toddcdozer
01-03-2017, 02:21 PM
Sort of in same boat but I was looking to build or buy a 6.5cm. i have never bought a savage before due to all the negative publicity in the 90s with Savage. I priced options for a build but decided to go with a Mod 12 lrp. Still tuning a load but I am more than happy. I agree you get much more bang for your buck with these guns. A custom build would have been close to double what I paid even with starting with the action. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend or to buy another
Sent from my XT1254 using TapatalkI have always thought it was silly to buy a high end Savage or other rig when I can build a Shilen, CBI, Mcgowen, Douglas or other barreled and nice stocked rifle for right at $1k. However this 3 screw mag action + decent stock + brake + barrel is more than I can build for $1k. These rigs would be a decent deal for $1500.
Guarantee you that Savage is building these to build the brand name sort of like Chevrolet and the ZR1. No profit in the ZR1 but it builds Chevy's BRAND NAME. Anytime you can buy something that the manufacturer is building for a cheap flagship model its a WIN. Unfortunately most gunmakers charge a premium for flagship rigs, not the other way around.
Sent from my XT1254 using TapatalkI have always thought it was silly to buy a high end Savage or other rig when I can build a Shilen, CBI, Mcgowen, Douglas or other barreled and nice stocked rifle for right at $1k. However this 3 screw mag action + decent stock + brake + barrel is more than I can build for $1k. These rigs would be a decent deal for $1500.
Guarantee you that Savage is building these to build the brand name sort of like Chevrolet and the ZR1. No profit in the ZR1 but it builds Chevy's BRAND NAME. Anytime you can buy something that the manufacturer is building for a cheap flagship model its a WIN. Unfortunately most gunmakers charge a premium for flagship rigs, not the other way around.