Savage Arms 12 F/TR

[Mastiff 7]

Anybody on here have any experience of this rifle for long range targets?

 

Out of the box is it worth the extra money that something like a x-bolt costs?

 

Many thanks,

 

Mick.

[Mr_Logic 5]

Just to check, are you comparing this Savage with a Browning X-bolt?

[Mastiff 7]

Just to check, are you comparing this Savage with a Browning X-bolt?

 

 

Sorry if I was vague, yes I'm looking for a comparison between the savage and something like the browning x-bolt and if the price difference in waranted.

 

Thanks,

 

Mick.

[clint 45]

No comaprison my friend. The Browning A & X Bolt rifles are superior , maybe the good $ to £ exchange, keep price good for Browning.

Savage make stick for walk, same quality with magtech rifle. :sick:

Edited April 21, 2010 by clint

[Mr_Logic 5]

Clint, unfortunately you don't know the rifle in question and haven't bothered to check.

 

Mick, the two rifles in question are a LONG way from apples to apples.

 

The X-bolt is a sporting rifle, designed to shoot deer. The Savage 12 F/TR is a target rifle of sufficient quality to win a world championship. Hence there are many differences.

 

You say about shooting long range targets - there is no comparison. The Browning won't do it to any level, and the Savage will do it very well indeed.

 

You get a 30" heavy barrel capable generally of well under sub 0.5 MOA groups, a heavy, well bedded single shot action and a target trigger. None of those things comes with an X-bolt.

[Mastiff 7]

Thanks very much Mr_Logic, appreciate that.

[clint 45]

oooooops, you correct,i see only most saveage pump & bolt cheep sporter 17 22 223 & old combination rifle. It no same company ?

 

http://www.chuckhawks.com/savage_M12-Fclass.htm

Edited April 21, 2010 by clint

[provarmint 25]

Mick take a look at http://www.ospreyrifles.com/index.html, have a chat with Stuart (0161 408 3555) he has vast knowledge on Savage rifles.

[Mastiff 7]

Thanks for that, will give him a call.

[SNAP SHOT 194]

Target gun only...? go for the savage, the stock is good, trigger is also of a standard like any other after market trigger, so thats about 200 quid right there, it is also piller beded another 200 or so, And has a proven track record of being accurate, the only downside to the savage is it doesn't come with adj, cheek piece.... to make it more SHOOTER friendly.....

 

But that still wouldn't put me off...

 

you get what you pay for, plain and simple, both good rifles but at different tasks....

 

 

Snap.

 

 

 

 

[Mastiff 7]

Cheers Snap,

 

This one is for target only, so it looks a good buy

[philip140 6]

The only rifle that Browning makes that will compare to the savage in question is the A-bolt Target. you get a 28'' barrel, set trigger and the action is already glass bedded into the stock (i believe it's the recoil lug that's bedded).

 

 

http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/firearms/detail.asp?value=001B&cat_id=035&type_id=189

 

Phil

[jamie g 17]

i would have the savage there accuracy reviews are second to none