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14 March 2006, 21:43
Bill/Oregon
Savage Hornet
Neighbor has an old Savage 340 bolt gun in .22 Hornet for sale. Bore is excellent. Didn't these homely little guns have a reputation for serious accuracy?


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14 March 2006, 22:30
Bobby Tomek
I've had 2 of these in .22 Hornet, and both shot extremely well. In fact, I picked up one of these about the same time I picked up a brand-new Kimber rifle in the same chambering. The Kimber cost nearly 5 times as much but couldn't hold a candle to the old Savage's accuracy. Best loads in the Kimber would put 3 shots into an inch to an inch-and-a-quarter at 100 yards. Both Savage Hornets would keep 5 shots well inside of MOA and were accurate with almost any load. The Kimber was quite finicky..



The trigger on the 340s does take some getting used to, though.


Bobby
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15 March 2006, 02:14
Bill/Oregon
Thanks Bobby. Agree about the trigger.


There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.
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