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Offline jamaldog87

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the bolt hand gun
« on: September 05, 2006, 09:35:33 AM »
have you seen or use a savage striker bolt action handgun? i saw one in guns&ammo but never seen one in real life.
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Re: the bolt hand gun
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2006, 10:56:54 AM »
Yes, And I personally would prefer to simply carry a rifle!
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Re: the bolt hand gun
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2006, 12:04:08 PM »
does it work well? i looks better than a T/C in that it cost less.
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Re: the bolt hand gun
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2006, 12:42:55 PM »
I think they are out of production now, but see if they re-introduced them. The originals had pretty poor triggers. If they re-introduced it with the Accu-Trigger, then it would be worth another look.
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Re: the bolt hand gun
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2006, 02:52:01 AM »
YES, What  he said!
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Re: the bolt hand gun
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2006, 03:20:39 AM »
You can do alot more w/ a Contender/Encore.  The Strikers are kinda neat as they solved half of the uncomfortableness of the XP (at least for right handed shooters).  If they would have used a complete left handed rifle action I think it would be better.    I know 2 people that have them,  a 260 and a 308. The 308 is a hand full and the guy w/ the 260 made his a 6.5-284 and took an elk w/ it.
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Re: the bolt hand gun
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2006, 04:42:01 AM »
Strikers are typically very accurate (1.2 to 3/4 MOA) but have a reputation for a bad trigger.  An aftermarket trigger job helps, but they still do not typically reach the lightness of what you can obtain on a XP-100. One thing about a striker is that it can be free floated and you do not have to worry about forend issues like the break-open actions can have.  It is also a more rigid/stronger action and you can run cartridges like the WSM's at full throttle which you cannot do with the Encore.  The break-opens are more versatile than the bolt rigs, but fo full out custom give me a bolt rig (XP-100's) any day! ;D
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Re: the bolt hand gun
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2006, 06:40:21 AM »
As you can tell, by the pictures below, that I REALLY like Striker pistols.  I have them in 223, 243 with custom rear grip stock, 7-08, and 308.  All of them now have Burris 3x12 handgun scopes.  I don't know why, but when I started buying them, I couldn't stop.  I guess the disease of buying Contender barrels carries over to Strikers.  One thing I like about them is that the felt recoil seems to be much less than shooting the same round in a rifle.  The recoil seem to be absorbed in the arms instead of being transfered directly to the shoulder with a rifle.  All of them will shoot under 1" at 100 yds, except the 308, but I just got it and have only shot factory loads.  Hopefully it will improve with handloads.  The triggers aren't great, but with a little work they can be greatly improved.  The rear grip 243 has a Rifle Basix trigger installed and trip at 1.5 lbs.  I can't complain about that one!  I'm still looking for one in 300WSM. 

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Re: the bolt hand gun
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2007, 09:42:45 PM »
I've got a Striker .308 that replaced my Redhawk as my primary whitetail gun.

I have been nothing but happy with this choice and love the accuracy.
It is topped with a 2x7 burris and will pull sub moa groups with factory rounds (the cheap 150 core-lokt's to boot).

Crappy trigger? maybe so- but I can't feel it. I own several guns and find the strikers trigger let down to 3.5# to be just fine by me. 
About its size-  call it my hand rifle, calling it a pistol is pushing it. But it does what I wan't- highly manuverable, easy to haul and deadly.

I took 2 bucks with it this season & couldn't be happier with its performance.
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Re: the bolt hand gun
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2007, 08:21:26 AM »
I have a Super Striker (laminated stock, fluted SS barrel) in .308 Win. with Burris 3 x 12 Ballistiplex scope, and it is extremely accurate. To date, I have killed 10 deer with this gun (most of them with cheap WW 150 gr Power Point ammo-$13.99 at Wal Mart!) , and I have as much confidence in its accuracy as I do in any of my rifles.  My longest shots were this past year 184 and 155 yds.. 

The trigger does leave something to be desired, but can be greatly improved with a bit of work.  It is one of the few rifle cartridge handguns that allows you to safely carry 2 rounds in the magazine with an empty chamber.  The only others I know of are the XP-100R and the Weatherby.  The .308 Striker gives up very little to a rifle in terms of velocity, and I have come to really like the LH bolt feature.

If you can find one, I do not think you will be disappointed in its performance.  Sadly, I do not think Savage will introduce this gun with, or without the Accu-Trigger.
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Re: the bolt hand gun
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2007, 10:57:48 AM »
I have a Striker in 7-08 with the Muzzle break, 2.5 to 8 Weaver Scope and Rifle Basix trigger.  The factory trigger is not great but with the Rifle Basix trigger I have mine down to 1.5 lbs. I have taked 5 Whitetail Bucks and an Axis buck with the farthest being 175 yards. The Striker is a very accurate gun and as accurate as the shooter is capable of shooting.  For the price the Striker is one heck of a pistol.
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Re: the bolt hand gun
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2007, 07:51:51 AM »
Just saw an article in American Rifleman on the Weatherby bolt hand gun.  It did not seem very accurate, about 2.5-3 in groups.  I always thought because of the short barrell and the harmonics bolt handguns would be more accurate.
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Re: the bolt hand gun
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2007, 08:16:38 AM »
Must be a bad apple.  Weatherby guarantees 1.5" groups with this gun.
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Re: the bolt hand gun
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2007, 01:28:25 PM »
  I'd opt for one by HS Precision. 
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