Help identify a rifle, what do I have here?

[freddyfour]

I local guy asked me if I could figure a new mounting option for him, but to be honest I do not know what this rifle is. It is in .222 and has a side mount but with very small rings on it. He wants to put a regular 1" tubed scope on it.

 

[Huntin' Gun]

Definitely a Savage. Look at the barrel nut. I think it's a Savage 340.

 

[Hitzy]

Savage 340, missing a mag?

 

[Snider shooter]

Later model 340 Savage round bolt nob,earlier ones had the butter knife handle.

 

[freddyfour]

Great, Savage 340! How about mounts for these old girls, are they available anywhere?

Hitzy, he's got at least one mag for it I believe.

 

[Scamaniac]

Google savage 340 scope mount and you will find there are several manufacturers of side mounts.

 

[kjohn]

You have your answer. Just wanted to say that it looks like a nice old rifle!

 

[TedNugent]

I might have some parts for that gun in my basement, I'll take a look and let you know.

 

[freddyfour]

You have your answer. Just wanted to say that it looks like a nice old rifle!

Yes, much more solid then today's Savages. They guy who owns it likes to keep it in his tractor for yotes.

 

[kamlooky]

Yes, much more solid then today's Savages. They guy who owns it likes to keep it in his tractor for yotes.

Than............than.............than.................daggnabbititt's.

 

[tiriaq]

The 340 was designed by the same person - Brewer - who designed the first version of the 110.

340s tend to shoot very well, notwithstanding their unusual bedding and overall economy design and manufacture.

 

[freddyfour]

Than............than.............than.................daggnabbititt's.

I would blame it on auto correct but I would be lying......

 

[blasted_saber]

My grandfather has one in 3030. Its his favourite deer rifle. He has the same off centre sidemount but his has 1" rings on it.

 

[Hitzy]

Tradex has a weaver style, out of stock at the moment but they usually replenish fairly often.
https://www.tradeexcanada.com/content/savage-340-840-890-822-hornet-scope-mount-sun-optics-sm4460

 

[dand883]

Tradex has a weaver style, out of stock at the moment but they usually replenish fairly often.
https://www.tradeexcanada.com/content/savage-340-840-890-822-hornet-scope-mount-sun-optics-sm4460

I have the Bsquare mount that is pretty much identical to this sun optics version and i like it. Most of the older mounts i have seen have 2 rigid built in place rings, which worked well with older long tubed scopes, but most newer scopes have much shorter tubes and don't work that well with them.

Not sure where you would get a Bsquare one now, their support of Canada seems to be very lacking, but i've read the people who started sun optics used to work for Bsquare, so it's likely a direct copy.

Williams Gunsights make a decent looking mount for them too, and they will ship to canada, but they're kind of on the expensive side, even more so with our dollar these days.

Not sure about the .222 versions, but my 30-30 is one of my favorite guns to carry during deer season. The only time i pick something else is if i'm near a field or clear cut with longer shots, but you can't beat the weight/balance of them for a bolt gun. Mine is a springfield and i swapped out the bolt handle for the butter knife style, i just liked the looks better.

 

[Beretta-Skeet]

A Weaver side mount base #1 (48401) will fit on the Savage 340 and then you can throw on a Weaver high 1" side mount rings (49350).

 

[blasted_saber]

Tradex has a weaver style, out of stock at the moment but they usually replenish fairly often.
https://www.tradeexcanada.com/content/savage-340-840-890-822-hornet-scope-mount-sun-optics-sm4460

Are these off centre or are they directly over the bore?

 

[dand883]

Are these off centre or are they directly over the bore?

If it's the same as the Bsquare(which it appears to be) it puts it out over top of the bore so it's lined up like a normal scope.

 

[Blastattack]

If he’s looking to get rid of the scope I’d be interested in buying it.