I recrowned one of those 340s in 30-30 for a friend who picked it up at a flea market,.....it was no show winner, and the term "Freckling" defined, in terms of the exterior.
Mounted some sorta' ancient scope on it , too, IIRC.
With GC cast bullets, that butt ugly old pelter would STACK them.
GTC
Was doing a public sight-in day at the range and helping out all these studly guys with their ultra-mag rifles that they couldn't get to do 4" groups when up steps a petite little farmer's wife in her 40's with a Savage 340 with an old Weaver. Cute gal so all the nearby guys were watching her and chuckling at the fugly gun she had - and it was even a 30-30 BOLT ACTION!!! She sat down, put 2 within 1/2" of the bullseye at 100 yards. She stood up, said "Thanks, just wanted to make sure it was still sighted in." and walked away. Nearby benches were totally silent.
It was awesome.
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