Savage Edge question...
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Heretic
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Originally Posted By: 220smokenIt seems the Savage Edge comes with a barrel nut to change out barrels...does the Edge come in a long or short action then for the different calibers?
KB
Quote from BigGameHunt.net:
"The Edge is offered in a long or short action. The long action offerings are 25-06 Rem, 270 Win, and 30-06 Springfield, while the short action comes in 223 Rem, 22-250 Rem, 7mm-08 Rem, and finally 308 Win. All models have a 22" barrel and a four round detachable box magazine."
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KB
Quote from BigGameHunt.net:
"The Edge is offered in a long or short action. The long action offerings are 25-06 Rem, 270 Win, and 30-06 Springfield, while the short action comes in 223 Rem, 22-250 Rem, 7mm-08 Rem, and finally 308 Win. All models have a 22" barrel and a four round detachable box magazine."
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2muchgun
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I think whoever wrote that article is FOS. They stated that the "test" rifle was a "short action 308", yet you can clearly see that the bolt is longer than the other 2 short action examples pictured, and so is the ejection port. The cutout in the stock, however, appears to be the same length.
My guess is that the magazine box is 2 different lengths for long and short action(with the short action model utilizing a block for smaller cartridges like 223), but that the action itself truly only comes in one size. Long. Meaning a short action edge would still have the same bolt throw/ejection port as a long action model, i.e., longer/larger than the Savage and Stevens pictured alongside it........
My guess is that the magazine box is 2 different lengths for long and short action(with the short action model utilizing a block for smaller cartridges like 223), but that the action itself truly only comes in one size. Long. Meaning a short action edge would still have the same bolt throw/ejection port as a long action model, i.e., longer/larger than the Savage and Stevens pictured alongside it........
DeathPenalty
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The action comes in one length... EXTRA long. I couldn't mount a ProStaff without using extended rings on my 223.
DeathPenalty
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It's a very appealing rifle, especially for the money. There's also the Tikka T3, which is almost identical to the Edge.
DeathPenalty
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2muchgun, I totally understand... I needed a dirt cheap coyote gun, and a new Edge was substantially cheaper than any of the local used offerings, let alone new. Despite it having so many of the things I loathe about modern designs, it shoots better than anything else in the closet...
2muchgun
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There is nothing wrong with a cheaper priced gun as long as it is accurate and reliable. As long as a rifle posesses those 2 qualities, many are able to overlook some of the other "shortcomings", or areas in which manufacturing costs have been cut in order to offer the consumer a more attractive price. It's all about what matters to the individual.......
Orneryolfart357
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Just as many are willing to overlook the price of paying more for something that may not shoot as accurately, but by putting more money into can equal a lesser priced item?
