you were only going to shot to about 3 or 400 yards you would probably be fine. But if this is a gun that you really like then go for it. It is just my uneducated opinion and there may be lots of fans of that cartridge.

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:27:35 +0000

Hey guys I have a Savage 116FSAK chambered in 30-06 which I have shot (honest) a fuzz under 1″ groups at 200 yards! It doesn’t seem to matter which bullet I use as long as its a 180 grainer. It does not have the accu-trigger, but it is crisp at about 3lbs. I was not aware that you could change barrels on a savage as easily as you’ve described! I find that intriguing as I would really like to try a .338-06.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:16:31 +0000

awesome Mark, great to have you guys here, welcome!!!

By: Mark, Eric & Michael Beatty

Mark, Eric & Michael Beatty — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:42:25 +0000

Hi Guys, Love your comments on both of these rifle makers. In my spare time I work for Savage Arms as a Pro Staffer. I also think very highley of Remington rifles. My son Eric a survival instructor @ Fairchild AFB shoots the mod. 12F custom chambered @ Savage in 300 WSM. This rifle comes in left hand port or right. 30 inch x 1 inch stainless Bull.The Target AccuTrigger starts at 2.5 lbs & goes down to 6.0 oz. Were just getting started with break-in & load development, I would like to join in the fun with you guys. ***-5474 Take Care – Mark Beatty.

By: pete macdonald

pete macdonald — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:30:13 +0000

i shoot long range with both a savage 10fp in 223 and a remmy sps tactical in 308 . both shoot ragged one hole groups at 100,, the savage was alot more forgiveing with load developement and almost everything shoots scarry good out of it . the remmy was harder to figure out but now shoots like a house on fire!!! 43.6 gr of 4064 under a cc 175 gr and wow! the accutriger blew me away and i had to go to a gunsmith to fix the x mark on the remmy after shooting with the accutriger .
i currently have 2 rem 260 barrels on order from e.r.shaw for my buddy and my first build on a set of 110 savages we picked up at pawn shops. the idea of makeing my own long range shooter in my gerage has really opened up the posibilities for me . i can always swap it to another cal in 10 minuts. maybe 7 mag….
so,, if you can get a remmy you like, they are great shooters. BUT if you want real posibilities and great shooters ,,, SAVAGE all the way.

By: Lucas Beitner

Lucas Beitner — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:42:45 +0000

Sounds like we’re on the same page Heath. I hate shooting in high heat. It takes forever for the barrels to cool down. I go by the old adage “if it’s too hot to touch… it’s too hot to shoot”.

By: Heath C.

Heath C. — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:39:09 +0000

I’ve shot a Rem 700 for the last year or so and I ended up purchasing a Savage mostly to have that trigger pull they are renowned for.

I can’t say I have a favorite in that both really operate on their own level. The Rem 700 is a very solid action with extremely smooth performance. In over 5K rounds I only had the action lock up on me once due to excessive heat and expansion. We were firing hundreds of rounds with short breaks on a hot day so it was to be expected.

As for the Savage, it really does have a very unique trigger group which, as far as I know, gives them most of their fame. I was not too impressed with the feel of the bolt but I’m hoping it will smooth out over time. It still fees solid but out as much so as the Rem 700. Regardless, it is a very fine action and I expect much more performance from it. I also have yet to put even 1K rounds through the rifle so we shall see what turns out.

Great article Lucas!