.223 ?

[Inthehollow]

wich 223 would you buy savage new or old winchester model 70 thanks Bret

[boatfixer]

My opinion, and its only my opinion, is I would go new. My reasoning would be a 223 has the possibility of have alot of rounds fired through it. Do you know anything about how many rounds on the used gun?

[picksbigwagon]

I have no experience what so ever with winchester, but own two savage rifles with the accutrigger. I would go with the new savage.

This weekend I was squirrel hunting in NE IA and made a 75 yard headshot off the top of a ridge and hit the squirrel. it was the second shot because I forgot to aim low on extreme angle shots, but without that accutriger, i couldn't have made that shot. Granted I was using my 17hmr and you are looking at a 223, but my 243 accutrigger is a great trigger as well. Savage usually has pretty accurate barrels as well. My savage 243 is not the prettiest dog in gunsafe, but it is pretty accurate....

[boatfixer]

I agree with picks on the accutrigger, and I'll take performance over looks anyday. I happen to like the way my Savage looks anyway.

[Valv]

It might sound boring but...I have to say it too, Savage !!!

[Dave S]

I know a guy who used to be a gunner's mate in the USMC. He shoots at competitions quite often that range out to 1600 yards. He will shoot nothing but a Savage if that means anything.

[harvey lee]

One has to remember that the military does not shoot the same guns we do from those companies.

I have a friend that was in charge of the sniper groups in Germany. he told me that every sniper has a gun built to fit them and they do alot of extra work to these snipers guns to get them to shoot the longer distances.

Now I am talking about the sniper rifles.

[Dave S]

The rifle that Vince uses (the guy that I know) is an off the shelf bolt action rifle. He has that much faith in Savage Arms.

I forgot to mention that he's retired from the USMC. Didn't mean to sound like he was still active.

[GatorBait]

I have a 12 Series Varmint Savage .223 w/accu trigger. Best varmint rifle I've owned, most expensive too but you pay for what you get these days. It's a definate tack driver and would recommend one to anyone looking to kill coyotes and down. Also works well for sniping does for a one shot kill.