Walnut, Blue, Old School Rifles?

[quietguy]

5 hours ago, DaveTN said:

I’m curious why you would want an A-bolt or even an X-Bolt over the SUPER GRADE? I haven’t shot either. But most of the comparisons I read rate the Super Grade over the X-Bolt. I’m just asking; I have no idea.

I had a relative that had an A-Bolt Medallion that I hunted with as a kid, and I have been collecting the "guns of my youth" the last few years.  So my reasoning was nostalgic.  

5 hours ago, DaveTN said:

I don’t know what was available when you got yours, but the Browning site shows 19 calibers available in both the X-Bolt and the A-Bolt and 10 in the AB3.

If you look at the website, all of the calibers that show "No MSRP" are not currently in production on the A-Bolt Medallion. 

[DaveTN]

5 hours ago, Chucktshoes said:

Well, would you look at that. Look what Hickock 45 just posted. 

Thanks Chuck. He must have been reading our posts. 

Of course now it will be even harder for me to find one.

[nightrunner]

1 hour ago, DaveTN said:

Thanks Chuck. He must have been reading our posts. 

Of course now it will be even harder for me to find one.

He IS a member here...

[KahrMan]

On 10/22/2017 at 9:18 AM, DaveTN said:

Thanks guys, it looks like The Model 70 Supergrade in .243 might be just what I’m looking for in a current production model. Looks like they switched manufacturing to Portugal about 4 years ago. I’ll have to see if I can find out what that did to the quality level.

 

Dave,

CDNNSports has several Supergrades for auction on Gunbroker.  Here is a link to one in .243.

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/685614621

 

They also have several other nice rifles for sale.

[DaveTN]

3 hours ago, KahrMan said:

Dave,

CDNNSports has several Supergrades for auction on Gunbroker.  Here is a link to one in .243.

Thanks. I don't think I'm far from pulling the trigger on a new one. 

[DaveTN]

Did Savage ever make anything in polished blue?

[gregintenn]

A matte finish on a high end gun isn't the same as a bead blasted WalMart special. I wouldn't get too hung up on shiny until I saw them in person. Too much of a gloss finish looks cheap and greasy to me.

The Savage 14 American Classic is a handsome rifle by any standard. So is a Winchester 70 Featherweight.

A pre 64 Winchester has a matte receiver with polished blue barrel and bottom metal, and a matte stock.

A post 64 Classic model 70 featherweight has polished blue metal and a matte stock with a beautiful fluer de lis checkering and graceful schnable fore end.

The Model 14 American Classic Savage also has high polished metal with a matte wood with an ebony end cap.

 

Edited November 5, 2017 by gregintenn

[DaveTN]

45 minutes ago, gregintenn said:

A matte finish on a high end gun isn't the same as a bead blasted WalMart special. I wouldn't get too hung up on shiny until I saw them in person. Too much of a gloss finish looks cheap and greasy to me.

The Savage 14 American Classic is a handsome rifle by any standard. So is a Winchester 70 Featherweight. Matte action, but a polished barrel and bottom metal.

I know, I have a 700 VLS in .308. that has a matte blue finish. Not exactly what I would call a Walmart special. 

If I go with the model 70 it will probably be a new Super Grade. I haven’t had any luck in finding anything used.

I just wondered if Savage ever made anything in polished blue, or course it they did it probably wouldn’t be accutrigger. 

 

[gregintenn]

38 minutes ago, DaveTN said:

I know, I have a 700 VLS in .308. that has a matte blue finish. Not exactly what I would call a Walmart special. 

If I go with the model 70 it will probably be a new Super Grade. I haven’t had any luck in finding anything used.

I just wondered if Savage ever made anything in polished blue, or course it they did it probably wouldn’t be accutrigger. 

 

The 14 American IS a high polish blue. The wood has a low sheen finish, but is very nice. Mine has the fancy trigger. I personally do not care about the removable magazine, but that would be my only complaint.

The one I have is chambered for 250-3000 Savage, but I think they make them in chamberings you'd be interested in as well.

You won't go wrong with a Super grade. They are awesome! They made a limited edition of them a while back in 7x57. I still keep an eye out for one.