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    Savage rimfire design.


    Any ideas as to why Savage doesn't use a barrel nut on the rim fire rifles like the center fire models? Ruger has hit a home run with their Precision Rifle setup. All you need with either the rim fire or center fire is a common AR armoror's wrench to swap out factory barrels for a better shooting barrel. I believe the Savage design in the center fire is the main reason people like me opt for them over a Remington 700 or Winchester M70. Personally, I want to be able to change out a barrel at home and that is why I like Savages.
    Unfortunately, this doesn't carry over into the rim fire line as it does with the Ruger 10/22 and Precision Rim Fire rifles.. If anyone from Savage Arms is reading this you need to get with the program.. I will say Kudos to Savage though for being the only option I have found in a .22 for a lefty.

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    I was thinking the same this evening as I was perusing GunBroker looking for a barrel for my Savage 110, why are 22 Rimfire barrels not designed like Savage Centerfire barrels, so Savage, I think there's a lot of folks wanting to know the answer to this question.

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    My guess would be that it's because this rimfire design predates the Model 110 by about two decades. The Mark I/II/93R are direct decendents of the Cooey Model 39, and the Savage Model 64 is the exact same Model 64 the Cooey developed in 1964 (hence the name).

    https://calibremag.ca/cooey-canadas-gunmaker/

    Cooey essentially became Lakefield Arms, which was purchased by Savage in the 1990's.

    If you look at the pictures of the Cooey 39 in the above article you can see the design - other than the rear of the bolt, is pretty much identical to the Savage's of today.
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    You guys are not paying attention. The B series use a barrel nut.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sharpshooter View Post
    You guys are not paying attention. The B series use a barrel nut.
    I just saw that! Any ideas as to who makes barrels for it?

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