Just bought a .22LR have a few questions :)

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Hi Folks!

I just bought my first firearm! I picked up a Savage MKIIG with open sights. It's a nice little rifle and feels really great in my hands.

I was wondering if some of the more experienced folks here can help me out with some questions.

1) Is there a break in period on a new rifle? With the iron sights I can't seem to hit the broad side of a barn. I seem to be consistently hitting 1 o'clock. We have a Henry Lever action at home that I can consistently hit with.

2) Does any one have suggestions on what mounts would be good for the rifle? I'd like to get a scope to see if I can maybe dial it in some.

Either way I'm super ecstatic to finally own my own rifle :)

Thanks in advance!
 
Congrats on your new rifle. I'm not sure about your "G" model, but my "F"'s rear sight has small screws that allow you to adjust for windage and elevation. Scoping is easy with quality rings mounted on the small groves on top of your reciever. Good luck!
 
Thanks!

The G model doesn't have rails and it just has open sights. it's drilled and tapped for Scope mounts but I have no idea what fits :)

Thanks!

Jamie
 
Scope mounts: You need to buy rings and bases - head to a gunshop. Weaver bases are inexpensive and usually easier to find. They work. Check out the weaver website to get the catalogue number of the front and rear base: http://www.weaveroptics.com/mountcharts/default.aspx
(hint: you need a #16 weaver base for the front and a #16 weaver base for the rear mount).
Then you need weaver rings to fit the bases. Ring height will depend on what scope you choose. Scopes with larger objective lenses need higher rings to allow the lense to clear the barrel. Total for the rings and bases will be in the neighbourhood of $20-$30.

SCOPE: For general .22 shooting I like a 2-7x32 or a 3-9x32 scope. "2-7" is the power (zoom) range. "32" is the size of the objective lens in mm. Larger objective lenses are not terribly useful on a .22 and they must be mounted higher to clear the barrel, which makes them less comfortable to use for offhand shooting. But it depends on personal preference. Look for a scope that is advertised as a ."rimfire" or ".22 rimfire" scope and it will have the parallex adjusted for .22 rimfire shooting distances. Look up parallex on wiki or in a dictionary if you want to know what that means. It is somewhat similar to focus but a different function.
 
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