Jackpine Savage wrote:This is sounding like a Ford Chevy discussion but the mediocre stock Savages have been doing pretty well in competition.
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2009/08/savage-f-tr-team-world-beaters-on-a-budget/
I went the Savage route awhile back after reading a post on here by Ragged on how he put together a rifle. If the OP likes to tinker the one nice thing about Savage is the ability to put a new barrel on yourself. I used a Savage target action and a Shilen barrel purchased from Northland Shooters supply.
I just noticed Northland Shooter supply has a deal on Remington 783's. It looks like the sincerest form of flattery, the 783 has a floating bolt head, barrel nut, and trigger that looks just like Savage.
Comparing a CZ 527 to a Savage 12 F/T R is more of a Ford vs factory Team Corvette comparison. At 13#, and about $1300,(~2x the CZ on both counts) the Savage- which I doubt anyone considers mediocre- is a single purpose target rifle.
Few, if any believe the Team Savage shooters using 'factory' rifles simply grab the 1st available guns off the assembly line, likewise, their 'factory' Nightforce scopes are an item exclusive to them, and not available to the public...