Should I buy a savage 14 Classic ?

[cloverleaf]

Your experiences with the model 14 classic???
After many years of belly aching an begging, Savage has finally chambered a "classic" in 250-3000 Savage. Trouble is I will have to sell every other rifle I own to make the $810.00 price tag. My curent 250 is an FN Mauser re-barrel that has its own ste of problems (feeding etc) but also lots of good memories. It will also shoot as well as an out of the box Savage. I can see the advantage of the new classic but its a lot of money.

The other option is to rebarrel my Stevens 200 7mm-08 to 250 Savage. Savage will do it for $250. That woukld give me a "hunter/beater" in my favorite cal. What would you do? CL

 

[nitis]

sounds to me like you should try to figure out a way to get the new one as it sounds like something you have been yearning for. And if thats the case dont do it half way. besides me personally (even though I know there is not much difference) would have a hard time spending 250 bucks on a 300 dollar gun because in the end its still a 300 dollar gun and you have one instead of 2 guns

sell a gun
switch from coors light to keystone for a while
stash a twenty here and there and before you know it you can buy what you want

also I dont know where you are at but buds shows that gun selling for 634 shipped they are out of stock but could get more in 634 sounds a lot better than 810

 

[Divernhunter]

Do not sell any guns. Just start stashing money as you can and look for a deal on what you want. If no deal shows up then buy what you want when you get the money.

 

[nodak7mm]

+ 10 to NITIS,

Save for what you really want and buy once & cry once. I gotta build going on right now that I started saving for 3 yrs ago. And it is all "mad money", not a dang penny from the household budget.. Not when I have one more set of braces to pay for..

C'mon CL, you owe it to yourself. Just start stashing the pennies and dont settle for half butt...

Rod

 

[DrMike]

Save and buy what you want. You can't have too many rifles. Plus, buying w/o selling stimulates the economy!

 

[cloverleaf]

My guess and worry is that the 250 will be a time limited run. At 800 its more than my car cost CL I doubt it...

 

[FOTIS]

Where did you get this $800.00 quote?


here is one with the new accustock. Great gun.

http://v4.beta.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vi ... =131116339

 

[cloverleaf]

Price quote was straight from savage. "Manufacturer' suggested retail" whatever that means. Here's the link to Savage page:

http://www.savagearms.com/14AmerClassic.htm

Depressing......CL

PS- Iguess its only 799.00

 

[Guest]

You could probably buy that gun in the Classic from a reputable dealer (or over gunbroker) for around $550-600, CL. That's still a good sum of money, imo. I wouldn't sell off a rifle you have memories with, for sure, as you'll regret it eventually, I'm confident. So, the deal is, start saving up, and tuck away a buck or two here and there, and hopefully one day soon you'll find one on sale and make the deal!

 

[JD338]

CL,

I wouldn't recommend you sell off a gun to get the new one, too many memories.

I sold my first high power rifle, M700 BDL 30-06. I used this rifle to take my first -
WT deer
Antelope
Black Bear
MUCC State Championship
Club High Gun
Club 1st Place 200 yd League
Reloads

I wish I would have kept this rifle, even if it was a safe queen. A lot of memories.

JD338

 

[cloverleaf]

Yeh, Ipulled the old 250 out and took a look. I like a nice rifle but have no use for a "safe queen". That dosent mean I will or wont go for the classic but the old 250 stays with me. Dads 7mag barely has any finish left on the left side from riding against his hunting knife during his one and only Elk hunt. If it were mine, I might replace a shot out barrel but never that stock. Sentimental old fool aint I..... CL

 

[taylorce1]

What is the feeding and other problems with your current .250? Not saying you shouldn't get a new rifle but wouldn't you like your current rifle to function reliably? I'd try to get those issues cleared up as well.

Nothing wrong with being a little sentimental over a item that you used to forge great memories. I've sold and traded rifles, but I keep the ones that have created the fondest memories. I'll keep my .243 and .270 long after I'm unable to go afield and they will be passed down.

 

[Greg Nolan]

Everybody is right!! Save up and watch Gunbroker.com for a deal. I'm in the middle of that now. 3 months from now you won't even remember worrying about it. You'll just be enjoying that rifle. If the old rifle has sentimental value than you should keep IT safe in the safe so you can pass it on to family or friends. It sounds like a non-problem. Just keep putting the nickels and dimes away! And who can argue with DrMike's philosophy??? It's flawless, almost a "prescription for guaranteed happiness" :wink:
Good Hunting
Elkhunt :grin:

 

[cloverleaf]

Greg-
+1 I know. Im just impatient!! Sort of....you see my current 250 Sav was almost 6 years in finding and another two in getting the "Project gun" I bought finished. Check out my post "the best deal you ever passed on" to get some idea of the oddesy I have been on over the 250. CL
My baby...

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k133/ ... 101708.jpg

 

[jtoews80]

Working on the oil patch, I have been boom or right busted. There has been times when buying a new weatherby was an option and others when a used stevens or a pound of powder wasn't.

It hasn't been the ones I seen, bought, mounted a scope on and fired in the same day that have been most gratifying.

I think the rifle that I paid on for 3 months before I got it was the sweetest.

JT.

 

[huntnfool]

I recently purchased a 14 Classic in 270 WSM. I couldn't be more pleased.

I have been working up loads and so far my best groups are .5 and .6 at 100 yards. I still have lots of testing and reloading to do. I'm very picky how my gun performs. I cleaned the bore, until I got a clean patch, after each group.

I recommend that you break-in the barrel(on any rifle).

I shot 20 rounds through it cleaning thoroughly after each shot. It took some time, but I believe it is paying big dividends.

The trigger is excellent as well as the looks and feel of the rifle.

Best of luck on your purchase and enjoy!


Paul