When Savage went under in late 80s they were turning out junk. They had withdrawn support from warranty repairs. The 99 was only Savage I was remotely interested in that they were still producing. Then Savage was brought back by focusing on the 110 rifle. It worked and they pulled same thing as the other companies. Expanding product line and cost cutting on what they make. They are losing market for BAs now and will go down the tubes. Just a smaller version of what just happened to Remington.
Savage rifle quality decline
- Thread starter 460harry
- Start date
CAJUNLAWYER
Member
$350 in 1985 is right at $1,700 today. They are building rifles to a price point of $400 which is dirt cheap considering for a rifle which is for the most part pretty accurate with a good trigger. Much as I love my stainless 77/22 I has to get a trigger job done on it to get a serviceable trigger which is today eclipsed by the CZ 22's.
Try finding a Model 77 or a Model 70. They are not there. All the stores have is the price point built rifles which look like snot to us old timers but are pretty serviceable. Much as I like my 77/22 If I were buying a bolt action .22 today it would be a CZ or a Ruger American.
Times they are moving on
uncleted327
Member
- Joined
- Jul 23, 2012
- Messages
- 508
- Reaction score
- 791
Savages aren't terrible, but there are so many models and levels of them that you need to do your homework on them. For "entry" level rifles I think it's hard to beat the Mossbergs now though. I paid under $400 for a walnut stocked 30-06 Patriot and the first three shots out of it could be covered with a quarter. It also had a nicer trigger and much smoother action than my friends new Savage Storm that cost an extra $300.
