Opinions on Savage A22 Precision

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I am thinking of picking up another 22 purely as a fun gun, since I miss having a semi .22 that can take more than 10 round mags. I grew up shooting 10/22s innawoods with butler creek 25 rounders and miss mag dumping.

I know the political climate is risky, but id be happy to even use it at the range for a short while, of it comes to rimfire bans.

I was looking for something cheap for that reason. The A22 precision is 550 for 200 off at cabelas righy now. I was thinking of this or the cheaper savage 64 precision for 370. Any feedback on the model 64s? Ive heard that they are usually junk but some reveiws say they are worth thr price. Might be american reveiws though since you can get the regular 64 for as little as 100 bucks down south.

Cz 512s seem decent but very pricey. No experiance with Savages though. Not looking for a precisio rifle since i already have a cz457 but a22 seems like a good deal.

Thanks
 
I think it'll come down to your preferred look and feel. Ive had both 512 and a22 precision. Without doing extensive testing, I think they have similar accuracy, maybe slight edge to the 512. I sold the a22 first because I didnt end up liking the metallic chassis and preferred the wood for the 512. The 512 has since been replaced with a custom 10/22. When I looked at them they were similar price, but seems like savage goes on sale more often, so take that as you will
 
Get a cz512 Woodstock for $800 , you won’t regret, much better than savage
A customized one can easily go over 2000 depending on barrel and chassis. It’s more for a look instead of function. I was contemplating one recently but gave up
 
Since you've indicated the Sav-64 I just want to vote for that. They're going around $200 or so, while the others are all ca $500+. I bought one when the L-G reg went down and still use it. I just bought another this Summer, and sold my A22. I didn't like the A22 trigger - too heavy pull and it goes 'Clunk' when the trigger release resets the sear. I could only get it down to about 2.5#, plus Clunk & Creep.
My 64s both have a Trigger return spring replaced with about 1/3 of a bic spring, takes about a pound off right there. My first one I got a MCarbo spring kit to get the sear-spring. It's a 'double-coil like a clothespin-spring : _o_ and was worth the $$ to replace it, but the bic spring is lighter than the MCarbo one so MCarbo sits in a box.
The older 64 has a red-dot and does under 2" at 25yds and 4-5" at 50. The new one has a vintage 4x Texas Weaver D4 and gets under 1" at 25 and about 2" at 50.
BTW, I also have a CZ455 Lux-SS, Savage BN22-FV and a 2014-Marlin 60 that shoot better than these. Each has a role - Fun.
 
"I just bought another this Summer, and sold my A22. I didn't like the A22 trigger - too heavy pull and it goes 'Clunk' when the trigger release resets the sear. I could only get it down to about 2.5#, plus Clunk & Creep. "
i sold mine also--"clunk" is the perfect description of the trigger !! I found the reset to be awkward when trying to precision shoot.
 
Yaa, the trigger sorta 'kicks' your finger forward during the reset. I couldn't put up with it. Traded it off for a '75 Rem 1100 in good cond. And now I've got 2x 25-mags for my B22 = 50 squirrel eyes. 'cept the squirrels out East are chipmunk cousins - takes a dozen for a meal.
 
I’ve got no complaints on the regular Savage 64. Been reliable and apart from the magazine feed needing a little polishing it’s the best value for the money.
 
I was given a savage 64 from an older fella that didn't want guns in his house anymore. Doesn't look like much but with an $80 scope it'll outshoot my browning buckmark with a better scope on it. Still trying to justify almost $400 for a boyd's stock just so I can make it look a little better.
 
I forgot to add > The regular 64s will ACCEPT THE 20-ROUND bananas released with the "Precision 64" !! I checked and they're about $60 + tax; the 10s are about $30 - and they'll fit in your jeans pocket. I actually got a mag pouch that holds 6, it was advertised on A-zon as for .45mags but my 64s are fine after several years.
And the 64s are really easy to clean/work on.
Here's a pic of the 64-Banana, the Trigger-return "Bic-mod"; and the 6-pack mag pouch.
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I would also suggest the Savage 64.
It is not a prestigious firearm and you won't get oohs and aaaahs at the range.
I have owned the synthetic stock and wood stock versions, and now have the 64 FV-SR.
What I have noticed is that Savage has been slowly and very quietly improving these very simple and very inexpensive designs.
The older 64s had horrible aluminum/pot metal triggers that would wear through and break off with use. The newer ones are steel.
The older 64s had very poor triggers, hence the popularity of the MCarbo kits. I have one of these kits too, but the newer 64 triggers have lighter springs from the factory.
My newest, the FV-SR is fantastic. The stock is a much heavier polymer and very thick in places. The trigger feels pretty decent from the factory (but definitely not an accutrigger). Best of all, it shoots decently for semi. Pretty common to get sub-1" 5-shot groups at 50 yards with standard velocity ammo (such as CCI SV).
If you can find one for a decent price, give it a try.
 
Doesn't look like much but with an $80 scope it'll outshoot my browning buckmark.
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I would say the 64 is the most underrated .22 in Canada. Everyone loves to talk up the 10/22, but I highly recommend folks giving this rifle a try. Even better, it is still available for $200.
 
Lever30 said:
I would also suggest the Savage 64.
It is not a prestigious firearm and you won't get oohs and aaaahs at the range.
I have owned the synthetic stock and wood stock versions, and now have the 64 FV-SR.
What I have noticed is that Savage has been slowly and very quietly improving these very simple and very inexpensive designs.
The older 64s had horrible aluminum/pot metal triggers that would wear through and break off with use. The newer ones are steel.
The older 64s had very poor triggers, hence the popularity of the MCarbo kits. I have one of these kits too, but the newer 64 triggers have lighter springs from the factory.
My newest, the FV-SR is fantastic. The stock is a much heavier polymer and very thick in places. The trigger feels pretty decent from the factory (but definitely not an accutrigger). Best of all, it shoots decently for semi. Pretty common to get sub-1" 5-shot groups at 50 yards with standard velocity ammo (such as CCI SV).
If you can find one for a decent price, give it a try.
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I had the same model in the past, very reliable and accurate semi. I think I paid $200 for mine at the time with a cheap scope on it. On my list of guns I shouldn't have sold :)
 
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