Although I've not had a chance to use mine yet, my firearm of choice is going to be my new Remington 700 .308. My first ever 308. She shoots so smooth and darn accurate.
...."An old 300 Savage", as in Model '99? I love those old rifles. IMHO an 1899 Savage is the best lever action rifle ever made. I've been fortunate enough to gather up a few of them over the years. I carried one in .308 for quite a few years. Those 180 gr. GameKing handloads laid em down. It sounds like your Son has an heirloom waiting for him. If you are talking a different model, I digress....I have an old 300 savage that I bought when I was very young. It sit's in my gun cabinet and haven't used it in years . I just love bow hunting. The gun will stay there and it will be my son's but he's also a bow hunter.
Bought it for a 100 bucks with a scope 3 boxes of shells and a case. It has a rotary magazine it has a number counter on the side. I bought it off of my dad's best friend when I was young."
...."An old 300 Savage", as in Model '99? I love those old rifles. IMHO an 1899 Savage is the best lever action rifle ever made. I've been fortunate enough to gather up a few of them over the years. I carried one in .308 for quite a few years. Those 180 gr. GameKing handloads laid em down. It sounds like your Son has an heirloom waiting for him. If you are talking a different model, I digress....
Just bought a Marlin 45-70. We'll see how it does.