Savage MKII BTVS Stainless with Thumbhole Stock

[The Kurgan]

I just picked her up at Lebaron today as it was "no tax day". I was looking for my first "premium" shotgun, but ended-up with this and a Remington 870 Express Trio. I just can't pass-up on good deals, especially when looking at hard-to-substaniate $2500+ Benelli's and Brownings.

$449 for the Savage

Total for the whole shopping trip:

- Savage MKII BTVS Stainless with a 3-9x40 Burris Fullfield II scope and bipod
- Remington 870 Express Trio with a 1x28 Bushnell Trophy red/green dot scope for the 23" rifled barrel
- 1 high quality sling for the 870 + swivels
- 1 set of steel rings for the Savage
- including scope mounting and bore sighting for both rifles
= $1607

How will this MKII compare to my trusty old 1947 Mossberg 46B(a) in the accuracy department?

I can't wait to take her to the range. I've been longing for a modern rimfire 22 to compliment my Mossberg.

 

[Jiffy]

well doesn't ellwood sell it for $400 plus tax so $451.99 so ya you saved a few bucks.

felt one of the BTVS at Bass Pro nice gun for sure.

 

[JimV]

My 146B is just as accurate as my BTVSS at 25 yds. That's about my useful limit for shooting with iron sights, even peep sights, so I can't really compare them fairly beyond that range.

At 100 yds the BTVSS is very good. I shot six 10-shot targets today in intermittent wind for an average group size of 1.6". Would have been better except for one 2.5" group due to a flier.

I'd be interested to know how accurate the Mossberg is at 100 yds. If you can see a target well enough at that range to properly test it, let us know.

 

[skeetgunner]

How will this MKII compare to my trusty old 1947 Mossberg 46B(a) in the accuracy department?

The BTVS has a better trigger, better chamber, a scope and a heavy barrel. Grab some Lapua Club and see what she can do.

 

[Iron Sighted]

Those Savage BTVSs' are sweet looking rifles for sure, let us know how you like it and how it shoots for you. I was right on the verge of buying one before changing my mind last second and grabbing a CZ, but I think down the road I'd still like to get one, dead ###y rifle to my eyes and I'd imagine it's real accurate too.