Model 25 Question

[Savage Hunter]

This question is for those who have a model 25, any caliber. Have a look at your barrel/action, and tell me if it says "Made In Canada" at the Lakefield, Ontario plant. Thanks.

[Savage Hunter]

Really? No one has a model 25?

[sharpshooter]

Be patient, someone will chime in. The model 25 didn't make a big splash yet, as it is more expensive than the 10/110 series and there are no aftermarket goodies for it. The first one I had in my hands was made at Westfield, but that was a few years ago and they may have moved that line to Ontario.

[MaDa]

Mine also is Westfield Mass. Production stamped on it. In .223 w/ thumbhole laminate. Haven't gotten an opportunity to spend quality time at the range yet. But it is a purrrty rifle. Lol

[rbertalotto]

I was at the factory and saw them being built right there in western Massachusetts.

[Artpro]

Do the barrels on Model 25 mount up with a nut, like the 10-110 series. Has anyone yet seen, or heard of someone having seen one 5.7x28 ??

[rbertalotto]

No barrel nut on the Model 25

http://www.gunblast.com/images/Savage-Model25/DSC03324.jpg

Full article here:

http://www.gunblast.com/Savage-Model25.htm

[barm]

If you look at the high resolution photo on the Savage website for the Savage 25 walking varminter it shows a barrel nut. Scroll down the page and it asks you to right click on a link to see a close up of the picture.

http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/

[rbertalotto]

It certainly does!...........Nice!

[Appleseed]

The new offerings for this year actually have a smooth barrel nut. The previous rifles had the barrels pinned in place.


Wouldn't a left hand in this action make a good small caliber pistol? Don't see a left bolt/eject or any 25 action only available.

[SuperChuck]

Would this possibly make a better platform for the 300 whisper/300-221, 300BLK?

I'd imagine being built specifically for the shorter cartridges - with a shorter bolt throw and the extraction pull length - it might resolve some of the ejection issues the SA 10 actions have.

Especially with a 5.7x28 variant being made... that case is smaller than the 300 BLK

SC

[J.Baker]

If you look at the high resolution photo on the Savage website for the Savage 25 walking varminter it shows a barrel nut. Scroll down the page and it asks you to right click on a link to see a close up of the picture.

http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/


I assume you're referring to the hi-res picture of the Walking Varminter model. What you see isn't a barrel nut, but rather a step-up in the barrel contour to match the diameter of the receiver. Given the catalog photo's are from prototype guns, I can't even say for certain that feature will make it into the production model.

[Sardine]

I gots me a 25lvt 223 & it doesn't say anything about Canada & it shoots just fine. I can hit the 300 yard 12x16 inch metal everytime with it. Has a 4x12 leupold rifleman on it.

[mcho]

Savage told me that the new model does in fact have a barrel nut. Mark

[teebirdhyzer]

Wonder how hard it would be to retro fit a barrel nut to one of the older models? I have a "classic" 25 from last year in .223, and wouldnt mind being able to put a little shorter and fatter barrel on it.

[miker]

Ben tryin to get a modle 25 in 22 hornet for 6 months now nobody had them in stock local dealer said may be another 6 months befor 1 is abalible and as for the 5.7x28 they are not offering it any more had ben deleted off ther sight as an option now added 17 hornet