Savage Arms big overhaul.

[Christel]

http://www.guns.com/new-savage-model-25 ... -more.html

Being a great fan of the Savage I had to post this link, just because!

[Robin128]

5.7x28...never heard of that one Christel.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_5.7%C3%9728mm

[ovenpaa]

I have some fired cases for the 5.7×28 somewhere that I picked up in Denmark. I will see if I can dig them out a take a picture.

[Sandgroper]

I was really tempted by the Savage in 5.7x28 until I looked into the round itself. I couldn't workout where it fitted into my shooting.

As far as I can see there are no FMJ bullets light enough - so target work is out. It's velocity puts it on a par with the 17 HMR, so why not go for the "17" or download a Hornet, 222 or 223?

When you find brass it's reloadable, unlike the 17HMR. I suppose an advantage would be to neck it down to .17 and you then have a reloadable equivalent to the HMR - but still no target application.

It's a specialised round for a specialised job and because of the law regarding expanding ammunition in the UK, it will be difficult to find a niche here. Pity. :(

[Mr_Logic]

But then of course we shall be summarily raped by Edgar Brothers on price, and the $450 will become £900 like normal. Utterly sick of it; they ruin Savage.

They want £3000 for the Palms apparently as a list price now, which is £800 or so more than before, and Garlands were bad! I know people need some kind of margin but that's stupid money.

[Robin128]

Yet market forces make it economic to set their prices thus.

Rip off Britain.

[Tower75]

You keep showing me pictures of these 'orrible modern things with plastics stocks. I don't want to like them...

But I like the look of that 5.7mm Savage.

Plus the 5.7x28mm is quite a sexy round, isn't it?

Damn it :G :lol:

[Christel]

But Tower.75, they come in wood as well!

[Tower75]

But Tower.75, they come in wood as well!

Bugger... Erm, well, you still can't fix a bayonet to it :lol:

[ovenpaa]

Never heard of Duct tape?