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I just ordered the new Savage model 220-F slug gun(20 ga.).I have read a few articles that look very good as far as accuracy with this shotgun.They state 3/4 inch groups at 100 yards,I guess we will try her out when the gun gets here in a few weeks.I will post my results.coobie
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I just traded for one of those,with the camo stock,now I have to find a scope that matches.
looking for something around a 1.5-5 X or there about,any ideas coobie?
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I just traded for one of those,with the camo stock,now I have to find a scope that matches.
looking for something around a 1.5-5 X or there about,any ideas coobie? I have a B&L elite 4200 scope 1.5X6X40 that I had lying around that I am going to mount,mine is flat black.coobie.
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Stopped at Dick's the other day with the mrs.....and they had one in camo. Long story short she bought it for me for christmas and it was 30 dollars off. All posts I have read on every forum say scope mounting is critical to proper ejection and on the bag with all the info in it it stated they recommended the EGW rail and weaver extra highs. I went for Talley lightweight mediums (and even considered highs) and still undecided on the scope. I too will post my results but if anyboy else has any experience it would be appreciated.
Also heavily considering talking to McMillan........
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Stopped at Dick's the other day with the mrs.....and they had one in camo. Long story short she bought it for me for christmas and it was 30 dollars off. All posts I have read on every forum say scope mounting is critical to proper ejection and on the bag with all the info in it it stated they recommended the EGW rail and weaver extra highs. I went for Talley lightweight mediums (and even considered highs) and still undecided on the scope. I too will post my results but if anyboy else has any experience it would be appreciated.
Also heavily considering talking to McMillan........ Thanks for the heads up on the rings..coobie
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I went to Cabelas last week to look at one,but they are out again!! Worse than primers!! I could get interested in one of those for the local hunting here...
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The guys at Dicks said they trickle in 1 and 2 at a time and they don't stay for long. It was a productive day as I scored 500 WLRM primers at Bass Pro. I haven't seen a large rifle magnum primer of any type in over 2 years in these parts.
I'm hoping the talley mediums give me enough height for ejection....I think some of the problems come from guys babyin' the bolt. This thing is machined TIGHT. Bolt fit is about as tight as anything I've picked up in a while and you gotta drive it like you stole it to eject a round.
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D2,if you could post pics of your scope mounting I would greatly appreciate it,I don't know crap from crisco about scopes and I would like to get an education.
I was looking at the Nikon pro staff 2-7x scope,seemed like a good deal and in my budget.
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Mounts should be arriving any day. That scope is a bit short on tube length and you WILL need an extended front mount. That action is LOOOONG. I ordered the extended talley lightweights so I'll post up as soon as its on. I have yet to see one with this setup so I'm the guinea pig.
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Stopped at Dick's the other day with the mrs.....and they had one in camo. Long story short she bought it for me for christmas and it was 30 dollars off. All posts I have read on every forum say scope mounting is critical to proper ejection and on the bag with all the info in it it stated they recommended the EGW rail and weaver extra highs. I went for Talley lightweight mediums (and even considered highs) and still undecided on the scope. I too will post my results but if anyboy else has any experience it would be appreciated.
Also heavily considering talking to McMillan........ What is a EGW rail,never heard of it?Thanks for any info.My gunshop just called tonight and said my 220F will be in tomarrow.coobie.
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Evolution gun works one piece base. Its a picatinny type mount that you can use Weaver or picatinny type rings. It offers a good deal of versatility in mounting the scope....now having said that its also going to add weight and I really gotta think that a 1 piece mount on this gun can't make for ease in ejection. I would stick with two piece bases. Anything that will fit a Savage 110 accutrigger action (round front and rear) will also fit the 220f. The EGW mount is actually the same one they make for the 110. It looks hell for stout but I'm going the lightweight Talley route.
I think the other reason for Savage recommendation is it will add a good bit of height to the mounting setup further getting the scope out of the way. If the talley mediums don't do it for me Im certain the highs will.
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Mounts should be arriving any day. That scope is a bit short on tube length and you WILL need an extended front mount. That action is LOOOONG. I ordered the extended talley lightweights so I'll post up as soon as its on. I have yet to see one with this setup so I'm the guinea pig. I was thinking of the lower power for quicker aquisition,but as I said,IDK much about optics. I read an online article by Randy ...? and in his pics he used a 2 piece mount.
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Evolution gun works one piece base. Its a picatinny type mount that you can use Weaver or picatinny type rings. It offers a good deal of versatility in mounting the scope....now having said that its also going to add weight and I really gotta think that a 1 piece mount on this gun can't make for ease in ejection. I would stick with two piece bases. Anything that will fit a Savage 110 accutrigger action (round front and rear) will also fit the 220f. The EGW mount is actually the same one they make for the 110. It looks hell for stout but I'm going the lightweight Talley route.
I think the other reason for Savage recommendation is it will add a good bit of height to the mounting setup further getting the scope out of the way. If the talley mediums don't do it for me Im certain the highs will. Thanks for the EGW info.Thanks again,coobie.
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I am picking on up tomorrow as a buddies wife sent me a check and asked me to grab him something for Xmas....my dealer has one set aside for me at $429.00
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I am picking on up tomorrow as a buddies wife sent me a check and asked me to grab him something for Xmas....my dealer has one set aside for me at $429.00 Did you buy the black syn.or cammo stock?coobie
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Thanks,I paid $489 for the cammo stock version.coobie
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I just picked up my camo 220F,and all I can say is WOW!,looks and handles like a rifle,the trigger?now I know what you guys are talking about when you say a rifle has a nice trigger.
as I've said before,I always felt like I was being punished when I had to reach past my 336,mod 7,and Savage 99 to get my Ithaca 37 slug gun,but now the 37 goes back to being a shotgun,and I get to use a repeating rifle for deer hunting in NJ!
a cool little side note,the first 2 digits of the ser# are 99,so I do get to hunt with my Savage 99 in NJ.......well sort of anyway.I get to mount a scope on a gun that was meant to have a scope on it,no,cantlever,saddle mount,abortion BS.
you guy's that haven't had to go from hunting with a rifle to using a modified pheasant gun for deer will never know how happy this gun makes me.
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Ended up grabbing him the camo model as one came in my price was $455
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