Savage Weather Warrior .223

[firstg19]

Ok, I'm looking to get a .223 target/coyote gun and I'm looking at the : http://www.savagearms.com/16fhss.htm . Does anyone own this gun or have any opinions on it. Also, does anyone know how well it will do target shooting and barrel heat. I am pretty set on getting a savage, if anyone has any other savage models I'm open to suggestions. I think im kind of stuck on the weather warrior because i really like its light weight. Thanks in advance.

 

[eliphalet]

I have Savage sporter in .223, it is blue not stainless, but will shoot under MOA. Plenty good enough for coyotes.

 

[firstg19]

thanks for the reply eliphalet, i'll have to see if anywhere has one of those i can look at...by the specs on savagearms.com, it is also very light.

 

[skinewmexico]

I have a couple of Savage/Stevens 223s, and they shoot great. My daughter won a 12FV as part of a youth trip from the VHA, and the pics those guys sent after they scoped it (we haven't done her PD hunt yet), were way under an inch.

 

[04JRB]

Ill second the 12fv, mine is a very accurate rifle.

 

[Z-Michigan]

What about the new Model 25, which is a bit less money, a 24" barrel, and a shorter action made specifically for the .223 case length?

http://www.savagearms.com/25model_LightweightVarminter.htm

The one drawback I see is that it's only available blued, not stainless.

 

[skinewmexico]

The big drawback to the Model 25 is that it costs as much as a Model 12, weighs the same, and can't be rebarreled at home.

 

[firstg19]

Does anyone have any opinions on the american classic model 14 http://www.savagearms.com/14AmerClassic.htm

it looks to be a very nice gun from the picture, but i havent seen it in person yet