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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Cougeyes on June 26, 2011, 01:18:18 PM

Title: .270 116 FCSS savage?
Post by: Cougeyes on June 26, 2011, 01:18:18 PM: Anyone ever shot this gun or have one? Thinking about purchasing one this coming week. Overall reviews seem to be positive.
Title: Re: .270 116 FCSS savage?
Post by: LincolnTWilliams on July 19, 2011, 10:34:19 AM: 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...
Title: Re: .270 116 FCSS savage?
Post by: addicted on July 19, 2011, 08:25:59 PM: 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.
Title: Re: .270 116 FCSS savage?
Post by: Pathfinder101 on July 19, 2011, 08:44:59 PM: I am a Remington guy, but I will give you a big :tup: for the choice of the .270
Every deer I have killed since 1988 has been with a .270
Title: Re: .270 116 FCSS savage?
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 19, 2011, 08:47:08 PM: :tup: :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: .270 116 FCSS savage?
Post by: Cougeyes on July 20, 2011, 09:39:56 PM: 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.
Title: Re: .270 116 FCSS savage?
Post by: hub on July 20, 2011, 10:32:09 PM: Quote from: Cougeyes on July 20, 2011, 09:39:56 PM
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.
Title: Re: .270 116 FCSS savage?
Post by: Pathfinder101 on July 21, 2011, 02:31:22 PM: Quote from: Cougeyes on July 20, 2011, 09:39:56 PM
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. :twocents:
Title: Re: .270 116 FCSS savage?
Post by: addicted on July 21, 2011, 08:17:33 PM: squishy is the way to go. I can handle recoil...... but it doesnt mean i want it every time, all day at the range.
Title: Re: .270 116 FCSS savage?
Post by: yorketransport on July 22, 2011, 10:30:38 PM: 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. :chuckle: It should be a great shooter as well. Let us know how it works.

Andrew