Re: Model 110 E .30-06 Good value as Starter Savage
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It does, but unless you are shooting competition with handloads, you probably would not even notice it.
May want to check that out again and verify that.
To the OP; good deal on the rifle. A taker for sure. I would imagine you could be accurate to 500yds while still meeting your budget. One area that may break the budget is the scope. Depending on how serious you get into long range shooting would be the determining factor, whether or not to spend good $$$ on a real nice scope that would take you out of the budget.
Hopefully it turns out to be a shooter.
Re: Model 110 E .30-06 Good value as Starter Savage
It does, but unless you are shooting competition with handloads, you probably would not even notice it.
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Please define the scenario where your claim happens?
Re: Model 110 E .30-06 Good value as Starter Savage
Here is another question that may need a new thread. While I was talking to someone I know that shoots long range competitively he mentioned that I should shoot on the side of my dominant eye. I am a lefty in writing and eating, but everything else, including shooting, is righty. I have also come to find that I am left eye dominant. I have compensated for this with my pistol stance, but I have always shot right handed with left eye closed in my limited experience with a scope.
Would there be a real advantage to training myself to shoot left handed? All other long guns I have are RH.
Looking through a scope there seems to be no difference in clarity and sharpness whether I use my right or left eye, and the other eye closed.
If I try to keep both eyes open, there is no doubt that whatever the left eye is looking at is the dominant image.
Any and all advice is appreciated.
David
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For what its worth, I am right handed and left eye dominant. I have always shot with the right eye rifle and pistol. I made pistol master shooting right eye. And I have been shooting for 60 yrs. I have implants in both eyes due to diabetis going on 22 yrs.
El Lobo
Re: Model 110 E .30-06 Good value as Starter Savage
To the OP: I, too, just acquired an older (F-series) 30-06 at my states first Fish & Game auction as a 'learning' tool.
The finish on the birch stock is time consuming to remove and I may go with the something like a Minwax dk. walnut or ebony to cover it up. The wood is easy to shape with some sharp gouges & sand paper so the barrel nut doesn't rest on the wood and maybe some bedding gel could help.
The stock trigger is easy enough to adjust for hunting purposes while the rest of it is so darn easy to work on I can't understand why it was so darn filthy when I got it.
Once I make the stock components as good as they're gonna get (meaning I've 'touched & messed with'), then the 'modding' begins for a 'switch-everything' gun.
Re: Model 110 E .30-06 Good value as Starter Savage
Sorry, but there is NO WAY, when using same length barrels and bullet weights, that the 308 is physically capable of shooting flatter than the 30-06. Not when the 308 will ALWAYS lag behind by 100-200fps.
Although the difference in speed, to many, is marginal, it is still enough to give the edge to the '06, always. Accuracy, is a never ending argument, but that has nothing to do with flatter shooting.
There isn't even an argument of better ballistic design bullets, because ANY bullet the 308 shoots, the 30-06 WILL shoot faster.
Sorry, but not possible.
Oh, and for the OP, as they have said buy it! Darn good deal.
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Think i need to look into the magic bullets hes shooting outa that 308 ,oh wait a minute ican shoot those outa my 30-06 faster never mind ha ha
Gary
Re: Model 110 E .30-06 Good value as Starter Savage
Unless, forgot about the other 308. The 308 norma mag,now that one should ,should shoot flatter than the 308 w.
Gary
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(yes I do know that the .308 shoots flatter, but you can still get more than enough accuracy to take a deer at 600 without changing parts.
Huh?
I'm with you stangfish.
The OP asked about switching to a .308 I was simply mentioning that with a little practice on the rifle and some good loads, you do not need to switch to a .308
I thought you were saying the 308 shoots flatter than the 30-06.
It does, but unless you are shooting competition with handloads, you probably would not even notice it.
Huh? How does an identical projectile doing 150-200 fps slower at the muzzle shoot flatter? ???
To the OP... unless you're looking at a custom, no one buys a Savage for the wood or finish... we buy 'em for the accuracy! You'll love the cartridge, too... it'll send 'em a tad faster than the 308 Win so you ought not have an issue w/ LR, either.
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I also have an E series in -06. Great rifle. For the stock issue, I just went ahead and got a boyds (I'm a rightie, but shoot left handed - always did for rifles. Pistols I shoot right because as a kid in the late 50's early 60's you couldn't get a left handed cowboy rig very easy...)
You will enjoy how well this rifle shoots. And there isn't anything the .308 can do that the .30 of 06 hasn't already done...and vice versa.
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see Mrs Wilson, I was listening when we talked about Newton.
Re: Model 110 E .30-06 Good value as Starter Savage
My apologies to everyone, I have been sick lately.
Also, my apologies on the misinformation. I went back and double checked my info, and I managed to get my info wrong. So thank you to those of you who do have your head on straight for correcting me here. 8)
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My apologies to everyone, I have been sick lately.
Also, my apologies on the misinformation. I went back and double checked my info, and I managed to get my info wrong. So thank you to those of you who do have your head on straight for correcting me here. 8)
Yeah, I've never made a mistake. ;D
Re: Model 110 E .30-06 Good value as Starter Savage
I got my rifle a week or so ago. Total investment of $290 with a bipod and tax thrown in. on my first outing it only took three rounds to zero in the scope after visually bore sighting it. Shot five more rounds and managed to put three of them in a 1 inch square at 50 yards. One was a flyer, and i knew it from the time it left. The other one hit right on the line of the square. Two of them were touching.
Shot with Federal 150 grain ammo from WalMart. $14.57 a box of 20.
So a good start to owning a fun rifle.
Thanks for all the support.
Re: Model 110 E .30-06 Good value as Starter Savage
Please check out my other thread about the 112 stainless. New info and a chance for me to buy it. Any comments would be appreciated.
David