Savage Model 25 Varmiter

[Sidewinder]

Does anyone have one of these? If so, could you educate the rest of us on this gun? Just read snippets on another forum that said it was about $350 cheaper than the other line of Savage varmint rifles! They talked about some pretty good ballistic stats. Just wondering if anyone has one, and has hands on experience with it? The picture shows it as quite a bit smaller than say a 12VSS. Thanks. I'm interested in one of these in .223, if they're that good.

[whiskey]

The 25's actions are made like the rimfires instead of the other centerfires. Not fancy but functional. I didn't think they were that much cheaper. Comparing list prices on the website doesn't show much difference between the base models.

Sorry, I don't own one yet, but I would like to have one in .223 also. Look forward to some user reviews.

[Sidewinder]

Thanks for the post Whiskey. I've tried to do some internet research, and get about 50/50 on the pros and cons. Apparently the barrel is mounted differently than the regular Savages. That's one of the features I like about the regular Savage barrel set up... easy change out. I would like to see one, and shoot one. But, I think I'll hold off on the "economy" model until the price is in the "economy" column.

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