Savage elite precisión 300 prc

[EMC]

Hi guys.
I'm waiting for a custom rifle in 33xc.
It will take many months due to the wait for the different components.
I have thought about buying a savage elite precision in 300 prc to have fun in the meantime and some hunting.
I like the mdt chassis and a 30" barrel.
Is it an accurate rifle to shoot at 1000-1200 yards?
I appreciate all the information.
Thank you

 

[CADDIE5]

2 F Class shooters have this rifle. Replaced Savage factory barrels with Shilen ratchet 8Twist bbl. We shoot it with Berger 245gr EOL bullets to a mile. On a perfect condition day 3 of us put 5 shots each on steel buffalo at 1 mile. All 15 shots were inside 12" circle. Factory barrel was a waste of components trying to get a good load. With Shilen bbl both guns shoot comparable loads.

 

[EMC]

Thank you so much.
I'm not going to buy it.
It doesn't convince me

 

[Turkeytider]

Just out of curiosity, in doing your research on the pros and cons of the Savage Elite Precision, what additional feedback did you get that led you to your decision not to go in that direction?
Reason asking is because I may be doing some research for a long range rifle.

 

[EMC]

Just out of curiosity, in doing your research on the pros and cons of the Savage Elite Precision, what additional feedback did you get that led you to your decision not to go in that direction?
Reason asking is because I may be doing some research for a long range rifle.

I have also asked in other forums.
There are people who think the rifle works well, but 80% have advised me to buy an action, prefit barrels and chassis of my choice.
Action not very refined, ejection problems, trigger is not very good, etc.
If you find a good deal it might be fine.
Then you change the barrel when it burns, for a better one and that's it.
But for a little more you get an action based on Remington 700 and there are many more aftermarket accessories.

 

[kyotekiller25]

I have also asked in other forums.
There are people who think the rifle works well, but 80% have advised me to buy an action, prefit barrels and chassis of my choice.
Action not very refined, ejection problems, trigger is not very good, etc.
If you find a good deal it might be fine.
Then you change the barrel when it burns, for a better one and that's it.
But for a little more you get an action based on Remington 700 and there are many more aftermarket accessories.

Smart decision. Savage leaves a lot to be desired in a quality rifle. They remind me of kids toys haha.

 

[ronsatspokane]

Savage rifles do very well in F Class right out of the box. That is not to say that you can't spend 2 or 3 times the price for a gun that may or may not out shoot the lowly Savage. Our administrator shot a match a couple weeks ago with a Savage F Class rifle chambered in 223. At 500 yards he only dropped 1 point and got 41 X's. That means that 2/3 of his 60 shots for record were under 1/2 MOA. Yes, with a 223 at 500 yards. My neighbor recently bought one of the Savage Ultralite's in 7 PRC. Very nice rifle and ultralite is an understatement. During sight in it was shooting 1/2 MOA. I have shot both the LRP and BVSS in F Class in the past and they did remarkably well considering they were not competition guns. I was cleaning F Class targets with the BVSS (223) at 600 yards a number of years back. A lot of people bag on Savage but in my experience those who do have never actually owned one and if they did, it was the bottom of the line like an Axis with a rubber stock. As far as the trigger, it is essentially a 2 stage trigger with adjustable pull weight. Some people hate it. If so, replace it with something you like.

I've never seen one but I'll bet the elite precision is a nice rifle. But like I said, why spend less than 2 k when you can spend 4, 5 or 6 K for something that may not out shoot that lowly Savage.

 

[kyotekiller25]

Because looks and feel matter to most guys.

If by all means you like ugly and cheap, get a savage.

I had nothing but problems with the couple 10s and 110s I owned, and they didn't shoot any better than a R700 or M70. At least the 700 and 70 still felt and looked like a nice rifle at the end of the day.

You couldn't give me a Savage these days. Like the backyard gunsmiths bolt action.

Of course that's my own opinion, worth what you paid for it

 

[Turkeytider]

I have three Savage rifles ( 110 Storm in .223, 93R17 in 17HMR, and Model 12 LRPV, also in .223 ). All have been great, highly accurate, no functional issues. The LRPV is sub-MOA capable easily at 500 yards when I don`t screw up the shot. The 93R17 is just a lot of fun at 200 yards on 4" and 2" targets. Perhaps not the slickest actions but have been solid rifles. Just one guys experience.

 

[ronsatspokane]

Because looks and feel matter to most guys.

If by all means you like ugly and cheap, get a savage.

I had nothing but problems with the couple 10s and 110s I owned, and they didn't shoot any better than a R700 or M70. At least the 700 and 70 still felt and looked like a nice rifle at the end of the day.

You couldn't give me a Savage these days. Like the backyard gunsmiths bolt action.

Of course that's my own opinion, worth what you paid for it

Bring your build of choice to some F Class matches and we will see how it holds up against the lowly Savage. And please tell what it is that you consider good looking. Blazer? Purdey? Rigby? VO Falcon? Westley Richards? Perugini? Holland and Holland? Dakota?

Granted, a stock that costs as much as a BMW on a rifle that costs as much as a house with exquisite hand engraving and checkering is beauty personified. The pinnacle of craftsmanship in metal and wood. Everything else is ugly and utilitarian in comparison. The difference between a custom build off a Bat or Borden action (the top of the heap in actions these days) and the lowly Savage is only a nat's dick wide. The difference between those guns and one of the Bespoke guns is as wide as the Grand Canyon. Beauty is relative to the depth of ones pocketbook. I don't own any of those Bespoke guns. My pocketbook only supports the likes of Savage, BAT or Borden builds. I know people who can afford them and who do own them however. My best gun cost a lot of money but it is a pile of shite in comparison. I do not hang my head in shame though. I tip my hat in the owners direction while admiring the craftsmanship. I'm glad that I know people who can afford that level of beauty. One guy actually uses them. They are not safe queens.

 

[kyotekiller25]

Bring your build of choice to some F Class matches and we will see how it holds up against the lowly Savage. And please tell what it is that you consider good looking. Blazer? Purdey? Rigby? VO Falcon? Westley Richards? Perugini? Holland and Holland? Dakota?

Granted, a stock that costs as much as a BMW on a rifle that costs as much as a house with exquisite hand engraving and checkering is beauty personified. The pinnacle of craftsmanship in metal and wood. Everything else is ugly and utilitarian in comparison. The difference between a custom build off a Bat or Borden action (the top of the heap in actions these days) and the lowly Savage is only a nat's dick wide. The difference between those guns and one of the Bespoke guns is as wide as the Grand Canyon. Beauty is relative to the depth of ones pocketbook. I don't own any of those Bespoke guns. My pocketbook only supports the likes of Savage, BAT or Borden builds. I know people who can afford them and who do own them however. My best gun cost a lot of money but it is a pile of shite in comparison. I do not hang my head in shame though. I tip my hat in the owners direction while admiring the craftsmanship. I'm glad that I know people who can afford that level of beauty. One guy actually uses them. They are not safe queens.

I've worked up some loads for plenty of great shooting Savages, and ran them out to 1K for several guys over the years. I just never had much luck with my own personal Savage rifles. I still prefer a little nicer looking and feeling rifle is all. And no, my pockets ain't deep enough for a $50-100K rifle either, and never will be.

 

[Bottom Fodder]

I like Savages because their like me cheap and ugly

 

[ronsatspokane]

I've worked up some loads for plenty of great shooting Savages, and ran them out to 1K for several guys over the years. I just never had much luck with my own personal Savage rifles. I still prefer a little nicer looking and feeling rifle is all. And no, my pockets ain't deep enough for a $50-100K rifle either, and never will be.

I got my High Master classification in mid-range (600 yards) using a Savage LRP chambered in the much loved (that's a joke) 6.5 Creedmoor. Then I decided I needed a custom build to get the same classification in long range (1000 yards). I did get it eventually even though I'm not sure I deserve it relative to other High Masters I compete against but the custom build did not help. The only thing that really helped was trigger time, wind reading practice and a series of matches with good conditions. Could have done it with a Savage but I was overcome by a bout of snobbery which I discovered was the real reason for the custom build. Now I've got a couple of custom builds in various calibers. My wallet suffers as a result. Sticking with Savage would have eased that pain in the wallet. Oh well, live and learn. Accuracy has a beauty all its own and the older I get the more I discover that I don't mind ugly.

 

[Turkeytider]

I've worked up some loads for plenty of great shooting Savages, and ran them out to 1K for several guys over the years. I just never had much luck with my own personal Savage rifles. I still prefer a little nicer looking and feeling rifle is all. And no, my pockets ain't deep enough for a $50-100K rifle either, and never will be.

Absolutely! Not everyone has great fortune with most any kind or brand of manufactured items. There` s plenty of room in the budget spectrum with rifles that can put metal on target for everyone!

 

[boltfluter]

Because looks and feel matter to most guys.

If by all means you like ugly and cheap, get a savage.

I had nothing but problems with the couple 10s and 110s I owned, and they didn't shoot any better than a R700 or M70. At least the 700 and 70 still felt and looked like a nice rifle at the end of the day.

You couldn't give me a Savage these days. Like the backyard gunsmiths bolt action.

Of course that's my own opinion, worth what you paid for it

Well said. It's all about what is important to you "personally ". To some a rifle is like a hammer or any other tool you prefer. Others like nice lines and curves and appearance really matters. Lipstick on a pig, is still a pig at the end of the day. Lol. No right or wrong answer here, but I prefer curves and nice lines. Carry on gents.
Paul

 

[Nealm66]

I don’t have any experience with the precision line but all of the savages I’ve dealt with needed to be tuned with hand loads. They shot extremely good. I just helped a friend build a 6 creed off a savage 110 ultralight action . It shoots very good but it is a bit rough and he wishes now he’d have started with a custom. I have a cheap savage 12fv I turned into a 22 creed that is the most accurate rifle I’ve ever owned and cycles very nice

 

[Dgd6mm]

Thank you so much.
I'm not going to buy it.
It doesn't convince me

Convince you of what?
What you need to be convinced of if you don't already know is you don't need a
300 PRC to shoot out to 1000-1200 yards.

 

[Turkeytider]

I don’t have any experience with the precision line but all of the savages I’ve dealt with needed to be tuned with hand loads. They shot extremely good. I just helped a friend build a 6 creed off a savage 110 ultralight action . It shoots very good but it is a bit rough and he wishes now he’d have started with a custom. I have a cheap savage 12fv I turned into a 22 creed that is the most accurate rifle I’ve ever owned and cycles very nice

I agree on hand loads if you ever want to see just how truly accurate your rifle can be. I`m pretty much resigned to the fact that I`ll never really know how accurate my Savage Model 12 LRPV could have been. With factory loads that it likes, it`s a VERY accurate rifle, however.

 

[EMC]

Convince you of what?
What you need to be convinced of if you don't already know is you don't need a
300 PRC to shoot out to 1000-1200 yards.

I'm sure I do need a 300 prc.
I have said that I am also going to use it for hunting and obviously a rifle like that is for long range hunting.
So if I need the energy of a 300 prc.

 

[EMC]

Thanks guys for the help.
I ask because here in Spain that rifle costs about 3,200 dollars.
If it cost 1800-2000 dollars I would buy it without thinking.
I currently have a Bergara HMR 300 PRC but I like the Savage one because of the chassis and a 30" barrel.