Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Savage Collectors Speaking of .225's, caution, live auction

When Savage started making their Stevens Model 325, 30-30, and 322, 22 Hornet, around 1947 they were priced under $50, putting them within the budget of most hunters. At some point, Savage took over the 325/322 as their Model 340 and subsequently added the 222, 225, and finally 223.

I think that they are plenty strong for the 22 Hornet and 30-30, but wonder about how much of a strength/safety margin there is when they are chambered in 225.

The guy doing the video about the 340V in 225 must have tested an outstanding 340V along with a really poor Remington 788 if he was able to grade out the 340 higher than the 788. I've owned multiples of both and would take the 788 over all but one 340 series rifle that I've owned.

IMO, the 788 is a superior design when compared to the 340s. More rigid receiver, much better trigger, and no need to use a side-mount to install a scope.

I know that some people like them, but I think that there are better current production options.

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My 340V in 225Win

If you're going to shoot this rifle much, you might want to buy one of the B-Square side-mounts from CDNN for less than $10. The B-Square side-mount is the best design for the 340 that I know of. It comes with B-Square Sport Utility Weaver-style rings and allows the owner to mount a variety of different scopes with proper rings spacing on a rail and is much more forgiving in terms of eye relief.

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