I am not sure where you got quoted $499 for a Savage 111 Hunter XP rifle. That is not a good deal!Originally Posted by timtiminy
Bud's Gun Shop has a Savage 111 Hunter XP rifle available in 300 WM for $391.00 shipped to your FFL holder. I would sell the cheap Bushnell Sharpshooter scope for $50.00 on Ebay. But the biggest negative is you don't get an Accutrigger and the current factory non-Accutrigger is a cheap piece of crap. Add $25.00 to the price for transfer fee.
Bud's also has a Savage 11 (mislabeled) Trophy Hunter available in 300 WM for $453.00 shipped to your FFL holder. You could keep the Nikon BDC package scope (Prostaff version) or sell for about $100 on Ebay. So for only $60 extra you get the Accutrigger and a decent entry level Nikon scope. Add $25.00 to the price for transfer fee.
The factory 300 WM barrel and the stock on both rifles are the same. You can keep until you decide if you need to replace.
And while Bud's sells the Stevens 200 in 300 WM for around $357.00 shipped, it is not a better value when compared to the Savage Hunter XP, especially if you plan to part it out for the action to build on. Savage logo parts sell faster and for more money in my experience.
Get a can of Krylon silver Webbing paint and spray the factory stock and everyone will beleive you have a fancy custom stock. Glass bed the stock and recoil lug making sure the barrel and tang are free floated. You may be suprised how well it will shoot. But don't expect 1 hole sub MOA groups, because in my experience a 300 WM weighing under 9 lbs total is going to be difficult for most anyone to consistently shoot well.
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