As you all know, I recently picked one up from a sponsor here, Mr. gmshooter. Just wanted to post a few pictures and my opinion of the rifle so far.
The Savage Mark II TR is a tactical style .22lr that Savage designed as a training rifle. It has a wood laminate stock almost identical to the McMillian stock Savage uses on the Model 10 FCP. The stock is painted, which gives it a rough texture and makes it less slick. It is sturdy and has no flex to it. The butt has a decent rubber recoil pad on it, overkill for a .22 but it is nice. It has a 22" carbon steel barrel that is fluted with a matte black finish and target crown. Rifle is completely blacked out. It has a tactical bolt knob and is equipped with Savage's famous AccuTrigger. I personally love the AccuTrigger, others hate it. Trigger pull is smooth with no grit to it. Bolt is smooth for a .22 and locks up tight. The rifle comes with one 5 round magazine. At first the magazine required a good bit of force to drop, but after firing a few magazines it's much easier now.
Optics was a hard decision for me. I'm picky about what I like. 10x just isn't enough for me and 20x is pushing it. I've always been partial to Nikon, but decided to go a different route this time. I went ahead and picked up a SWFA Super Sniper 16x and dropped it in some Low Weaver Six Hole Tactical rings. Always wanted to try the SS line, and I'm glad I did. Simple scope with excellent glass with a mil-dot reticle and simple adjustments for a sweet price. Was clueless when it came to rings. Read some good reviews on these particular Weavers and found them cheap. The package said for optics with a maximum 38mm obj., but the SS has a 42mm obj. and there is still plenty space between the barrel and the scope.
Cost of entire setup:
Rifle-$470
Optics-$250
Rings-$32
Total-$752
Took it out to Sherburne today to zero the scope and see what it could do. Needless to say, this rifle can outshoot me. Realized today that I like to pull my shots to the left, I'll have to work on that. I know my shooting isn't very good, I'm just starting to practice, so no need to point it out! All the targets I'm posting were shot at 25 yards. I did shoot at 50 and 100, but I was plinking around with various types of ammo and didn't try to group anything. I have them all labeled with distance, ammo, and number of shots but the pictures suck and you can't make them out so I'll label them for you. Today I shot Winchester 333 bulk pack, CCI Standard Velocity 40gr Target, Winchester Super X Super Speed RN, and Remington Eley 40gr. .22 target rifle. Out of the four I got my best groups with the Winchester 333 and the CCI. The Remington Eley was next and the Super X was last. Still have a few brands of ammo I'd like to try, but if the cheap stuff keeps shooting this well, I won't complain! All in all, I am 100% satisfied. This thing is a dream to shoot. Anyways, here are the targets and a few pictures of the rifle. Let me know if you have and questions or would like to shoot it! I plan on heading out to Sherburne this Monday or Tuesday. Hell, as much as I enjoy shooting this thing, I may go both days.
My zeroing target. First shots fired coming out of a cold barrel, no bore sighting or anything. I was friggen' excited.
5 shots of Remington Eley Target Rifle
TEN shots of Winchester 333
5 shots of CCI 40gr Target
And a few shots of the rifle:
Turrets and rings:
The Savage Mark II TR is a tactical style .22lr that Savage designed as a training rifle. It has a wood laminate stock almost identical to the McMillian stock Savage uses on the Model 10 FCP. The stock is painted, which gives it a rough texture and makes it less slick. It is sturdy and has no flex to it. The butt has a decent rubber recoil pad on it, overkill for a .22 but it is nice. It has a 22" carbon steel barrel that is fluted with a matte black finish and target crown. Rifle is completely blacked out. It has a tactical bolt knob and is equipped with Savage's famous AccuTrigger. I personally love the AccuTrigger, others hate it. Trigger pull is smooth with no grit to it. Bolt is smooth for a .22 and locks up tight. The rifle comes with one 5 round magazine. At first the magazine required a good bit of force to drop, but after firing a few magazines it's much easier now.
Optics was a hard decision for me. I'm picky about what I like. 10x just isn't enough for me and 20x is pushing it. I've always been partial to Nikon, but decided to go a different route this time. I went ahead and picked up a SWFA Super Sniper 16x and dropped it in some Low Weaver Six Hole Tactical rings. Always wanted to try the SS line, and I'm glad I did. Simple scope with excellent glass with a mil-dot reticle and simple adjustments for a sweet price. Was clueless when it came to rings. Read some good reviews on these particular Weavers and found them cheap. The package said for optics with a maximum 38mm obj., but the SS has a 42mm obj. and there is still plenty space between the barrel and the scope.
Cost of entire setup:
Rifle-$470
Optics-$250
Rings-$32
Total-$752
Took it out to Sherburne today to zero the scope and see what it could do. Needless to say, this rifle can outshoot me. Realized today that I like to pull my shots to the left, I'll have to work on that. I know my shooting isn't very good, I'm just starting to practice, so no need to point it out! All the targets I'm posting were shot at 25 yards. I did shoot at 50 and 100, but I was plinking around with various types of ammo and didn't try to group anything. I have them all labeled with distance, ammo, and number of shots but the pictures suck and you can't make them out so I'll label them for you. Today I shot Winchester 333 bulk pack, CCI Standard Velocity 40gr Target, Winchester Super X Super Speed RN, and Remington Eley 40gr. .22 target rifle. Out of the four I got my best groups with the Winchester 333 and the CCI. The Remington Eley was next and the Super X was last. Still have a few brands of ammo I'd like to try, but if the cheap stuff keeps shooting this well, I won't complain! All in all, I am 100% satisfied. This thing is a dream to shoot. Anyways, here are the targets and a few pictures of the rifle. Let me know if you have and questions or would like to shoot it! I plan on heading out to Sherburne this Monday or Tuesday. Hell, as much as I enjoy shooting this thing, I may go both days.
My zeroing target. First shots fired coming out of a cold barrel, no bore sighting or anything. I was friggen' excited.
5 shots of Remington Eley Target Rifle
TEN shots of Winchester 333
5 shots of CCI 40gr Target
And a few shots of the rifle:
Turrets and rings:
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