help me pick---howa, cz, savage, or another rem

November 07, 2004 17:27

I am looking for a new rifle. It will be mostly for prairie dogging and target shooting out to 700 yards.

I have and have had remingtons and winchesters. I was kinda looking for something new and looking for a good value.

I like the tactical look so I have it narrowed down to these:
1. Cz 550 in a McMillan stock--like one being auctioned here: about $1000
2. Savage 10fp in the same McMillan stock: about $800
3. Howa Varminter Supreme in Boyd Stock: about $600
4. Or, another remington PSS or VS: about $700

I would appreciate anyone's opinions/experiences with these rifles especially concerning their out of box accuracy....thanks

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Travis Hallam

November 07, 2004 21:19
I would go with the Howa and put your savings towards a good scope. From everything I have heard and seen they are very good rifles for the money.

Mad Dog
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Mooseyard

November 08, 2004 02:23
I would go with the CZ first, because of their awesome factory trigger. My second choice would be the Savage, which also has a great trigger. My third choice (only because I don't have any experience with them) would be the Howa.

"My faith, my country and my family will guide me; nothing more, nothing less" -Gen. Tommy Franks

Jess Hoffman
Mooseyard Precision
LE Supply & Firearms
NRA Certified Instructor
Shawano, WI 54166
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gskyhawk

November 08, 2004 02:49
my brother purchaesed 2 remington 700's they where the heavy barrel stainless varmint models , 1 is a 22-250 they other is in 223, neither one shoots worth a darn 1 to 1-1/2" groups are the best and thats with not only different factory ammo but also tring several different reloads , both rifles have new Burris Black Diamond scopes on them, to say the least he is very unhappy with Remington [xx(]
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TrooperAllen469

November 08, 2004 04:28
If you enjoy unlimited funds, get the CZ and put a Zeiss on it. If not, the savings that you have with the Howa should allow a Leupold V-III. I wouldn't sell my 10 yr old Howa Heavy .308 for less that the cost of a new car.
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ContacFront

November 08, 2004 08:22
Savage with new accutrigger will probably outshoot those other rifles out with factory loads out of the box. I seen them at the range shoot 1/2MOA with factory loads with no mods.
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easygo6

November 10, 2004 08:37
SAVAGE.

"They're in front of us, they're behind us, they're to our left and to our right...they can't get away now."

Chesty Puller, Chosin Reservoir, Korea

SEMPER FI
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Sir Martin

November 10, 2004 10:27
i would go with the savage, they are accurate, and the John Plaster stock on it is really nice too. I dont think stock is a McMillan, but im not 100%. either way, its a nice gun, i would def. go with savage.
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