Who ever said that Savage doesn't make a great shooting rifle... well this post is for you!!!! This was shot this morning at 100 yds out of my Savage Long Range Hunter chambered in 6.5x284. Berger 140grn hunting VLD, 44.5grns IMR4831, and CHEAP Remington 9 1/2 primers. My good buddy Michael made the shot. I know he will be on here later to see if I claimed it or not!!!!
That is a 3 shot group.

Thats about an average group for a 6.5x284 with 140 gr bergers . My most favorite caliber BTW.

Now go shoot that thing at 700 yards & truely amaze yourself!

I was just looking at that exact rifle on their website thinking it would be a perfect long range target rifle. If I knew of a range close by that had some 300 yard benches, I would probably buy one. The only Savage I own is a 223 police carbine. It is by far my most accurate rifle. It's never picky about anything I feed it.

Congrats on your new rifle. I want first dibs if you ever sell it.

scottfromdallas---Tell us about your hunt.

Very good!

Can you do it more tham once?

Savages are awesome values...you need to stretch the range!

Scott,
Jim Ridings has a range out of Cumby, Texas. He has 300 yards to shoot at. It is called Outback Sportsman Club.
Butch

Have any of you or any body you know had a 6.5x.284 built before 1967? That was the first year I hunted with mine. Never heard of one before that time ! roger

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Originally posted by carpetman1:
scottfromdallas---Tell us about your hunt.

Carpetman,

I'm done feuding with you. I'm just trying to live in peace. I never went on the cull.

scottfromdallas--Yes you should get first dibs--it would probably work great on those penned up deer you "hunt".

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Originally posted by Cary Howard:
Who ever said that Savage doesn't make a great shooting rifle... well this post is for you!!!! This was shot this morning at 100 yds out of my Savage Long Range Hunter chambered in 6.5x284. Berger 140grn hunting VLD, 44.5grns IMR4831, and CHEAP Remington 9 1/2 primers. My good buddy Michael made the shot. I know he will be on here later to see if I claimed it or not!!!!
That is a 3 shot group.

It gladdens me to see a tight group that is touching the bull! I can't get over the tight groups that are high, low, left or right. (my rifle shoots a tight group but not at what I aim for???) Great shooting!

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Originally posted by butchlambert:
Scott,
Jim Ridings has a range out of Cumby, Texas. He has 300 yards to shoot at. It is called Outback Sportsman Club.
Butch

Thank Butch. I'm buying some land in Pittsburgh that has a little cabin on it. I close the end of the month. Cumby is on the way so I'll have to check it out.

scottindallas--buying land in Pittsburgh---you have a high fence on it so you can hunt the penned up deer?

How old are you?

I'm old enough to hunt em in the wild--don't need em caged up. How old are you?

I'm not hijacking this thread. If anyone is remotely interested in why carpetman is acting like this, he started a topic on me.

http://forums.accuratereloadin...6711043/m/8841064741

I'm so honored.

Scottindallas--why don't you post link to your questioning my ethics and getting this started?

Lets get back on topic. Start another thread about what you guys want to fuss about.
Butch

Is this just a lone star thread or can anyone ??? roger

bartcshe--Never ask a person where they are from. If Texan they are going to tell you and if not you embarrass them.

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Originally posted by Cary Howard:
Who ever said that Savage doesn't make a great shooting rifle... well this post is for you!!!! This was shot this morning at 100 yds out of my Savage Long Range Hunter chambered in 6.5x284. Berger 140grn hunting VLD, 44.5grns IMR4831, and CHEAP Remington 9 1/2 primers. My good buddy Michael made the shot. I know he will be on here later to see if I claimed it or not!!!!
That is a 3 shot group.

Savage rifles have been "branded" the most accurate out of the box rifle available, beating even the most expensive and exotic brands. To top it off, Savage has beaten custom built F class & BR rifles using custom barrels, stocks, actions etc., with their model 12F right out of the box and even set the 2010 600 & 1000 yard record with it last year. The upper-end Savages are no longer that cheap but why waste even more $$ on a Sako, Kimber, Remington or Winchester just to have a Savage slap ya up on paper?

I've been heard to say, more than once in fact,
"If all I was interested was accuracy, all my rifles would be Savage".
GWB

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Originally posted by Geedubya:
I've been heard to say, more than once in fact,
"If all I was interested was accuracy, all my rifles would be Savage".
GWB

At the same time, I've been heard to say on several occasions, "If all I were interested in was missing, than I wouldn't buy Savage".