Savage 220 ammo help

**genesis273** · 07-28-2018, 02:19 PM

I have a Savage 220. I can not seem to find and sabots that will pattern worth a darn. Tried Hornaday Superformance this morning and again, pattern is so inconsistent. Any sabot suggestions? Or how about slugs? I know it's a rifled barrel but, I'm tired of wasting the money on sabots. Tried the Hornaday SST as well. No luck. Please help!

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**rjtfroggy** · 07-29-2018, 06:48 AM

Try the Lightfeild 2 3/4" sabot, or the Rem. 2 3/4" or 3" copper hollow point sabot slugs. They were/are the only ones that will group out of mine at 100 yards.

**david12601** · 07-29-2018, 07:25 AM

Remington 3 inch accutips your search will be over........there are ,8 fellow shooters in my club and that is the go to ammo.....good luck

**243LPR** · 07-29-2018, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by david12601

Remington 3 inch accutips your search will be over........there are ,8 fellow shooters in my club and that is the go to ammo.....good luck

How many of those can you shoot in a row??

**genesis273** · 07-29-2018, 02:26 PM

Thanks for the input folks!

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**david12601** · 07-29-2018, 08:48 PM

I should of said there are 8 shooters in my club with the 220 bolt action shotguns and they are all getting excellent results with the 3 inch accutip .....sorry if my other post was confusing

**snowgetter1** · 08-01-2018, 01:02 AM

3" accutip is the best. I added some lead shot to the stock to bring the weight up and recoil down.

**genesis273** · 08-01-2018, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by snowgetter1

3" accutip is the best. I added some lead shot to the stock to bring the weight up and recoil down.

I'm hearing that from so many different people! I, however, can not seem to find any. Everyone seems to be out of stock.

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**david12601** · 08-01-2018, 08:18 PM

go into a site called AMMO SEEK follow the drop down search and you will see up to the minute inventory............Good Luck

**rjtfroggy** · 08-01-2018, 09:34 PM

the 2 3/4 shoot just as good with out the kick.

**genesis273** · 08-01-2018, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by rjtfroggy

the 2 3/4 shoot just as good with out the kick.

My Savage 220 calls for 3". You can't shoot 2 3/4" then right?

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**rjtfroggy** · 08-02-2018, 06:19 AM

Either / or

**david12601** · 08-02-2018, 06:32 AM

Put a limbsaver recoil pad on it .......I filled a small bag with about 2 lbs of shot stuffed it in the stock then used great stuff to fill the butt stock......this gun does not kick no where near my savage 212 f or my Mossberg 695.........,on those 2 I have the limbsaver installed and I also use a slip on limbsaver too ..

**rjtfroggy** · 08-02-2018, 06:49 AM

I put mine in a Boyd's laminate and it kicks like a mule.

**genesis273** · 08-02-2018, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by rjtfroggy

I put mine in a Boyd's laminate and it kicks like a mule.

My concern isn't the kick rather, it's the performance. I was assuming that I had to use 3". But you believe that the 2 3/4" would be okay to use?

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**david12601** · 08-02-2018, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by genesis273

My concern isn't the kick rather, it's the performance. I was assuming that I had to use 3". But you believe that the 2 3/4" would be okay to use?

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it is like a 357 magnum you can also shoot 38 special the 220 was designed with a chamber to accomodate 3 inch sabots the good thing is 2 3/4 will work also.....one of my 220 shoots the 3 inch winchester the best but will shoot the accutip very accurate ……..out to 110 yds it opens up after that my older 220 will shoot very accurately out to 145 yds after 145 it opens up a bit