The Perfect Deer Rifle
It seems to me that Savage Firearms is currently manufacturing the perfect deer rifle, the Savage Model 16FLSS.
The rifle is part of Savage’s “Weather Warrior” series. This means that the rifle is made in stainless steel with a durable synthetic stock. The combination gives the rifle an attractive look that will last for decades — even standing up to the abuse that I put a rifle through.
The rifle is very nicely light-weight. The .308 caliber (7.62mm NATO) version weighs just 6.5 pounds. This makes the rifle easy to carry for extended hunting trips.
The 16FLSS comes in a wide variety of calibers: .223 Rem, .22-250 Rem, .243 Win, 7mm-08 Rem, .308 Win, .270 WSM, .7mm WSM, and .300 WSM. The 116FLSS is available for long action calibers: .270 Winchester, .30-06, 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, and .338 Win Mag.
.308 is fully adequate for deer, or any other North American game animal. .308 also has the advantage of being 100% compatible with 7.62mm NATO. This makes .308 ubiquitous and inexpensive — and it makes .308 a good caliber for a long-term investment.
Savage Rifles feature the Savage AccuTrigger, which is user-adjustable and quite effective and helping shooters maintain accuracy during the trigger pull.
The Weather Warrior series comes drilled and tapped for scope mounts, a practical necessity for the modern deer hunter.
Best of all, Savage rifles are prices very attractively. With Savage, you get top quality and features at very reasonable prices.
But for me, the greatest feature was Savage’s support for left-handed shooters. We southpaws don’t get a lot of love from most major gun manufacturers, so I very much appreciate Savage’s making the perfect deer rifle — and the perfect deer rifle for me.
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I like the remington 30.06 its just about the best cal for almost all game animal!!!!
January 16th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
30/06 Years ago circa 1955 , my grand father got me a springfield A3/30 through the cilvilian marksmanship program run buy the govt. With his tutering it turned into a very accurate and dependable piece. I took my first mule deer with it at 140 yds with a reloaded 150 grn soft point .
It also served as my first varmint (long range gun with reloads gramps loaded for me.Wow!
It has served me well. Can’t enumerate the number of deer taken with it over the last 54 years
Needs a new barrel but I Think i’ll just wall it!
February 15th, 2009 at 6:33 am
to whom it may concren;
I boughta 358 cal. rifle but for some reason I don’t understand,they stop makeing ammo. for this rifle why? and is there any way I can get the ammo. thankyou pep-a
February 27th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
The .308 is perfect..the 7mm Mauser, too..the 7mm08 is OK…The 30/06 is a little much, but OK too. Anything above the 30/06 is superfluous for the eastern woods. Anything below the 7mm08 may be questionable. So, the .308 is the thing.
March 17th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
i have a k98 8mm i got for $150 in 8th grade, did about $60 worth of work to it, and now am still bagging deer at 200yrds plus! 24 years later. also if your gonna pay the $1000+ for a savage just buy a nesika bay action and build off of it.
March 27th, 2009 at 9:02 am
I use the old 91/30 Nagant. I can make clean shots at 600 yds with no problem. The load is a little heavy but it will bring down a big buck with 1 shot.
May 8th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
I own and use a Savage, 3006, bolt action rifle for most all of my deer hunting. I’ve never had a problem and have made nice shots up to about 400 yards. A few years ago I took a massive wild boar with the rifle with no problem. It’s earned my trust.
August 13th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
My wife owns a savage model 110 caliber 223.She killed 5.Yes I said five deer the firs season.I had no idea when i bought it for her birthday that she would be this deadly.She makes me look bad but at least we have a lot of meat.HA!HA!
August 30th, 2009 at 4:10 am
i am trying to find a 223/12ga i know that savage made as 223/20ga i can not neaither one thanks
November 7th, 2009 at 6:12 am
I think the 270 is perfect for any game
November 19th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
i use a ruger 270 for whjtetail and wild hog have made several kills over 350 we are talking dead in their tracts
November 19th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
The best deer rifle is the one that you shoot the best.
November 28th, 2009 at 10:27 pm