Savage 340. What letter designation to fit my needs?

[mannyrock]

Dear Guys,
 
    I have been thinking about maybe getting a Savage 340 in .30-30.  I would use it for pleasant target shooting at 100 yards, using the Remington Managed recoil ammo.
 
   Problem is, it looks like these things were made for 40 years, and there is a plethora of different models, indicated by different letter suffixes.
 
    I think that if I got one, I would want the following features:
 
    1.  Genuine walnut stock, not beech.
 
    2.   Factory d/td on the side of the receiver for the Weaver side mount.
 
    3.  Either no checkering, or the really nice tight diamond checkering I have seen on a few that were in .222 Remington.   (The impressed checkering on the later models is just . . .  too horrible for words.)   
 
     4.    Front sight that looks like a standard modern leaf sight.  Not the dial-o-matic type I have seen.
 
    Any ideas what model I should be looking for?  Is it the B model?  Or something else perhaps?
 
Best, Mannyrock

[jedman]

  I have owned 2 340's in 30-30 but dont remember the model letter.  One had a nice dark walnut stock with no checkering and the other was light colored wood with the impressed checkering that I am not inpressed with either.
 I see alot of them on Gunbroker and they go higher on the auction sites than they do in gunshops when I see them.   Mine were good shooters but best for someone that wanted a iron sighted rifle.

[woodchukhntr]

I have a 340 in .222.  I looked at it, but the I.D. is under the scope mount and I'm not about to remove it to see what it is.  The stock is uncheckered walnut and it came with the Dockendorff rear sight.  It has the old type spring clip extractor that grasps both sides of the cartridge.  I think it is a "B" model, since I had a .30-30 that wasn't drilled and tapped and if I recall, it was an "A".

[hillbill]

i have a 340 also in 30-30 but couldnt tell yu the letter designation.its got the pressed checkering. ive never seen a 340 of any kind that was just a outstanding looking gun.i put a small 4 power burris scope on it with the side mount. it is a little off center of the bore but dang that thing is accurate! the 340 is what it is. in its day it was a cheap bolt rifle that shot the popular rounds.light and handy and with removable mag for conveinence.also one of the few ways to go for a 30-30 bolt gun even now.i love mine and its a keeper.

[Raptor]

i have a 340 also in 30-30 but couldnt tell yu the letter designation.its got the pressed checkering. ive never seen a 340 of any kind that was just a outstanding looking gun.i put a small 4 power burris scope on it with the side mount. it is a little off center of the bore but dang that thing is accurate! the 340 is what it is. in its day it was a cheap bolt rifle that shot the popular rounds.light and handy and with removable mag for conveinence.also one of the few ways to go for a 30-30 bolt gun even now.i love mine and its a keeper.

I just pick up a new scope mount for my model 340 C .222 because it also was off center of the bore, I found
             B-Square makes one that is on center and it looks great !  midsouth shooters sales It....

[hunt-m-up]

Had an 840 in 30-30 same rifle, only newer, watch the extractor and ejector. I replaced both and polished the chamber because it wasn't extracting very well. It really liked the  factory Hornady Leverevolution ammo, as in under an inch. I traded it because it never did seem to extract/eject 100% correctly. A little too much wear on what was intended to be a budget rifle at the time and the bolt was just a little too sloppy.

[randy_68]

I think you are looking for a 340D as I have the exact rifle you are looking for in 30-30. Plain walnut stock without checkering but some nice figure. Blade style front sight and an open v-notch rear with an adjusting screw for verticle adjustments. It is my brother in laws gun and he asked me to clean it up for him as it was covered in dust and rust.
Here is a pic after I cleaned it up.

[Deerhunter#1]

I just got a 340 with no letter from 1950. it isnt drilled and tapped for a scope which i want. I refinished the stock and it looks good but just saw that boyds has replacement stocks for them for 75 dollars. how hard would it be to drill and tap the barrel? gunsmith wants 90 bucks. $22.50 a hole is that high.