August 2007 - Posts

• Remington X-Mark Pro

  Remington has announced their new trigger the X-Mark Pro. Finding a trigger that releases clean and crisp on a factory hunting rifle is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Most factory triggers are around the 6 pound plus side. The main reason is Liability. After getting sued numerous times the factory’s are nervous and do not want the average Joe playing with their trigger and for good reason. I have seen triggers come in here that had been adjusted by the customer that were totally unsafe to use. They would either slam fire or bounce fire because of not enough engagement of the sear. I have made it known to my customers if the gun is a Remington and the trigger has been tweaked it will be set back to factory standards and re-sealed when it goes out and all other brands will be safe also. In fact most factory triggers especially the Remington was not designed to go lower than 3 pound pull. Once you get lower than that the sear may not return to battery and when the bolt is closed…. wham. So, when I see the introduction of a new factory trigger it gets my attention. What I don’t want to see is the throw away trigger. What I mean by that is there is NO adjustment and you get what the factory sets up as the standard and it has NO external adjustment. Remington says that this trigger has a adjustable pull weight and has a nice clean crisp release and no creep. If all of this is true it will be a welcome addition to the Remington line. Posted Aug 30 2007, 09:07 PM by Stan Ware with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Triggers

• Savage F Class Rifles

  Savage is a leader in the industry in rolling out the new models with innovative features. Some of the key new models that are driving sales for 2007 are featured here. Savage has introduced two competition rifles for 2007……. the 12F class and the 12F/TR class models. Both guns are designed for competing in events out to 1,000 yards. The F Class rifle is chambered in 6.5×284 and the F/TR rifle is chambered in .308 Both models utilize Savage’s new target action with the smaller port and have the new 6 oz. adjustable Target Accu-Trigger. These rifles both feature a 30 inch extra-heavy barrel for additional velocity. Savage is the only manufacturer currently to offer F Class target rifles.   Laminated flat bottomed stock with extra-wide ventilated forend Target AccuTrigger adjustable from 6 oz. to 2 ½ lbs Right bolt, right port short action receiver Smaller ejection port for extra rigidity 30″ Extra-heavy stainless barrel Chambered in 6.5 X 284 NORMA MSRP $1211 In my humble opinion these new offerings from Savage are going to set the standard for the rest of the manufacturers. As I have not seen any of the guns in my shop as of yet it would be interesting to hear from readers how they shoot and the quality of the product. If anyone has a F Class or a new rifle such as model 10, Model 12 Long Range Precision or any rifle that has been introduced in 2007 let us know how the bedding is (if any) and other features that catch your eye. Posted Aug 26 2007, 01:08 PM by Stan Ware with 2 comment(s) Filed under: New Rifles for 2007

• Savage Target Actions

  Savage is offering Actions for the first time. Their Target actions with the smaller port and the 6 Oz. adjustable Accu-Trigger are available either a right bolt/left port or right bolt/ right port configuration. Gunsmiths can now build custom rifles with the inherently accurate Savage Action. I am not sure what took the manufacturers so long with this offering but I say….. its about time. Savage in the last 5 years or so has made tremendous improvements in their rifle dept. One must say that the Accu-Trigger is a Godsend in the world of factory triggers where 6 pound pull is the norm and for every third employee that they hire they hire a Lawyer. The floating bolt head in my opinion does wonders for lug engagement. All this combined with a decent barrel and I am not sure if they are using button rifling or hammer forged barrels. I have been trying to find out to no avail but will keep trying. Maybe some of you out there know and can reply. They are also improving the stock dept. and offer some in laminates and carbon fiber. One thing for sure, they are making Remington, Browning and Ruger stand up and take notice. For many years if you owned a Savage people looked down their nose at you…… that is all changing and I believe for the better. All these improvements are the reason why Savage is a shooter right out of the box. I see lots of potential in Custom Dept. and without a doubt I will bet there are a few shooting bench rest with one.     rel="attachment wp-att-63"> Posted Aug 24 2007, 07:46 PM by Stan Ware with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Actions