My newest Savage (I own several - great guns!) model 116 stainless Alaskan Brush Gun bolt action with the 18" barrel is definitely NOT a .375 Winchester......it is a .375 Ruger (pushing a 300 grain bullet @ 2660 fps for a ME of around 4700 ft-lbs).Ranch Dog wrote:It is hard to argue with the success of the Guide Gun series and it seems that REP has done a pretty good job which is very good to hear! As soon as I finish out my testing of a new 45 caliber offering, the TLC460-300-RF, I'm going to be selling mine. I just sold my 444P which is the Guide Gun chambered in 444 Marlin. I also have Guide Guns in 35 Rem (336D), 44 Mag (1894P), and 1894S (45 Colt). I just haven't take the big bore GGs hunting in years, cleaning them way more than I was shooting them.
The original Savage "Brush Gun" was the 99 chambered in 375 Win. I have been thinking about this one but I've tried to slow down on what I've been buying.
I do have the Marlin 375 and it is one of my favorites. In fact, I owned three Marlin 375s at one time, one NIB with all the hang tags but decided I liked the one that I hunting with and would never shoot the others. The only thing that has held me back is that I've owned two 99s in the past, a 300 Savage and 308 Win, and both of those rifles had little accuracy potential despite a huge amount of work.
I'll post pics as soon as I locate my digital camera which I believe is in the back of my pick-up under layers of junk from my last hunting trip.
Tried my iPhone and picture quality was less than adequate in my opinion for internet posting purposes.