in2anity wrote:Gaznazdiak wrote:You say the B-mag is garbage, is this from owning and actually using one or anecdotal?
Mate had one of the synthetic sporters and it felt like a plastic toy, not to mention it threw flyers like they were going out of fashion. Admittedly the thumbhole varmint looks to be better (not to mention probably groups). Guess I’ve just had bad experiences with savages in the past too, which probably makes me a little bias...
Having a bad experience with a brand does make you look twice at any of their other products, for sure.
I had the choice of the sporter or for a few more bucks, the target/varmint version and like you I was seriously underwhelmed by the dinky sporter.
The Boyd's thumbhole laminate stock was the best timber stock I've ever used.
The difference in terminal performance of the WSM to the HMR was massive, almost like a small centerfire.
I really wish I'd had a bigger safe, if so I'd still have the WSM.