Savage 11/111 .243

Rebel9793 · December 1, 2012, 12:13 AM

Today I received a sales paper from my local basspro and see that they had a sale going on, on their Savage 11/111 rifles topped with a Nikon 3-9x40mm BDC reticle scope for $499 and it caught my interest. I was thinking of getting one chambered for .243, anyone have any information on this rifle? accuracy, function, etc?

Thanks, Rebel.

firme67 · December 1, 2012, 12:38 AM

i have a model 11 .22-250 with the same scope on it. shoots great and is accurate. I like savages, if the gun fits you, go for it.

.243 Jake · December 2, 2012, 12:36 PM

if there anything like my savage Axis XP, then its well worth the money.

hooligan1 · December 3, 2012, 04:41 PM

The Savage model 111 is a few stones up from an Axis. I own the 111 in 3006 and it functions flawlessly and is a sub moa shooter for sure. Put an nice scope on it and some sweet handloads and that .243 will be a treat to shoot.

FiveInADime · December 3, 2012, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by hooligan1

The Savage model 111 is a few stones up from an Axis. I own the 111 in 3006 and it functions flawlessly and is a sub moa shooter for sure. Put an nice scope on it and some sweet handloads and that .243 will be a treat to shoot.

x2 Throw a nice stock on an 11 and it's real nice. Can't do that with an Axis.

boattale · December 3, 2012, 10:29 PM

If the stocks are better now than they used to be, it'll be a decent rifle. I wound up replacing the stock on my .22-250 111, the one it came with was soft enough that action bedding screws just kept moving the plastic and would never stay tight. I stole it, so it was OK to do that but to buy one one new and have that issue would never be.

Joe Chicago · December 4, 2012, 09:27 PM

Watch the sales at Dick's. Around five weeks ago, Dicks was offering the Savage 11/111 with Nikon BDC package for $450.

Note that Savage recently changed the design of the 11/111 so that the bolt release is a nice machined button by the trigger guard, which is far nicer than the old stamped release on the port side of the receiver. Often when 11/111s go on sale they are the older models with the stamped release.

December 1, 2012, 12:13 AM	#1
Rebel9793 Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 134	Savage 11/111 .243 Today I received a sales paper from my local basspro and see that they had a sale going on, on their Savage 11/111 rifles topped with a Nikon 3-9x40mm BDC reticle scope for $499 and it caught my interest. I was thinking of getting one chambered for .243, anyone have any information on this rifle? accuracy, function, etc? Thanks, Rebel.

December 3, 2012, 04:41 PM	#4
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	The Savage model 111 is a few stones up from an Axis. I own the 111 in 3006 and it functions flawlessly and is a sub moa shooter for sure. Put an nice scope on it and some sweet handloads and that .243 will be a treat to shoot. __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

December 1, 2012, 12:38 AM	#2
firme67 Member Join Date: October 29, 2009 Posts: 39	i have a model 11 .22-250 with the same scope on it. shoots great and is accurate. I like savages, if the gun fits you, go for it.

December 2, 2012, 12:36 PM	#3
.243 Jake Junior Member Join Date: February 5, 2012 Posts: 11	if there anything like my savage Axis XP, then its well worth the money.

December 3, 2012, 10:29 PM	#6
boattale Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2012 Posts: 118	If the stocks are better now than they used to be, it'll be a decent rifle. I wound up replacing the stock on my .22-250 111, the one it came with was soft enough that action bedding screws just kept moving the plastic and would never stay tight. I stole it, so it was OK to do that but to buy one one new and have that issue would never be.

December 4, 2012, 09:27 PM	#7
Joe Chicago Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2011 Location: Chicago area Posts: 277	Watch the sales at Dick's. Around five weeks ago, Dicks was offering the Savage 11/111 with Nikon BDC package for $450. Note that Savage recently changed the design of the 11/111 so that the bolt release is a nice machined button by the trigger guard, which is far nicer than the old stamped release on the port side of the receiver. Often when 11/111s go on sale they are the older models with the stamped release.