Savage Model 11 Bolt Action

[45acp223]

I've never owned a Savage but keep reading great reviews on how great they shoot right out of the box, so I ordered a Savage Model 11 Trophy Hunter Xp in .223 from Buds. It comes with the standard black resin stock and Nikon 3-9x-40 scope. What do you guys think, shoot it like it, is or buy a new laminated stock and bed the action?

 

[Hookeye]

It may not need bedded.
And if testing suggests it, you can bed it in the factory plastic stock.
No need to go out and start spending more $$$ unless you want to.
But then it's usually cheaper to get the gun in the configuration you want from the start.

 

[42769vette]

Id say try it as is, If it doesnt shoot to your standards start putting more money into it

 

[red_zr24x4]

I have a Savage 10fp in.223, it came in the black synthetic stock. I opened up the barrel channel to make sure the barrel was free floated, filled in the checkering on the forearm and wrist areas then painted it with Krylon. Then I bedded the action using J-B Weld. There are some good videos on you-tube on how to do this. Anything you don't want bedded you fill in with pla-dough.
I got alot of the info and ideas from Savage Shooters - Home

 

[45acp223]

Ok, I'll shoot it a while and see how it does. I've read the plastic stock is a little flimsy on the end but I'll give it a shot first. It's suppose to be pillar bedded and free floated from the factory so we shall see. Thanks for the responses.