Savage entering the “Higher End” of Bench rifles?

[LoneWolf]

I figured the PRS guys would be smart enough to not set the trigger that light and then the bench guys would not have to replace the trigger. :)

So, I wonder if Savage will do some 'work' on the bolt so it cycles fast enough?

1. This is not a bench gun... you'd be wasting money on a ton of features to run it as one...
2. I do not run a savage, but for PRS I run an 8-10oz trigger and have ran lighter in the past without issue.

[LoneWolf]

That's just it. With PRS having a fixed MSRP price ceiling for their factory class every mainstream manufacturer and custom rifle builder wanting a piece of this action is going to be offering something that hits that price. That's a LOT of competition for a relatively small (in the grand scheme of things) market.

If I were in the market myself I would probably go with the Patriot Valley Arms John Hancock rifle for the same money. No feeding/ejection issues with the ARC Nucleus action, a Rock Creek barrel, Timney trigger, and I would much prefer the more traditional KRG Bravo chassis. Plus I can get one of those in left-hand.

I'd never willingly send money to PVA unless they had it on the shelf ready to ship. They are known for extremely long and moving wait times.

[Robinhood]

I had heard they(PVA) had a run of 20TPI barrels that they missed the pitch diameter too. That would effect all of the ARC and Bighorn Actions plus a few others.

[J.Baker]

That's just it. With PRS having a fixed MSRP price ceiling for their factory class every mainstream manufacturer and custom rifle builder wanting a piece of this action is going to be offering something that hits that price. That's a LOT of competition for a relatively small (in the grand scheme of things) market.

If I were in the market myself I would probably go with the Patriot Valley Arms John Hancock rifle for the same money. No feeding/ejection issues with the ARC Nucleus action, a Rock Creek barrel, Timney trigger, and I would much prefer the more traditional KRG Bravo chassis. Plus I can get one of those in left-hand.

Gee whiz! Apparently ya'll missed where I said "if" and "probably". I said that based solely on the components being used, not because I was actually thinking about (or would ever) actually getting one.

[charlie b]

Charlie-

Benchrest folks won't even consider a 1.5 lb. trigger. The target accutrigger will go down to six oz. After market like the SAV2 will go down lower when replacing the target Accu Trigger. I don't know minimum pull on regular accutrigger replacements triggers, but I seem to have a dim memory it wasn't in ounces.

Sav2 has its own issues with wobble after installation but sure as hell is crisp.

That was what I meant. Savage should have put the target trigger on it and let the PRS folks set it higher if they want.

I just think this is a difficult spot to get into at that price range with all the competition out there.

[Robinhood]

Gee whiz! Apparently ya'll missed where I said "if" and "probably". I said that based solely on the components being used, not because I was actually thinking about (or would ever) actually getting one.

Nope, We just ran with it.

[J.Baker]

Nope, We just ran with it.

You know what they say about idle minds....

[Dave Hoback]

Thanks again, and sorry for the hijack, Dave.

No problem far as concerns me compadre. Whatever questions come from a post are all good by me!

[efm77]

I'm wondering why the AR article shows 300 Norma and 300 PRC as a chambering too but Savage doesn't show those on their website?

[mikeinco]

as was pointed out..these are not competitive bench rifles.
nice toys
maybe prs..i do not know , do not play there.
the big ones maybe in steel matches in longer ranges(2000 plus)
maybe in the raton magnum steel matches 875 to 2023.