The scope and rings looks like the set up used on the package guns. It would be wise to replace that set up with something of better quality.
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The scope and rings looks like the set up used on the package guns. It would be wise to replace that set up with something of better quality.
Good looking rifle you got there.
You Done good!!
How does it shoot for you?
Thanks sha. It shoots great and the safety is fine now. The seller told me he had it sighted in for 100 yards. I've only had a chance to fire it a couple of shots. I hit a gallon jug of water at 100 yards, then hit the tattered jug again as it lay on the ground .... and that was with no bench, just sitting with elbows on knees. My friend missed once, then hit his jug. 3 out of 4 seemed decent to me, I wouldnt be afraid to take it hunting as is. I polished out the stock also, there are some pics of it in another thread. Very happy with the Savage.
Josh P
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Just make sure the barrel and tang are free floated. Check for copper in the barrel. Some Savages do copper up badly until they have been shot enough to smooth out. Most Savages shoot better with a dirty barrel. Eventual you will need to clean it as accuracy drops off. Thats a birch stock by the way. Perfectly usabale for a cheap hunting rifle. Soon as you can get some better optics. Those package gun scopes dont last long. Congrats on a good hunting rifle find.
El Lobo
What do you mean by "free floated" ?
JP
free floated means no part of the barrel or tang is touching the stock. If the barrel is, you can tell by passing a dollar bill down the length of the barrel to find out. Tang too. If it is touching, try loosening the mounting screws of the action, place a pc. of card stock from a pack of matches around the barrel and retighten the screws. That may center the barrel in the stock. remove the card stock and tighten again. If that doesnt work you may have to sand out the barrel and seal the bare wood. Wood stocks do warp at times depending on humidity.
El Lobo
GaCop, I agree with the scope but do you think they would use Warne Rings on a package gun? They are the cheap permanent ones but still..?Quote:
Originally Posted by GaCop
Those look like leupold rifleman vertical rings. Warnes have four screws, I have a set.
Hey man, I was actually working on the same gun not to long ago. All you really need to do is a just the 2 screws in the back of the trigger and the bottom of the safety so it lays flat. Hope this helps!!
-TJ
Hopefully He figured it out cause the original post was 12 years ago…lol
WHEW! Glad we got answered. FINALLY! LOL!
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