Author Topic: Savage high power combos (Read 1728 times)

pastorp · « **on:** March 18, 2006, 08:02:28 PM »

I have been thinking about a drilling or combo gun. Looked at the CZ 12/30-06 and it was pretty bulky I thought. I have owned the savage in the 22-410 and the 22mag./20ga. in the past and liked them. How are the high power models. Recoil,accuracy, ease of use. Especially the 30-30/20ga. model 24V.
I bid on a 223/20ga and just won the auction and was thinking about trying the 30-30/20ga. if I can find one. Do you feel this would be a good entry level combo gun for deer and black bear/small game? Opinions?Other options? Thanks, Byron

Drilling Man · « **Reply #1 on:** March 19, 2006, 06:33:07 AM »

I haven't owned one of the Savages in a while, but everyone i have owned had the same problem.

First, i never could get both bbls to shoot to the sights.

Second, with only a single trigger there was NO instant choise of bbls.

I'm not saying they are junk, i'm just saying they don't work for me.

This is why i went to the Valmet 412, it could be had with double triggers, and there was 26 different bbl sets available for it.

"If" you want a light weight combo or drilling, this is why you have to spend more money. Everything cheap is on the heavy side. Also as you spend more money the bbls are ajustable, like on the Valmets ect.. Spending more $$ also gets you quick attach scope mounts, that come back to zero every time.

When you go up in quality, there more options that become available to you.

Drilling Man

dougk · « **Reply #2 on:** March 19, 2006, 03:41:20 PM »

What are you going to be doing with the combo?
Doug

pastorp · « **Reply #3 on:** March 20, 2006, 11:14:19 AM »

Dough, The 223 is too light for deer IMO. If I do get a 30-30/ 20ga it would be used for deer and black bear as well as small game and birds with the shotgun barrel.
Drilling man, I do need a scope now. Maybe something nicer would suit me better. Regards, Byron

dougk · « **Reply #4 on:** March 20, 2006, 02:03:34 PM »

I say go with the 30-06 and 12 ga. If you go with the Baikal now Spartan you can acquire a rifled choke for the 12 ga. I love my 16 ga The Baikal can be used for birds but I think it is too heavy.

For a combo go with a Leupold.

Keith L · « **Reply #5 on:** March 20, 2006, 02:44:35 PM »

I was told over the weekend that Spartan was not importing any combo guns and never did bring in any rimfires. Anyone else here that?

Drilling Man · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2006, 11:36:47 AM »

The way i understand it, there WILL be combo's, but NOT any rimfires. Of course, this could change too..

BTW, you still can buy the Bikials in Canada.

Drilling Man

yellowknifedave · « **Reply #7 on:** March 21, 2006, 04:49:40 PM »

I did manage to purchase a spartan in 22mag/410 in the US last year. IT is still hung up in customs though, a full year later. So, yes, Spartan did bring out the rimfire combos; I even saw a bunch of the 22lr ones on line last February. Whether they are bringing in more or not, who knows.

Yes, all of the Baikal combos are in Canada, but I wouldn't recommend purchasing one from the US. The first reason is as listed above. I have three combos (EAA 6.5X12, EAA 22WMRX20, and Spartan 22WMRX410) that have been in customs for over a year. I got tired of waiting for an importer to bring them into Canada, so I purchased them in the states. Funny thing is, once the deal was done, about a month later they showed up here with a new importer. Prices though are about twice what they are in the US.

Yellowknifedave

Keith L · « **Reply #8 on:** March 21, 2006, 11:54:12 PM »

What hangs them up in customs? And why were they in the catalog and not available?

I guess I will spend the extra money and get a Savage.

Thanks!

pastorp · « **Reply #9 on:** April 11, 2006, 07:34:24 AM »

Well I did find a savage 30-30/20ga. Picked both it and the 223/20ga up last friday. Havent had a chance to shoot them yet with palm sunday and our Easter contata I was just too busy to get out. Now if it will stop raining, like as if it ever stops raining in SE Alaska, I will see how they shoot.

Regards, Byron

JTS · « **Reply #10 on:** May 08, 2006, 08:23:17 AM »

I have the 24f 12, w/.223 on top, 12g on bottom. Simple gun, cheap. I've put hundreds of rounds through it as a plinker and a hand thrown clay shooter. No mechanical problems, and I shoot in the high deserts, dry lake beds of California. VERY dusty.

I agree that the sight is a functional problem. Aims true on the .223, but it took a lot of getting used to when shooting clays w/ 12g. Even very experienced shooters I loaned it to struggled with how to sight it when shooting clays. Once I got it dialed in, I was dusting clays about every shot. The screw-in chokes are a nice feature.

It's demonstrated reliability has proven the gun worthy, but I'd also be tempted by a higher dollar model at some point down the line -- if just to see what I'm missing.