First rifle.... coyote/deer/target rifle.... comments/help appreciated!

[rimfirekyle]

This is my first savage so I do not have anything to compare the height of the Ken Farrel base too. But, the height works very, very well for me. Feels very comfortable.

I should have the CDI DMB Kit soon. But, my stock wont be here for several weeks. And, I will still have to send it off to be inletted when I do get it. So, it will be a while before I know how it works.

[stangfish]

Do yourself a favor and tighten your bipod legs until it requires some force to open and close the legs.

[rimfirekyle]

Do yourself a favor and tighten your bipod legs until it requires some force to open and close the legs.
Much better! thanks.


Took the rifle to the range today. I was very impressed! I was shooting crap PMC 223 ammo and still managed to get 1moa groups on most of them. I shot 20x3 shot groups. I will post pics in the morning of my best group and my average groups.

[brasse]

My 223 love Black Hills 52 grn Match, sob MOA at 200 yards. Also the Hornady 55 grn steel match ammo is real accurate for the price. Usually $19 for 50.

Of course if you can find any ammo now you are very lucky.

[TraverseSavage]

Good to hear you're Hog is shootin' well, makes me feel better about my purchase. I have the .308 though. Lookin' at the Medalist myself and was wondering if the one your ordered is a blind magazine version or if it already has a cutout and CDI (I'm assuming that's where you are sending yours) is tweeking the cutout for their BM. Not many of those Medalists around, must be flying off the shelves.

I've found one but the color is not what I need but I'm duracoating anyway. The Medalist I found is set up for blind magazine...I'm assuming (gonna call CDI tomorrow) that the extra material can be CNC'd out to match their BM.

Had you considered the Choate before selecting the B&C? I don't get that "extra space" behind the safety on the Choate, it's supposedly "normal"...doesn't look right to me.

[Westcliffe01]

Nothing wrong with PMC. If you want crap try some American Eagle junk....

[redman]

Nothing wrong with PMC. If you want crap try some American Eagle junk....

+1 for the PMC 223 ammo. It's good stuff and cheap. You can reload the brass wich makes it way more cheaper than the crappy steel ammo. Anybody that shoots more than 5 boxes of ammo a year is crazy if they don't reload ammo. You can get a lee starter set for $150 or less. (sorry for the mini rant)

[Westcliffe01]

I just deprimed some factory Hornady ammo and the primer pocked is all mashed as if they tried to crimp the primer which I know for a fact they don't do with hunting ammo. Hornady is losing points in my book, big time. This stuff was nearly $24/20

[rimfirekyle]

My 223 love Black Hills 52 grn Match, sob MOA at 200 yards. Also the Hornady 55 grn steel match ammo is real accurate for the price. Usually $19 for 50.

Of course if you can find any ammo now you are very lucky.

I might have to try and find a couple boxes...... Just to hold me over untill I swap my barrel... Thanks for the tip!

[rimfirekyle]

Good to hear you're Hog is shootin' well, makes me feel better about my purchase. I have the .308 though. Lookin' at the Medalist myself and was wondering if the one your ordered is a blind magazine version or if it already has a cutout and CDI (I'm assuming that's where you are sending yours) is tweeking the cutout for their BM. Not many of those Medalists around, must be flying off the shelves.

I've found one but the color is not what I need but I'm duracoating anyway. The Medalist I found is set up for blind magazine...I'm assuming (gonna call CDI tomorrow) that the extra material can be CNC'd out to match their BM.

Had you considered the Choate before selecting the B&C? I don't get that "extra space" behind the safety on the Choate, it's supposedly "normal"...doesn't look right to me.

I got mine for the Blind magazine. CDI said that this was preffered. They said the bottom metal will be recessed slightly into the stock.

[rimfirekyle]

Nothing wrong with PMC. If you want crap try some American Eagle junk....

Apparently I underestimated PMC... I did shoot some American Eagle.... It grouped at about 3.5-6 inches. terrible

[Westcliffe01]

In my opinion, PMC brass is at least as good as Remington and better than Winchester, federal and PPU. I have not yet owned any Lapua brass, would like to one day...