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I don't need one but find them interesting. Not a fan of the 30-30 but it seems that the vat majority were in that cartridge. I also see several reports of feeding issues with the 30-30 guns.
Anyone have one and can tell me about the problem?

I had a .30-30. When fired I had to push the forearm forward to get it to release so I could pull it back. It shot well but I couldn't live with the issue.

I have one. Not Savages best work but functional for what it is. They really are a converted shotgun action.

I have taken mine apart a few times for minor issues (firing pin and stock replacement). They use the same scope mounts as Remington 760/742. Parts are available at Numrich.

Mine shoots Hornady LeveRevolution 160 grain pretty well. One quirk is I must segregate brass as reloads from any other 30-30 won’t chamber.

I had a carbine version and thought it was a pretty decent rifle. Mine fed and functioned fine and was accurate enough for my use. I traded it to my brother who keeps it as a spare rifle at deer camp.

There were different variations of these, so some problems might have only happened with the early ones. They changed some internal parts for the 170A's, so, if a 170 had some issues, that does not necessarily mean a 170A or 170B would have the same issues. The early guns also rattled a lot, they later added a spring loaded cross bar that pushed back on the forearm to reduce the rattle, I have one with that and you have to shake it rather hard to get it to rattle. I always ask what series they are because there are differences. Mine is a 170B series in 35 Remington, i've never heard any mention of feeding issues with the 35 Remington, but I think all 35's were later series guns, so was the lack of issues due to the cartridge, or due to them being a later version?

I've had a few in both 30-30 and 35 REM, still have 2 of each. I only shoot factory ammo in them and haven't had any trouble with them feeding. The extractors seem to be a little on the fragile side, as I've had to replace them in a couple of rifles.

They're good, basic, hunting rifles. Geared more towards the guy who hunts deer for a few days each year and shoots a box or less of ammo annually. They are accurate enough for shooting deer at ranges you'd typically expect to use the 30-30 and 35 REM at. I gave a pair of them in 30-30 to young brothers in Vermont who aspire to be trackers in the Benoit/Bernier mold and who wanted pump guns, but weren't physically big enough at that time to handle the recoil of Remington 760/7600 series pump guns in the most common cartridges that they're chambered in, 270 and 30-06. Last I heard, they'd punch a couple of deer tags and a moose tag with the Savage 170s and whatever brand of factory ammo they chose to buy.

Yesterday I had a post typed up asking about these too because I'd never heard of them until I saw the one for sale in the classifieds. I decided not to post it but am glad someone did. I am kinda fond of pump rifles and I like shooting 30-30s. The 170s look like a fun rifle.

The 170s in 35 REM are not common at all. When you find them for sale they are priced high. I always thought you could find a Remington 760 in 35 REM a lot easier, and its a better built rifle. But lately 760/7600s in 35 REM have really gotten high

Excuse my ignorance but how do you tell a 170 from a 170a or 170B? Model markeing on gun?

Sounds like the Winchester Model 12 interlock. Many pull back a bit on the forend when shooting, but you need to stay neutral or push forward a bit and let recoil unlock it.