Thread: Savage 311
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Old August 1, 2011, 02:27 PM   #27
oneounceload
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My gunsmith had to remachine some internals on my BSE - a nice 20 that had had MAYBE 3000 rounds through it in the 30 years I have owned it since I bought it new - he showed me some of the parts, very thin springs, rough machining, etc.

IF your idea of use is 4 boxes a year in the dove field, and you don't mind swinging that 4X4 wood, it should do very well. I have almost as many rounds through my S&W Elite I just bought last year and there are no signs of trouble - no popping open when firing, no gritty triggers, and (thank God) no beaver tail forearm and auto safety

To those who think the 311 is the ultimate in SxS guns from a handling and quality perspective, please do yourself a favor and find a way to try some of the brands I mentioned - you will then understand what I have been saying about comparing a pig on a shovel with a lithe-handling, well balanced gun...
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