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Offline mmt7714

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bolt action 30-30
« on: May 12, 2011, 07:30:31 AM »
I guess I could have put this in the savage forum, but I could by a savage bolt action 30-30 from a friend of mine for pretty cheap. I have no experience with this rifle what so ever and with the rifle in pretty good shape what do you guys think. Get it, don't, are they good shooters?

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Re: bolt action 30-30
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2011, 08:08:17 AM »
I believe that the model number is 340 for your 30/30 and yes they are good shooters better than any of the lever actions.    I sighted one in at a rifle range for a hunter who had just mounted a scope and it put 3 shots into less than 1 inch at 100 yards.   I sighted in several rifles for different folks that day and the little 340 in 30/30 was the most accurate gun I sighted in.

The 30/30 in a bolt action is just as accurate as any of the other 30 caliber rounds from my experience.

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Re: bolt action 30-30
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2011, 09:54:19 AM »
I agree with parkergunshop on the Savage 340 being very accurate.  It was offered in 222 Remington, 225 Winchester, and the 30-30.
I sighted a 222 Remington version in for an older friend many years ago and he let me have it for several years to shoot groundhogs with.  If you are a handloader, just don't try and hot rod the 30-30 in the 340 Savage.  It's not the strongest lock up system out there.
It does have a weird side mount for the scope but it is centered over the bore.  If he has any extra clips for it be sure and get them also as they are not that easy to find anymore.  All in all it was a great rifle for the price when new.  Kind of like the Remington Model 788
when it was around.  No frills, no fancy wood, but like the Savage 340, the Remington 788 shot better than most people believed.
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Re: bolt action 30-30
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2011, 03:32:18 PM »
Wisner makes reproduction mags on original tooling. The action has a single fragile lug. However it has a excess amount of metal to stiffen it up (try single loading a cartridge) and is known to be a shooter with low pressure cartridges like the 30-30.
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