well, My rem 700 ADL 30-06 could shoot no better than 6 in at 100 yrds with a scope, my action had a teatering point in the stock and so Remington sent me a new stock free of charge(I thought that was good customer service). Put this new stock on and it had the same problem, so I decided to sell the rifle for $130 and buy a new Savage 114. I already liked the wood better than the synthetic and my hopes are high after that poor shooting Remington. The Savage felt a little better in my arms also. Can anyone tell me how they like there savages, and have you had good luck with them?
I'm sure the majority of Remingtons shoot well, but Mine did not and I thought I'ld try a different brand. I can't wait to get it to the range and try it out

I am using a Savage M114 American Classic in .30-'06, and it is my first Savage bolt gun since I bought my M20 in 19 (mumble). It is the real deal. I first shot a .243 Classic at the SHOT Show range day this year, and that got me interested in these very nice rifles.

The rifle shipped with a test target with a .4" group using 165 gr target ammunition, and I shot a .725" three-shot group using Federal Premium hunting ammo with the Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet. I also shot an antelope in Wyoming with this load: heart shot, he reared-up and dropped right there. The bullet entered the left front of the chest, transited the heart and exited behind the right shoulder. Expansion from the exit wound was not too much nor too little.

The AccuTrigger came from the factory at 2.5#, so I have not changed it.

If you want an accurate surprise, I say try one of these Savage rifles. This is the most accurate factory .30-'06 hunting rifles I have shot. I wanted to take an animal with the '06 this year for the 100th birthday of this great round, goal achieved!

Another feature I have not tried yet is the barrel-change capability. Take off nut, put on new barrel, set headspace and tighten nut and you are good to go.

Street price is around $525 for this 7# walnut-stocked beauty. I got an email last night from my hunting buddy on the WY trip: he wants to buy the rifle!



jim

I have been looking awfully hard at one of those also....Kinda like a Savage in a Tuxedo....

Nice looking rifles, and how well they shoot, the accutrigger and the barrel change ability.. needs no introduction....

Most people think of Savage as a utility rifle... but as I said, this is one in a Tux...

cheers
seafire

If you have questions about Savage rifles, skip on over to the Savage Shooters forum. Lots of friendly folks, free advice, and opinions on the various Savage products. There is a review of one of the new 114/14 rifles as well.

oh yeah, one question, does this model come pillar bedded? I know it's free floated

ok, I picked it up and it is pillar bedded. this thing is beautiful. I saw some of the other stocks on the same model and they were a lighter yellower tint of wood. Mine has a very nice dark walnut stock that just looks beautiful after I applied stock wax. Now I just have to get it to the range, I can't wait!

My most accurate rifles are Savage. Even in bigger calibers. Just last Sunday I was down to the range shooting golf balls at 100 yards. I don't know the exact size of a golf ball but from sand bags there were no misses so they shot MOGB easily.

I just bought one as well ... a 114 Classic in .30-06. My first groups were 2" -- but that was in 20-25 mph crosswinds. I waited a couple days, and the wind died. My most recent group was 0.6" with good-old Remington SP Core-lokt 180 grain bullets.

It's just a plain-jane, "vanilla", gun, but it does shoot very well. You will not be disappointed.

I used it on pronghorn last weekend, and made the same shot that the person above did ... with the same results. Even the 180 grain bullets, a bit heavy for pronghorn, did well. I was shooting 180's because I was also looking for cow elk.

I'm very glad with the Savage. It's hard to imagine how another $500 for a Kimber would have done what rifles are intended to do any better. In fact, from what I read about Kimbers, that option likely would have turned out worse, not better.[IMG]C:\Documents and Settings\John Haeberle\My Documents\My Pictures\Savage 114 Classic .30-06[/IMG]

Wow! I found this question just as I was about to create a new thread concerning the 114. I have shot three bullets (all 165 grainers) and two powders through my 114 in 300 WSM. Mine shoots okay, but not what I was after. It has a couple of .85 groups at 100 yards, but averages closer to 1.25".

Someone said these are pillar bedded? I was going to ask if anyone thought bedding might help. Maybe I'm expecting to much, but I want all of my rifles to shoot less than 1 MOA consistently. What do you guys think? Asking too much from a factory?

well, I'm not sure if it's asking too much from one of these, but I'll just be glad that it isn't shooting 6" groups at 100 yrds like the Rem I traded for it.

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Originally posted by Born to Hunt:
Wow! I found this question just as I was about to create a new thread concerning the 114. I have shot three bullets (all 165 grainers) and two powders through my 114 in 300 WSM. Mine shoots okay, but not what I was after. It has a couple of .85 groups at 100 yards, but averages closer to 1.25".

Keep shooting it. My Savage took a few boxes and then starting tightening up. I have heard this from others as well.

here's some picks of my savage, I think the stock looks great. of corse the pictures do no justice

ok, finally took it to the range today and shot pretty badly with it. I gave up after a box of ammo on trying to sight it in. I think the reason I was shooting poorly is because I shot 40 rounds of heavy 45-70 ammo before that and my shoulder was hurting by the time I got to it.
I'll have to designate a day to shoot ony the 30-06 so my should can't be a reason for poor accuracy.

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Originally posted by gohip2000:
ok, finally took it to the range today and shot pretty badly with it. I gave up after a box of ammo on trying to sight it in. .

The first loads of 150 gr. bullets in my Stevens 200(Savage) did poorly as did the second loading. The third loading was a charm < MOA.Thought it didn't like 150s but with the right load AND OAL, it shoots as good if not better than some of the 130gr. loadings. My four Stevens and one Savage are all MOA with the right bullet and load. roger

In my experience, Savage rifles are the most accurate off the shelf guns available. They're not terribly elegant, just practical and accurate. I've had them in .223, .260 and .300 WinMag with heavy barrels for 600-yard match shooting. The Benchrest guys I have shot with are very religious about breaking in their new Savage barrels with the shoot one, clean, shoot two rounds, clean, shoot three rounds, clean, shoot five rounds, clean routine. You do a full clean with copper solvent at each interval, and after you have the frst box of ammo down range, you should be good to go, and the groups will continue to tighten for the first 100 rounds or so.

I have one in 30-06. Simply beautiful and accurate of course!!!!

Some people om the range can not believe it is a Savage it.... is so gorgeous!

I also had two guys ask what kind of rifle I had because it was beautiful wood. I said savage and they were like, "Really"

This thread has finally sucked me into member status from being years long lurker. That's how much I think of my Savage.

My wife bought a 111GL for my Christmas gift last year in .30-06. I have to admit, I hadn't put much thought into a Savage. I was thinking along the lines of an A-bolt with BOSS for my next rifle. BUT...

After spending a summer with that rifle, all I can say is that I love it. After I went through the break-in, the first 5 rounds made a single hole. And that with some handloads I had just thrown together to break it in.

Not flashy, nor sexy, but sweetly does what a rifle is made for. Kinda like discovering that the ordinary girl next door is really a fine woman.

I also have a Rem 700. Probably will get a mite dusty in the next few years.

Tim