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A gun show I went to last weekend had a Coast to Coast 285 22 auto in pristine condition. After some google research I discovered its a private labeled Savage/Stevens/Springfield 7J. Most of the sites I found seemed to suggest the the Savage 7J was not a good little 22 as they tended to frequently jam - some even referred to it as the "Jammomattic." This 22 looks brand new but if it was a frequent jammer then that might explain the condition. Anyone have any experience with the Savage 7J? The following link is a list of private label "hardware store" Savages (and a few other brands) I came across in my search: www.gunnersden.com/index.htm.gun-cross-reference-1.html
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I'm pretty sure Remington trademarked "Jammomattic" with their centerfire auto loading rifles.
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Ah crap, and I thought you were going to say something about the Savage 7. Anyway, I appreciate the humor.
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I can't tell you much either, it's to new for me - I did try to look it up in my parts catalogs and I do not see a Savage 7J, even my newest from sometime in the 70's only goes up to 7H. The 7's were box magazine fed, I see a listing for a Stevens 87J, which is tube fed - this is a later version from that old family of 22's and has the tang safety that made the action even longer. The earlier version of the 7 seems to have been quite reliable, I have one but have not shot it much, but have never had a problem.
I too was hoping when I saw this thread jump up that someone had some good information on these.
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I don't know a 7J from a 7A, B or C, it's just what I read. I have found out that the Coast to Coast 285 is a Savage 7 and that the 7 evolved through several different models (including tube and clip fed actions) to become the last version with a tang safety. The 285 I came across looks brand new and is dovetailed for rings. I know where it will show up next and may take another look. My primary concern is how well it feeds, or jams, depending on your perspective.
"The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle." John Stapp - "Stapp's Law" "Klaatu barada nikto"
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