.270 116 FCSS savage?

[Cougeyes]

Anyone ever shot this gun or have one?  Thinking about purchasing one this coming week.  Overall reviews seem to be positive.

[LincolnTWilliams]

Poor guy, no one had any love for a .270 in a 116? Did you ever get one? I dont think you can go wrong with that caliber or the rifle. Great "budget rifle and round". My Grandfather hunted with a .270, when I got mine he would tell me every other year or so, "You know the wold record Polar bear was taken with a .270".  And at the time it was, and to him I think it over validated an already great proven cartridge.

Ahhh the things you rememeber...

[addicted]

Savage's are one of the few American manufacturers that still uses hammer forged actions. That rifle will likely shoot like a dream. The new trigger and stock that savage is running just add to an already great rep.

.270, like lincoln says, is a great cartridge.

I've owned 3 savages.

[Pathfinder101]

I am a Remington guy, but I will give you a big  for the choice of the .270 
Every deer I have killed since 1988 has been with a .270

[BOWHUNTER45]

 

[Cougeyes]

I did end up buying this rifle.  Haven't had the chance to shoot it yet, but have my bushnell elite series scope on it so it should be a good combo.  It's a good looking gun, not so sure on the extra soft/squishy butt plate but i'll give it a try.

[hub]

I did end up buying this rifle.  Haven't had the chance to shoot it yet, but have my bushnell elite series scope on it so it should be a good combo.  It's a good looking gun, not so sure on the extra soft/squishy butt plate but i'll give it a try.

  Good for you. Let us know how the  savage shoots.

[Pathfinder101]

not so sure on the extra soft/squishy butt plate but i'll give it a try.

I think you are going to love it.  My .270 has the Remington R3 Buttpad (reeeeeealll "squishy") and I can shoot it all day without feeling it.   

[addicted]

squishy is the way to go. I can handle recoil...... but it doesnt mean i want it every time, all day at the range.

[yorketransport]

That sounds like a great setup. I'm a bit of a Savage nut (I have 9 actions, 13 stocks, and 15 barrels) so I may show a bit of a bias.   It should be a great shooter as well. Let us know how it works.

Andrew