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I'm not crazy about all the cutouts under the forearm, either, but after shooting the rifle, I will be sorely tempted when they bring it out in the 6.5 Creedmore... pretty cool little stalking rifle.

Damn, I wish I liked Browning rifles more.

MRC has always supported the southpaw segment from the get go, maybe we'll see some nice LH CRF rifles from them?

The Savage lightweight hunter would be nice in .250-3000

RD, I respect your opinion enough to believe that... I'll keep an eye out for one to sample.

Aside, your Vega/Vette analogy is spot-on.

And no, the Vega will never be cool

That Savage wouldn't be lightweight any more.



Bruce

Like the vents under the forearm.

I guess dirt dobbers need houses too.

They needed all the room they could get with scope for the rings. Appears the top of the receiver is round just like the current short actions so bases will be compatible. Any Talley experts out there know if Talleys can be used on a Savage short action? Looking for a solid, but light, solution.

My information is that the ASR will be offered in either matte blued chrome moly steel or stainless steel barreled action in a walnut stock in either right- or left-handed configuration. ASR and XWR will be chambered in 18 calibers from 243 to 338 Win Mag.

FYI, I just noticed that the DGR will also be offered as a production rifle, but apparantly not in a lefty version.

I always heard that about you... never met a "vent" you didn't like.

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I think the vent looks pretty cool. Keeping stuff out of there is another story. I could also see it making it hard to grip comfortably.

Last time I checked into the Steiner line a bit I kind of liked some of their optics. And keep in mind this was about 5 years ago so maybe somethings changed. But as I recall I wasn't impressed with their warranty plans. Seems to me there was a lot of 5 year or 10 year or some crapola like that. And that is what totally put me off.

That said, what's the warranty on the Peregine these days?

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Dober

Heres some Talley's on a short action Savage American Classic

I'm not scarred to run a Savage....

I'll take one of the new lightweights in the .250-3000 or the 6.5-250AI

Here's Wby's press release I just pulled off the new product CD. They told me the rifles should be avail. in June.

Weatherby� Guarantees SUB-MOA With New Vanguard� S2 Rifles

In recent years, accuracy-avid hunters and shooters have made Vanguard� rifles the top seller in Weatherby�s firearms line. Weatherby now takes the performance of Vanguard to an even higher level with the new Series 2 (S2), which is guaranteed to shoot SUB-MOA (a three-shot group of .99-inch or less) with factory or premium ammunition.

Scheduled for a Spring 2011 introduction in blued and stainless versions, the Vanguard S2 rifle features a new two-stage Match Quality Target Trigger. The trigger has an auxiliary sear for a �creep free� consistent let-off and pre-set sear engagement at .008-.012. It is adjustable for weight of pull down to 2.5 pounds.

�Our new S2 incorporates the most significant changes to Vanguard rifles since they were first introduced in the early 1970s,� said company President Ed Weatherby. �An outstanding new trigger, a more current look and a written SUB-MOA accuracy guarantee make the S2 a tremendous value, with all the flat-shooting, hard-hitting performance expected of a Weatherby.�

The Vanguard S2 sports a new Griptonite� stock with the traditional Weatherby profile that allows quick eye-to-scope alignment and fast target acquisition. Constructed of modern materials, the stock has non-slip panels and a right-side palm swell for improved handling and control. Also new is the metalwork�s matte bead blast finish on both the blued and stainless versions.

Other added features include a 3-position safety, and a trigger housing constructed from aluminum alloy to reduce weight. The Vanguard S2 has a 24-inch barrel and weighs approximately 7.25 pounds.

Like all Vanguard rifles, the S2 is based on the legendary Mark V� action. The Vanguard action has a one-piece machined bolt, fully enclosed bolt sleeve and three rings of steel surrounding the casehead for an extra measure of strength and structural integrity.

The Vanguard S2 blued version will be available in 15 calibers: .22-250 Remington, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, .25-06 Remington, .257 Weatherby Mag., .270 Winchester, .300 Winchester Mag., .300 Weatherby Mag., .30-06 Springfield, .308 Winchester, .338 Winchester Mag., 7mm-08 Remington, 7mm Remington Mag., .270 Winchester Short Mag. and .300 Winchester Short Mag.

The stainless version will be offered in .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, .257 Weatherby Mag., .270 Winchester, .300 Winchester Mag., .300 Weatherby Mag., .30-06 Springfield and 7mm Remington Mag.

Retail prices are expected to be around $450 for the Vanguard S2 blued version and $600 for the stainless. Right-hand models only.

Excellent, thanks. What height are those? (Ex. Low, Low, Med, etc?) The give heights in the catalog (.3, .4, .5, etc), I assume those are measured as top of the receiver to where the bottom of the scope tube will be?

Don't forget to get a photo of the 84L Montana at the Kimber booth.

Too late. Drove home last night. But here's a bit of a Kimber "fix" for you.

I believe there mediums with the 35mm scope objective.

Home again.

This will sound like blasphemy, but I didn't look at guns. Never have. My interest is in reloading. Although, I WILL admit to planting a bug in Ruger's ear. I handled one of their lightweight little youth rifles and suggested that they might lengthen the barrel to 18" or so and chamber it in 250 Savage instead of the silly 243 - and the company rep got one of those raised eyebrow looks.

The most interesting thing I saw was from Redding. They are introducing a carbide sizer die with two separate carbide rings. The lower one is a bit larger so as to not over-size the case body and the upper one is a bit smaller to provide more bullet pull. It's case-length specific, of course, and will come out in 357 Mag, 357 Sig, 44 Magnum and 45 Colt. I put in a plug for the 44 Special as their next offering.