Remington 770 or Savage 111 ??????????

[NEUT6899]

After a week i am still undecided.. Going to purchase a 30-06 but not sure if it will be the Remington 770 or Savage 111... Does anyone have any input that might help me make a decision?

[SmilinBob]

Savage is making a nice Made in USA product right now. I see a fair number of 770's with issues, 111's only for scope and other accessory mounting.

[Hd Wtr Hillbilly]

I would go with a savage, I really like remingtons but hear of too many problems with the 770's. Upgrade to the Rem 700 and then I would take that over a savage.

[troutkingmaster]

I have a Rem 700 in 30.06 that I got as a gift when I started hunting 14 years ago and love it. That being said, I have bought 2 Savages since then (93R17 and a Model 11 in 22-250) and dont see myself buying anything but a Savage in the near future. Accutrigger is second to none and the 22-250 will shoot 1.5 inch groups at 200 yards all day long with cheap Federal blue box ammo. My vote is for Savage

I dont know what you are looking to spend but I would not overlook the new Savage Edge. From what I hear it is more that hunting accurate and you could put the money you saved towards better optics. No Accutrigger though.

[picksbigwagon]

If the savage has the accutrigger, buy the SAVAGE....yes the Remington 700 is a fine rifle with a rich heritage, but I read this all the time that the 700 remmy needs an aftermarket trigger. I have never read that about the savage accutrigger. Your savage might not be the prettiest gun in the race, but it will shoot lights out

[ANYFISH2]

shot both this spring while lookoing for a gift for the wife. After the search was done I bought the Savage and couldn't happier. Drives nails and the accutrigger is everything it is said to be, hard to shoot our other guns that don't have it. Action seemed much smoother in the Savage also. Plus though not very far off the price is right with the Savage also.

[NEUT6899]

WELL AFTER ALL DAY OF THINKING ABOUT IT I WENT WITH THE SAVAGE 111 30-06.. I AM SURE I AM GOING TO LIKE THE GUN BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT DOESNT HAVE THE ACCUTRIGGER...HEADING TO THE SAND PIT SOMETIME THIS WEEK TO SIGHT IT IN.

[swamptiger]

I know you've already bought the Savage which should be a good rifle, but another good rifle buy these days is the Marlin XL7/XS7. It has a trigger similar to the Savage Accutrigger. I have a XL7 in a 30-06, and it is very accurate. Low price too.

[hunter991]

guys, he said Remington 770.. not the 700. the 770 is the bic lighter of rifles. STAY away from it.. .the savage is so much better with or w/o accutrigger than a 770.