Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Savage Collectors Savage/Springfield Model 840?

Saw one of these on an auction site in .222 Rem. I'm somewhat familiar with Savage's branded offerings thru national chain stores, but never have seen this model before . Looks like a version of the plain Jane 342/340 series, which are great values for people who "hunt more than fondle their rifles."

But is that really what it is? There were some different looks to various features, like the bolt handle and knob, which could be purely cosmetic, or not. Anybody familiar with this model?

I'm not too familiar with them but it's always been my perspective that they represent a basic rifle that can be had at a reasonable cost and will likely deliver good accuracy but will come with a trigger that may be a bit compromised. If I was to get one, then the triple-two would be the one to get. If you could get through the idiosyncrasies of the rife it may prove worth having.

I had a .222 340-whatever once. It shot fine, nothing to brag about but a good solid workaday shooter. With a cheap Weaver 4x on it I could count on somewhere between one and two MOA, which for 200 yards and less groundhogs worked ok.

Most of these 340/840s in 222 REM shot very well. I dont agree with the asking prices of them these days though.

I have a western field 712, which ive heard is made by savage, similar to the 340/840, its a 222 rem, shoots great, no issues with it, even has the double diamond checker pattern.

The 840 was a Stevens/Springfield version. Of course Savage owned them. Good solid rifle. If I remember they came in the same calibers as the 340. I currently just own a 340 in .222 but in the past I have owned a 840. Of course either model has risen in price considerably.

Have a 840 chambered in 30-30, unusually accurate rifle which has produced cloverleafs at 100 off a bench rest. Nothing frilly about it, Savage designed to be an effective tool and it fulfills its intended purpose in spades.

Been in the family three generations. Just had the stock refinished, and it went to the woods before the Winchester M70 did. The Savage is ready for another 3/4 of a century.