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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: Bone_Collector on May 24, 2011, 08:34:28 AM

Title: Savage Edge 25-06
Post by: Bone_Collector on May 24, 2011, 08:34:28 AM: Earlier this year I was out chasing some dogs and was having an issue with clean kills with my 223. I was shooting Remington Core Lokt 55gr rounds and for one reason or another I had a couple of yotes run off never to be found.

So I decided to upgrade to a 25-06 and after searching the local gun shops I found nothing so off to Cabelas where I found a couple of different models of 25-06. Now I try to be careful with my guns out in the field but it never fails they always end up with a few new dings or scratches at the end of the season. So I decided to shy away from the higher end rifles and found the Savage Edge. The gun that i bought has a composite stock with a camo finish with a black rough finish on the barrel, some thing that will be easy to touch up if it gets scratched. The trigger pull is a bit on the heavy side straight out of the box about 5 1/2 lbs on mine but after some work its a crisp 2.5lbs!

I have shot quite few yoties this year with it and am very happy with the gun! So if your out looking for a new gun to chase dogs with I would not hesitate to give this gun a look!

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi50.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ff331%2FDances31%2FIMG_0904.jpg&hash=7a5a3cc0f71d6376d6ea10a504f212e7398ca9b1)

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Bones
Title: Re: Savage Edge 25-06
Post by: AWS on May 24, 2011, 08:49:37 AM: Looks like it is working well for you. What bullet are you using and how is it on fur? Whose decoys are those? I use a Montana decoy late in the season. I've been a fan of the Savage/Stevens rifles for a number of years now and have four set up for predator hunting to test different bullets. Hope to run some 80gr Barnes TTSX in my 25-204 and 75gr X bullets in the 250 Sav.

AWS
Title: Re: Savage Edge 25-06
Post by: Bone_Collector on May 24, 2011, 09:05:09 AM: I am shooting the 100gr Barnes TSX bullets and anything from 100 yards and beyond the hide is in good shape but broad side from under 100 and it does some damage! I try and shoot the dogs from a 100 yards or farther and let my buddy shoot 100 yards or closer.

If I can get a straight on chest shot in closer than 100 yards than I will take it because the bullet has yet to go all the way through them on those shots!

Bones
Title: Re: Savage Edge 25-06
Post by: trippledigitss on May 24, 2011, 10:56:14 AM: Right on man, nice work!

I bought an Edge in .243 about 6 months ago. Camo package with the Busnell 3-9x40. I've only shot about 60rds of some cheap (PPC? PPV?) ammo thru it at the range but I like it. It was pretty accurate right out of the box at about 1-1/2 inch group which is really good considering how I shoot! FC was going to adjust the trigger for me but it was not intended to be adjusted and so I think they put loc-tite on the screws or something? The thing that really p!$$ed me off was the darn scope bases were screwed in so tight that the heads stripped out and now I need to get them drilled out or something. *censored*! :bash:

(hey what happened to the little flaming firehead smiley dude?)
Title: Re: Savage Edge 25-06
Post by: demontang on May 24, 2011, 12:21:12 PM: Nice im looking at getting a 25wssm upper for my ar. I really like the .25 cal ballistics and bullet choices.
Title: Re: Savage Edge 25-06
Post by: Raul Duke on May 24, 2011, 08:18:42 PM: I'm looking for a predator rifle. What did the 25-06 set you back?
Title: Re: Savage Edge 25-06
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on May 24, 2011, 08:37:09 PM: Quote from: Bone_Collector on May 24, 2011, 08:34:28 AM
Earlier this year I was out chasing some dogs and was having an issue with clean kills with my 223. I was shooting Remington Core Lokt 55gr rounds and for one reason or another I had a couple of yotes run off never to be found.

So I decided to upgrade to a 25-06 and after searching the local gun shops I found nothing so off to Cabelas where I found a couple of different models of 25-06. Now I try to be careful with my guns out in the field but it never fails they always end up with a few new dings or scratches at the end of the season. So I decided to shy away from the higher end rifles and found the Savage Edge. The gun that i bought has a composite stock with a camo finish with a black rough finish on the barrel, some thing that will be easy to touch up if it gets scratched. The trigger pull is a bit on the heavy side straight out of the box about 5 1/2 lbs on mine but after some work its a crisp 2.5lbs!

I have shot quite few yoties this year with it and am very happy with the gun! So if your out looking for a new gun to chase dogs with I would not hesitate to give this gun a look!

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi50.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ff331%2FDances31%2FIMG_0904.jpg&hash=7a5a3cc0f71d6376d6ea10a504f212e7398ca9b1)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi50.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ff331%2FDances31%2FIMG_0896.jpg&hash=d08d6bbadacb96d5b53bd44eb7012c3154488287)

Bones
Awesome .. 25-06 is a sweet rifle .. good all around cal. for deer elk bear and varmits .. I have a tikka I love it !
Title: Re: Savage Edge 25-06
Post by: predator guy on May 25, 2011, 07:18:28 AM: I had the same issue shooting one with my .223. He dropped like a stone then got up, spun around a few times and took off, I never found him. About a year ago I went to Cabela's and bought a new Stevens(Savage) 22-250, cost me $250 bucks with my gift card. I had the trigger done, the gun is lightweight, and it shoots well. That's all that matters. Someday I want to get that Savage 10 predator xp though. Good luck to ya!!
Title: Re: Savage Edge 25-06
Post by: Bone_Collector on May 25, 2011, 07:20:04 AM: I think it was about $325 retail at cabelas so i didnt break the bank!

Bones