Savage bmag and customer service update..

[dirk911]

So savage arms calls me today after reading the letter I attached to the bmag I sent to them. In a nut shell it went something like this "blah blah blah, this gun is a cheap plastic turd, blah blah blah, it shoots 6 inch groups at 100 yards, blah blah blah, if you can't send back a bmag that's sub MOA at 100yards replace it with something of equal value that will, blah blah blah it fails to feed every other round".. Well you get the gist. Anywho, she called and said that they advertise it as being a gun that groups 1.5" @100. I must have missed that in all their glorious ads and vids for this gun! Wtf so she said the gunsmiths would look at it and if it groups 1.5" they will send it back. With my luck, they will probly take two shots and they both hit perfect at 100 and they will just send it back. During our conversation she made it seem like they know it's a POS and it is what it is without actually saying it. Worst $350 I have ever spent.

I really wish I never purchased this turd to begin with..

 

[lee2]

they will lock it down in a vice and shoot it remotely. it will shoot 1' at 100yds.

 

[steves1911]

I had high hopes for the 17wsm. Sadly it looks like it will never gain any momentum due to the poor initial offerings. Maybe they will get it right when they come out with the 22wsm.

 

[shaddydan]

Sorry for your trouble. All of my savages have been amazing. So much so, I'm looking at a .308. Perhaps you did get a lemon and they will take care of it. New caliber s can be tough to figure out for awhile.

Good luck to you

 

[rico903]

I've had good luck with Savage rifles and they have a good rep. I have held off on buying one of these as the reviews on other forums have been mixed. Seems to be hit or miss. They're advertising does say 1.5 MOA. I hope you get some satisfaction but on the other hand, going off on someone with a letter is not going to get you much sympathy on the inside. I would have given them a chance to make it right before I unloaded on them. 2nd chance, they deserve to get flamed.
I've been waiting for a quality maker like CZ to get in the game, or even Marlin but I'm worried that the round isn't going to catch on as much as I had hope for it. Not being able to use CF in Balt County I was looking forward to it.

 

[dirk911]

I've had good luck with Savage rifles and they have a good rep. I have held off on buying one of these as the reviews on other forums have been mixed. Seems to be hit or miss. They're advertising does say 1.5 MOA. I hope you get some satisfaction but on the other hand, going off on someone with a letter is not going to get you much sympathy on the inside. I would have given them a chance to make it right before I unloaded on them. 2nd chance, they deserve to get flamed.
I've been waiting for a quality maker like CZ to get in the game, or even Marlin but I'm worried that the round isn't going to catch on as much as I had hope for it. Not being able to use CF in Balt County I was looking forward to it.

Third rimfire I have had to send to savage. I don't need their sympathy, just a working gun lol

 

[FlatsFlite]

Maybe it's the indian and not the arrow

 

[dirk911]

Maybe it's the indian and not the arrow

I'm sure that must be what it is.. This is the only savage I have had that had accuracy problems. The others have been mechanical issues.

 

[FlatsFlite]

I've been dying for a chance to use the ball-kicking smileys, sorry I couldn't resist.

Good lck getting your's replaced.

 

[BigDaddy]

Negative waves Dirk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuStsFW4EmQ
It sounds like they are trying to do the right thing. They could refund your money and send you a hooker for your troubles, but that's probably more than you could reasonably expect.

Read the Chantilly thread about people who don't stand behind their products. I am keeping good thoughts for you and your Savage.

 

[dirk911]

I would be completely ok with them keeping the gun and sending a hooker in its place.

 

[willy]

I was reading an article in american rifleman about the bmag and the author was getting 1.4" groups. He did have some extractor problems.