Savage Shotguns

[Marquezj16]

I saw one at Dick's and it was set up for HD. It had ghost ring sights with extended mag. Anybody own or shoot one? What are your thoughts?

 

[TheKlawMan]

Most folk prefer a single bead over ghost ring sights for HD.

 

[kozak6]

It's a Chinese made copy of the Ithaca 37.

 

[ldogg29]

Savage Stevens 350-Nothing but positives after about 300 plus rounds through mine. I have the field/home defense combo. All steel and smooth as Butta..

 

[egor20]

I keep one in the barn in a lock box, TBH its a great gun, I have around 400 rounds through it, no problems.

I enjoy the fact that its a bottom eject, so a few of my left handed friends have no problem shooting it.

 

[Marquezj16]

Thanks ldogg29 and egor20.

ldogg - do both barrels have bead sights?

 

[ldogg29]

Yes, both bead. I'll post a pic of her all dolled up in her HD outfit when I have some extra time.

 

[oletymer]

Three and four hundred rounds. Wow, now that's testimonial that is awe inspiring. I have several guns with over one hundred thousand rounds and they are just getting warmed up. They are not made on China though.

 

[hogdogs]

While not trying to knock chi-com imports once again...
Oletymer got me thinkin'...

While I do not consider a few hundred rounds to be an example of exemplary performance...

My ol' Mossberg 20 gauge I still use and is still 100% reliable saw some real torture...
One time I tried to see iff I could do rapid fire fast reload drills enuff to make a barrel glow red...

Well I had clusters of 5 rounds all over my picnic table. Someone would have my next 5 rounds in easy reach... I never got it to glow but I know that was WELL over 100 rounds as fast as I could light them off. She now has untold thousands down the pipe.

Under a half dozen field strip and thorough cleanings I suspect too...

For years I squirted some WD-40 on a paper towel and cram it down the muzzle with what ever soft stick I had handy. Squirt a little in the action.... shake energetically to remove excess and she was as clean as new...

Brent

 

[ldogg29]

Oletymer- The OP asked about one of the guns I own and I provided an answer.

No one in this thread cares or asked about your guns that have over one hundred thousand rounds through them so please move on.

 

[Dave McC]

i dog, that was one hundred thousand rounds.

For some of us, 300 rounds is a good morning's worth.

And not to disparage you or your shotgun, before I placed a weapon on the ready list, it would see way more than 300 rounds, just to make sure it will work when I need it to at a crucial time.

 

[ldogg29]

Thanks Dave, edited my response and couldnt agree more. The OP asked if anyone owned one and what they thought of them so I answered.

 

[Dave McC]

You're welcome.

Re round counts. There's a lot of upside to a high round count.

Proficiency with THAT arm. Knowing it like your tongue knows your teeth is an incredible tactical advantage.

The knowledge that it will work is great comfort in a crisis. Confidence in the tools and all that.

And effectiveness is greatly improved after a few K of shells through Ol' Trusty Rusty.

So, shoot the heck out of it. If it breaks, better to find out on the range at 1 PM than in your bedroom at 1 AM.....

 

[Marquezj16]

Is it really made in China? I'll have to look closer next time.

 

[oletymer]

Yes, they are truly made in China,

 

[Marquezj16]

Since it's a copy of the Ithaca 37, it's a good design then. But I guess how well it was manufactured would determine it's reliability.

I know we are suppose to buy US made products but if you look around, it's getting harder and harder to.

 

[TheKlawMan]

My understanding from a conversation with an expert smith who had inspected at least one of the Chinese facilities manufacturing guns for export to the USA is there can be a big difference in execution. They start out with quality steel and while some parts may be well made others are not. It isn't so much that the Chinese are not competent, but as factor in at least one plant is a modified quota system which sometimes leads to workers rushing procedures. Somewhat over used equipment and inadequate plant lighting and climate control don't help.

 

[oneounceload]

Chinese guns are built to sell at a relatively cheap price point. Labor costs notwithstanding, something has to give to do that - whether that is improper, poor, or non-existent hardening, poor quality materials to begin with, shoddy workmanship or assembly procedures, or any of a myriad of other reasons, cheap guns are cheap because they were made that way to sell.
Maybe you'll get a decent one, maybe not - the old adage about the cheapest tool in the tool box is also the most expensive, comes to mind

 

[Rugerismisticness]

Buy American and wait till Ruger has thier pump shotgun, or just go with a Benelli Nova/supernova.

 

[PT-92]

I do know of people that have had nothing but good things to say of the Norinco brand of both their 870 and 1911 replicas. Turkey also makes some decent/affordable stuff as well. I agree if one can afford the U.S. product, buy it. If not, consider the alternatives.

-Cheers