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Tacpayne
12-04-2013, 12:41 AM
Anyone know the twist of this rifle? http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/model/11TROPHYHUNTERXPYTH
I ordered one for my son. I am wondering the barrel twist so I can try to make a some bullet purchases for reloading. I will load some 120gr reduced loads so he can shoot all he wants when he first gets it but will probably load 140gr for hunting
multitoes
12-04-2013, 02:28 PM
All other 7-08's are 9.5 twist ; I can't imagine they would change that for a different model.
I'll bet he has no trouble with the recoil -- I call my 7-08 "low recoil magic" ; although that rifle is very light.
Brent
12-04-2013, 04:22 PM
9.5. I am shooting 140 vlds and the rifle loves them.
Tacpayne
12-04-2013, 05:54 PM
Thanks guys, I'm really not concerned win recoil that much. The only reason for the reduced loads is I am sure he will want to shoot it a crap ton Christmas Day. He has hunted with my 270win all season and handles the recoil fine. He's a small guy 8yrs old 52lbs but tough as nails. I was mainly concerned about the heavier bullets. He will want to shoot them because he's a boy that thinks bigger is better lol. He has never been scared of a gun, 270weatherby 7mm mag whatever he will shoot it. I am concerned he will develope a flinch shooting rifles he honestly has no business shooting lol.
Brent
12-04-2013, 09:46 PM
Thanks guys, I'm really not concerned win recoil that much. The only reason for the reduced loads is I am sure he will want to shoot it a crap ton Christmas Day. He has hunted with my 270win all season and handles the recoil fine. He's a small guy 8yrs old 52lbs but tough as nails. I was mainly concerned about the heavier bullets. He will want to shoot them because he's a boy that thinks bigger is better lol. He has never been scared of a gun, 270weatherby 7mm mag whatever he will shoot it. I am concerned he will develope a flinch shooting rifles he honestly has no business shooting lol.

Did a trigger job on the axis and it made a HUGE difference!
Tacpayne
12-04-2013, 09:56 PM
Did a trigger job on the axis and it made a HUGE difference!
I went with the model 11. I just wasn't sure on the axis, plus with the model 11 coming with a nice scope it was a no brainer for me. Even if I nought the axis I still would have got a 200 scope and ended up with about the same $ involved