Quote Originally Posted by Mr President View Post
I'm thinking about purchasing a Savage rifle in .308 or .30-06 for camping purposes. I've heard they are really accurate rifles with good reliability that can take down deer and black bears! I've also heard they are horribly inaccurate muskets that break easily and wouldn't take down anything larger than a deer. What is the general consensus on these rifles? And which type of ammo is more common, .308? Or .30-06? Alright, time to let the wise men confer.
Savage makes a very nice rifle. They do things to keep their cost down in manufacturing that also lend themselves to being very accurate. I think they are one of the best bang for the buck rifles on the market. They aren't always glamorous or flashy but they work well. I have friends who are rifle snobs (Sako's and Brownings for them) who say if you need a good rifle on a budget Savage is the way to go. Get one with the Accu-trigger and you'll be set.

Now ammo, .308 is very common because it's a Nato round, however everone's dad and grandpa have owned a 30-06 so the ammo is very common as well. I don't think you can go wrong with either but I think I'd give the availability points to the .308.