Any of you guys experienced with the Savage line of .22 lr's? I'd love to have a nice little .22 for plinking and target shooting. Just something for friendly competition with some friends, so of course accuracy is a big deal. Please help me out if my logic is flawed, but I'm thinking that a heavy barreled bolt action is the way to go. Savage offers several different lines, ranging from $120 to $220 of the ones I'm looking at. Some of em' come with 4x15mm scopes. I realize these aren't Leupold's, but I wouldn't spend more than $50 on an aftermarket scope anyway. Their MK-II and .22 LR is my primary focus. I ran a google search for reviews but came up with nothing. Thanks for any help.

Always had good accuracy with Ruger's 10/22 and Marlin's M60 or 783. The 783 is their older tube fed, bolt action 22 WMR. Have been looking at the Savage MKII in a left hand action for my left handed son. You can order it from WalMart for around $119, where as the right hand action is $99. The 4x15 scopes are ok when I was a kid but need a larger scope with more light gathering and view for any hunting.

The Savage rifles seem to be all right, but a 4X15 scope is nearly worthless, IMO. They retail for about 10 bucks and add no real value to the package. Spend the 50 dollars on a 1 inch tube scope and you'll be much happier.

I think it'd be best to stick to bolts for better groups, but all the .22's I've ever shot were old beat up semi's. I really like the Ruger 10/22, and would jump on one if the price was right. But if I do end up going the Wal-Mart Savage route, what do you think of these guys:
http://www.savagearms.com/markiifvxp.htm
Heavy target barrel, but 5 rd mag
http://www.savagearms.com/markiifss.htm
SS 10 rounder
http://www.savagearms.com/64fv.htm
Heavy barreled Semi, and cheap too
Thanks for the quick replies

If you are looking for a low cost semi-auto with astonishing acuracy look at the Norinco ATD. This is a copy of the Browning 22 Auto.
Somthing about the barrels on these rifles makes them very accurate. They use a cantaliver scope mount base that attaches to the barrel and that helps them some.
Despite having a "gum wood" stock they are a good value

Any of you guys experienced with the Savage line of .22 lr's? I'd love to have a nice little .22 for plinking and target shooting. Just something for friendly competition with some friends, so of course accuracy is a big deal. Please help me out if my logic is flawed, but I'm thinking that a heavy barreled bolt action is the way to go. Savage offers several different lines, ranging from $120 to $220 of the ones I'm looking at. Some of em' come with 4x15mm scopes. I realize these aren't Leupold's, but I wouldn't spend more than $50 on an aftermarket scope anyway. Their MK-II and .22 LR is my primary focus. I ran a google search for reviews but came up with nothing. Thanks for any help.

Grab any of the Savage bolt actions that suit your fancy and I think you'll be really happy. I've tested several and haven't found a one that wouldn't shoot really well, even with some rather gnarly triggers. (www.rimfirenews.com) A heavy barrelled bolt action will put 'em all in a quarter sized hole at 50 yards. Get the rifle only, and then visit your local gun dealer and buy a used scope. Go variable if you're going to do any hunting with it, and as high a power as you can afford.

gunwriter

Any of you guys experienced with the Savage line of .22 lr's? I'd love to have a nice little .22 for plinking and target shooting. Just something for friendly competition with some friends, so of course accuracy is a big deal. Please help me out if my logic is flawed, but I'm thinking that a heavy barreled bolt action is the way to go. Savage offers several different lines, ranging from $120 to $220 of the ones I'm looking at. Some of em' come with 4x15mm scopes. I realize these aren't Leupold's, but I wouldn't spend more than $50 on an aftermarket scope anyway. Their MK-II and .22 LR is my primary focus. I ran a google search for reviews but came up with nothing. Thanks for any help.

If you REALLY want to embarrass your friends.... buy one of the surplus Romanian .22 training rifles. They tend to go for around $70-80 right now. Ugly as sin; apparently their stock finish of choice was creosote, LOL.

Metal finish is a little better.... but, let me tell you, they will flat-out shoot!!!!! Phenominal accuracy.... for the price you could get 2 or 3, see what shoots best, and sell the others.

I've had several and they were all ungodly accurate.

If you REALLY want to embarrass your friends.... buy one of the surplus Romanian .22 training rifles. They tend to go for around $70-80 right now. Ugly as sin; apparently their stock finish of choice was creosote, LOL.

Metal finish is a little better.... but, let me tell you, they will flat-out shoot!!!!! Phenominal accuracy.... for the price you could get 2 or 3, see what shoots best, and sell the others.

I've had several and they were all ungodly accurate.

I love nothing more than to see a souped up Volvo or VW blow the doors into the stock V6 Mustangs which are so prevalant in my area. I'm heading to a surplus store asap, this is right up my alley!

Thanks for all the responses, I'm glad the Savage's are sound, as I'll pick one up if the surplus search goes dry.

I have some older Savage bolt action rifles and like them very much. Another option would be to check the used gun racks in local gun shops. The most accurate .22 bolt action I own is a used Remington 581 bolt action that I got for $90 and put a 4X scope on it. Another surprise is the accuracy possible from a Marlin Model 60 semi-automatic. It depends on what you like and seems to fit your needs. All the best...
Gil

I'll second the motion for a used bolt gun, hopefully a Remington 511, 581, or something similar. Savages are also said to be very accurate, from what I'm hearing. Ruger 10-22's are still a good value, and if you want to upgrade it, you can find practically anything you can imagine. The funny part is, several guys in our shooting club had built target guns from 10-22's, spending upwards of $700.00 on theirs.....and my stock 10-22 with a $30.00 4X scope beat them every time I brought it. The scope was a closeout I found at K-Mart, silver finished, and very cool looking. As was stated earlier, the 4X15's are junk, not worthy of a Red Ryder BB gun. Spend 30 or 40 bucks and get something you can see through without having to point it at the sun! :rolleyes:

John the Papa

I love my Ruger 10/22lr. Its the stainless barrel 22in sporter. I spent $25 on a fixed 4x BSA scope from Walmart and it works fantastic. The scope holds zero very well.

My only complaint about the 10/22 is that after about 300 shots, the single action screw works a little loose and has to be retightend. The only other complaint Ive heard about the Ruger Sport 22lr was from a friend who took the stock off to clean the gun and all of the pins holding the firearm together fell out a once. I wish I could have seen that. Leave it to this guy to find the lemon, I love mine.

josie

I love my Ruger 10/22lr. Its the stainless barrel 22in sporter. I spent $25 on a fixed 4x BSA scope from Walmart and it works fantastic. The scope holds zero very well.

My only complaint about the 10/22 is that after about 300 shots, the single action screw works a little loose and has to be retightend. The only other complaint Ive heard about the Ruger Sport 22lr was from a friend who took the stock off to clean the gun and all of the pins holding the firearm together fell out a once. I wish I could have seen that. Leave it to this guy to find the lemon, I love mine.

josie

Yeah, the pins on my 10/22 tend to like to do that as well, or at least three or four of them. Some of the smaller ones don't, thank god. XP

Yeah, the pins on my 10/22 tend to like to do that as well, or at least three or four of them. Some of the smaller ones don't, thank god. XP


Brownells has a receiver pin kit made by KIDD. They are pins that are threaded in each end to keep the pins from falling out. You will have to counter sink the holes for the screws to fit flush.