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    Savage 220 scope fitment


    I had few 2piece bases, I mounted one and but my sav 220 and I found out that the 2.5 x cabelas scope is too short. What scope do you on top of your 220?

    Which one piece base is working for you?
    newbie from gr, mi.

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    Re: Savage 220 scope fitment

    Your best bet would be a one piece rail and weaver style rings (high).

    I used a Warne tactical rail with high burris sig. zee rings and a Nikon 3-9 slughunter

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    Re: Savage 220 scope fitment

    I used an EGW 1 pc base on mine with Burris rings and a Leupold 2-7 Ultimateslam scope.


    http://www.egwguns.com/savage/savage...l-scope-mount/
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    Re: Savage 220 scope fitment

    I used a Weaver i piece base, Leupold PRW(low if I remember right), and a Bushnell 1.75-4.5x32

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    Re: Savage 220 scope fitment

    Pabear, have you had any issues with fired hulls hitting your windage scope cap upon ejection?

    just fyi, the manual actually recommends high rings

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    Re: Savage 220 scope fitment

    Thanks for all the info guys,
    $40 for a one piece base, ouch, I mean that is a lot, call me cheap.
    I have a few high rings.
    now to find a 1 piece in town.
    newbie from gr, mi.

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    Re: Savage 220 scope fitment

    My gun shop got me a one peice Weaver mount. I paid $15.00 for it. I am using med Leupold rings and a Leupold 2x7X33 scope. Works great for me! ;D

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    Re: Savage 220 scope fitment

    Quote Originally Posted by Redhawk1
    My gun shop got me a one peice Weaver mount. I paid $15.00 for it. I am using med Leupold rings and a Leupold 2x7X33 scope. Works great for me! ;D
    Red hawk what is the model number for the weaver you used?
    newbie from gr, mi.

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    Re: Savage 220 scope fitment

    Any base(s) for a long action Savage with round rear will work (accutrigger, stevens)

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    Re: Savage 220 scope fitment

    Should go without saying, but make sure you get a rail-style base. Bases with only one set of slots isn't going to give you the adjust-ability you need in ring spacing to mount today's shorter scopes.

    I actually had a rather lengthy discussion about this "issue" with the folks at Savage after receiving a Model 212 slug gun in for review. Basically I pointing out "Why bother including the aluminum 2-piece Weaver bases on long-actions when they're utterly useless for most any hunting scope made after around 1990? If you're going to include a base, include the Weaver 1-pc rail which will actually permit the end user to mount a scope on the darn thing."
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    Re: Savage 220 scope fitment

    Quote Originally Posted by Stockrex
    Quote Originally Posted by Redhawk1
    My gun shop got me a one peice Weaver mount. I paid $15.00 for it. I am using med Leupold rings and a Leupold 2x7X33 scope. Works great for me! ;D
    Red hawk what is the model number for the weaver you used?
    I don't remember the number as I threw away the package. When I ordered the gun I had the gun shop order the mount as well.

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    Re: Savage 220 scope fitment

    Weaver # 48329, I found out the hard way not all long action accu-trigger bases from weaver work on the 220F, I purchased a #99493 tactical weaver base Long action accu-trgger that won't work because they don't cut the radius the length of the base that sits on the action, they leave a 1/16" piece uncut and the base rocks on the action. After a call to weaver they said it is supposed to be like that.
    Joe

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