Farmer Harv
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Scratchnwin
So I started into some long(er) range centerfire shooting this winter, and was guided towards lobbing rimfire out to 200 yards for inexpensive practice in consistency and wind reading. Thinking a bolt action would be a better choice than my current 10/22 types I started looking at all the different options out there, and finally settled on a Mark II TR with a 4200 Elite 4-16x40 side focus on top. I'm still waiting on the 20MOA EGW base for the longer shots, but for now just bases and rings work fine to 100.
Anyhoo, ordered everything from Epps, and it was here in the usual few days well wrapped and packed. Everything looked straight and square, the barrel was checked and found to be fully floating, and after mounting the scope it was quickly sighted in for a 100 yard zero.The stock fits me very well, and the check weld is about perfect. the stock is textured from being sprayed lightly with something like truck boxliner, and is nicely grippy without being rough. The balance is also very good, and the long fluted barrel doesn't make it nose heavy in the least.
This is my first Savage, and there was a little concern about how an inexpensive action might feel, but operating it the first time laid all my fears to rest. It moves very smoothly both chambering and cocking/ejecting even for a lefty, and I'm sure it'll only get better with some more rounds through it. This is also my first Accutrigger, and once I got used to depressing the paddle it was very easy to shoot well. There's a tiny bit of creep, with a nice break at 40 oz.
Obligatory crappy iPhone pic of how it sits now:
So in spite of a gusty breeze coming from 10 o'clock, I hung a target at 100 yards to see how it would perform with (mostly) some SK ammo types:
And to say I'm pleased with the results would be an understatement. Aside from the kinda rapid fire 3" group in the top left, and the two larger groups in the top right where I was seeing how much effect parallax had with incorrect focus, all but one of the SK ammo came in under 1.5" (not sure what happened with the 2.1" group with Standard Plus). One thing is certain though, shooting rimfire really does show and teach the effects of (in)consistent technique. Even with the light recoil, you know right away if you had the same hold and follow through as the last shot by seeing where the crosshairs are sitting afterwards.
I'm more than happy with the rifle after its first outing, and can see it being a great tool in my quest to shoot long range accurately. Fit and function are 100%, and the price/performance ratio makes it a great value. Highly recommended.
Anyhoo, ordered everything from Epps, and it was here in the usual few days well wrapped and packed. Everything looked straight and square, the barrel was checked and found to be fully floating, and after mounting the scope it was quickly sighted in for a 100 yard zero.The stock fits me very well, and the check weld is about perfect. the stock is textured from being sprayed lightly with something like truck boxliner, and is nicely grippy without being rough. The balance is also very good, and the long fluted barrel doesn't make it nose heavy in the least.
This is my first Savage, and there was a little concern about how an inexpensive action might feel, but operating it the first time laid all my fears to rest. It moves very smoothly both chambering and cocking/ejecting even for a lefty, and I'm sure it'll only get better with some more rounds through it. This is also my first Accutrigger, and once I got used to depressing the paddle it was very easy to shoot well. There's a tiny bit of creep, with a nice break at 40 oz.
Obligatory crappy iPhone pic of how it sits now:
So in spite of a gusty breeze coming from 10 o'clock, I hung a target at 100 yards to see how it would perform with (mostly) some SK ammo types:
And to say I'm pleased with the results would be an understatement. Aside from the kinda rapid fire 3" group in the top left, and the two larger groups in the top right where I was seeing how much effect parallax had with incorrect focus, all but one of the SK ammo came in under 1.5" (not sure what happened with the 2.1" group with Standard Plus). One thing is certain though, shooting rimfire really does show and teach the effects of (in)consistent technique. Even with the light recoil, you know right away if you had the same hold and follow through as the last shot by seeing where the crosshairs are sitting afterwards.
I'm more than happy with the rifle after its first outing, and can see it being a great tool in my quest to shoot long range accurately. Fit and function are 100%, and the price/performance ratio makes it a great value. Highly recommended.
Last edited:
