Savage Model 111 at Wally World...Good Deal?

MafiaConnected · May 30, 2008

Wally World has a Savage Model 111 bolt action .270 w/ scope for $377. I checked with Dick's and they are around the same price (if not slightly more). I also checked with the nearest FFL which is Atlantic Guns in Rockville...they are a rip off...same rifle no scope...$520+!!

I want to know if this deal at Wally World is a decent deal? And if anyone has any input on the rifle itself?

Thanks.

alucard0822 · May 30, 2008

Wal-mart sometimes gets "exclusive" rifles and packages, basically cheap stuff that may not have the features of a comparable open market model, like the one you are looking at without the accutrigger. The scope is crap, and many don't make it past the first couple boxes of ammo. The stock is fit poorly, and very flimsy, the rifle works, but for a little more loot, you can get a 111G, or a 116FHSS that are a lot better made, and put a tasco on it, or a decent Nikon scope, and have a nice rifle on the cheap. Or even look into a used one, that might be a much better model than the wallyworld special, but cost the same.

MafiaConnected · May 30, 2008

point taken, however...I wasnt looking to spend too much any way. the model they have is this: Savage Package Series 111FCXP3 270. I know the scope is garbage. I could have sworn that it had an accutrigger. They salesguy said he had the same one and his had an accutrigger. He even went into detail about it and how it works. I looked it over and everything looked fine and felt sturdy.

alucard0822 · May 30, 2008

I would stop by The gun center first, sometimes they have good prices on used stuff, but if they don't pan out, it would serve it's purpose as a deer rifle, just keep an eye on the scope, if it starts hitting all over the place, or parts come loose, ditch it, and get something at least 1/2 way decent like a low end Nikon, or Bushnell. Or just mount a sope on a 91/30 mosin for about the cheapest deer rifle on the planet.

bean93x · May 30, 2008

alucard0822 said:
I would stop by The gun center first, sometimes they have good prices on used stuff, but if they don't pan out, it would serve it's purpose as a deer rifle, just keep an eye on the scope, if it starts hitting all over the place, or parts come loose, ditch it, and get something at least 1/2 way decent like a low end Nikon, or Bushnell. Or just mount a sope on a 91/30 mosin for about the cheapest deer rifle on the planet.

why even put a scope on a mosin? lol

alucard0822 · May 30, 2008

bean93x said:
why even put a scope on a mosin? lol

If you can find one, a 91/30 PU would make one hell of a deer rifle. Basically play Enemy at the gates for $250. My deer rifle is a NM M1 garand

http://www.russian-mosin-nagant.com/9130sniper.htm

bean93x · May 30, 2008

alucard0822 said:
If you can find one, a 91/30 PU would make one hell of a deer rifle. Basically play Enemy at the gates for $250. My deer rifle is a NM M1 garand

http://www.russian-mosin-nagant.com/9130sniper.htm

i admit its cool as hell and wouldn't mind having a PU but where i hunt for deer, scope is useless and the mosin iron sights are awesome!

in fact, i may hunt with mosin iron sights this upcoming season

Numidian · May 30, 2008

alucard0822 said:
Wal-mart sometimes gets "exclusive" rifles and packages, basically cheap stuff that may not have the features of a comparable open market model, like the one you are looking at without the accutrigger. The scope is crap, and many don't make it past the first couple boxes of ammo. The stock is fit poorly, and very flimsy, the rifle works, but for a little more loot, you can get a 111G, or a 116FHSS that are a lot better made, and put a tasco on it, or a decent Nikon scope, and have a nice rifle on the cheap. Or even look into a used one, that might be a much better model than the wallyworld special, but cost the same.

You're kidding me right? Why would Savage allow an inferior product to go to Walmart? Once the gun leaves the rack it's not a Walmart .270 and a Real Gun Shop .270. It's a Savage still, plain and simple.

Now maybe the package is a bit cheaper, I personally have a Savage .30-06 I bought from Dick's when I worked there(got an awesome discount) and it came with a cheap scope and no accutrigger, but it's still a good rifle. I actually have that scope on my AR now and it works just fine. I put a Nikon Prostaff on the Savage.

The reason Walmart can sell cheaper is because they buy in such huge amounts. Call up your local gun shop about a 10/22 and they're probably paying more from their distributor then you can buy from Walmart.

Maryland Hunter · May 30, 2008

It should definitely have the accu-trigger. If not, it's a Stevens, the same as the Savage 110/111 series, but no accu-trigger and a cheaper gray synthetic stock. Same action, same barrel, etc. I have the Stevens, BTW, in .243, and I'm very happy with it.

MH

alucard0822 · May 30, 2008

Maryland Hunter said:
It should definitely have the accu-trigger. If not, it's a Stevens, the same as the Savage 110/111 series, but no accu-trigger and a cheaper gray synthetic stock. Same action, same barrel, etc. I have the Stevens, BTW, in .243, and I'm very happy with it.

MH

Thats the one, but with the black stock and marked as Savage. I have seen a few at wal-marts in PA, new production, no accu-trigger. They also used to get Weatherby vanguard packages as an exclusive, then again, a decent rifle, but flimsy stock, and crappy scope. I had a 116 combo from wal-mart a few years ago, put a laminated stock on it, and a decent bushnell scope, it shot well, but I sold it.

Numidian · May 30, 2008

Savage does make rifles without the accutrigger. Look on their site. The "advantage" of no accu-trigger is a drop out box mag, I guess some might consider that an advantage.

trapture · May 30, 2008

I sold the Savage 111 scope package at Kmart in 1997-1998 and they were good sellers. I never really heard anything bad from someone who purchased one.

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