22, but the light and clarity put it off my list for a great hunting scope. 22 replacing it with a Bushnell Elite 3200 3-9×40. I pulled the scope off mine and put it on a. Mine came with a Simmons, but others out there come with a low end Bushnell or other scope. The scope that comes on the 111 FCXP3 is, like other package rifle scopes, not what I’d go for. The factory one is hockey puck hard, and Limbsaver makes some great replacement buttpads that will soak up more recoil. The buttpad is the one piece that I’d recommend upgrading, especially if you get it in. Much shorter sear engagement = not nearly as gritty of a trigger pull. **2013 Update: I installed a Rifle Basix trigger in my Axis and it is fantastic.
#7MM SAVAGE RIFLE PRICE UPGRADE#
You can get upgrade to a Rifle Basix, Timney, or SSS trigger if you’d like, but you’ll quickly find yourself approaching the price of an upgraded Savage with the Accutrigger. The 111FCXP3 does not come with the excellent Savage Accutrigger but the trigger it does come with is pretty good. Other hunters must feel the same way, because this rifle continues to be a popular choice among hunters I meet. I really prefer detachable mag rifles to hinged or bling mag rifles because I have to cross roads between 2 of my hunting spots, and pulling out the mag while crossing the road is just a heck of a lot easier than dumping cartridges from a hinged mag or cycling the bolt 4 times to empty out a blind mag. The Savage 111FCXP3 comes with a detachable magazine and was one of the first budget rifles to do so. In and around the same price is also the Savage Axis and Stevens 200. This rifle competes with budget bolt rifles like the Remington SPS, Remington 770, Weatherby Vanguard, or the Mossberg 100ATR, in addition to, several competing models from within the Savage line. It can be fiddly to get the magazines in, the side latch mechanism is prone to problems with dirt or debris, the mag feels cheaper, and it’s just not as convenient to use.
#7MM SAVAGE RIFLE PRICE PLUS#
Compared to the new style magazine plus latch, it feels and works a lot worse. The Savage 111 I have reviewed below is the old style, with the side latch magazine. Like their other rifles, it shoots like a barn on fire! There have been a few different brands of scopes mounted to these rifles, but they’ve all been pretty cheap Simmons, Bushnell, etc models. Unlike Savage’s other rifles, the 111FCXP3 does not come with the accutrigger or the new accustock.
#7MM SAVAGE RIFLE PRICE UPDATE#
There was a major update to the 111fcxp3 where they improved the stock, bolt, magazine latch, and magazine. The new incarnation of this rifle is called the “Hunter XP”, but it’s running with essentially the same components. Place your order now to enjoy superior accuracy and reliable results at the range or in the field.The Savage 111FCXP3 is a budget rifle running under the Savage brand. Take your pick from the vast array of 7mm-08 Rifles for sale from manufacturers such as Tikka, Sako, Kimber, Steyr, Barrett, Christensen Arms, Dakota, Merkel and more. 7mm 08 for sale delivers great performance with an array of bullet or powder combinations. 308, 7mm-08 is the second most famous cartridge after the. Remington Arms company popularized the cartridge by lending it its name and making it available as a chambering for their Model 788 and Model 700 rifles in the year 1980. 308 Winchester case, adding a rimless bottleneck case type and configuring it to accept 7 mm (.284) bullets with a small increase in case length. It was brought into existence by necking down the. 7mm-08 Rifles is the type of rifles that is particularly built in compatibility with 7mm-08 or 7mm-08 Remington, a copy of a cartridge called 7mm/308 (which was made around 1958).