Criticisms of Savage rifles

[Lawdog]

A lot of people seem the think Savage rifles are crappy, low quality, bottom of the barrel products. My experience and those of my friends that have had them tell an entirely different story.

I guess I have to be one of the folk that think I had a crappy Savage -and I am sure it was the gun - a lemon - Savage Model 12 BVSS in a 223. When I first got the rifle I was tickled pink - very nice looking - then to the range with a Weaver V24 scope - best group at 100 yards - 2+- inches. Changed the scope to a Weaver KT15 - Same groups - third scope - Simmons Mag 44 - same group - okay expensive scope now - leopold scope - groups even worsened - I tried three different factory ammo with the rifle - remington / Gold Dot (Federal) and Black Hills. Called a GunSmith in Montana and asked if he could do anything and he said he could do some work to make it shoot better / of course I would be adding $250 to the cost of a new weapon - finally gave in - traded in the weapon. A few days ago - I went back to the gun shop where I traded it and saw it back on the rack - asked the owner if he had sold it - he said yes and this is the third time - he said this is just a bad shooting rifle. He is making money but I guess one of us (ex-owners) should of sent it back to Savage to have it check out. Just a lemon in the making. Was my first Savage and my last. Guess I will just stick to my TC's - never had a bad one.. :lol:

May I ask, what the technicians at Savage had to say about that Model 12 BVSS in a .223?   :?:   Savage is getting to be well known for their backing their product by making the customer happy so I am curious as to what they had to say.  Lawdog
 

[coyote 2]

Lawdog

May I ask, what the technicians at Savage had to say about that Model 12 BVSS in a .223

but I guess one of us (ex-owners) should of sent it back to Savage to have it check out.

To be rightfully honest and I stated this - I and it appears no one else contacted Savage about the problem. I did contact the dealer that I purchased it from - and as I have purchased - over the years - many weapons from him - gave me back the full amount I paid for it (if I purchased another weapon - which I did.)

[Lawdog]

Lawdog

May I ask, what the technicians at Savage had to say about that Model 12 BVSS in a .223

but I guess one of us (ex-owners) should of sent it back to Savage to have it check out.

To be rightfully honest and I stated this - I and it appears no one else contacted Savage about the problem. I did contact the dealer that I purchased it from - and as I have purchased - over the years - many weapons from him - gave me back the full amount I paid for it (if I purchased another weapon - which I did.)

My point is every company can produce a "lemon" and the company really needs the chance to make good on them.  If you don't give the company a chance how can one then criticize their rifle fairly?  If the company fails to make good on the rifle then have at both the company and the rifle.  Lawdog