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I recently received this very nice 12ga/308 Savage 2400 from a member here on 24 Hour. I have to say it exceeds my expectations. Not only is it a beautiful gun, the rifle is shooting sub-moa with my reloads. I've now topped it with an older Denver Redfield 2 3/4 P&CH scope (not the NIB one I posted here). Based on how well it shoots, I might invest the price of a set of QR rings for it down the road. They're $300.00+ if any can be found. Time to buy lottery tickets.
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Bruce, that Redfield is exactly the scope I had on it originally before you sold me the Burris 1.5X!
Hope your shoulder is gettin' back to usable condition!
Mike Armstrong aka Mesa
Was Mike Armstrong. Got logged off; couldn't log back on. RE-registered my old call sign, Mesa. FNG. Again. Mike Armstrong
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This is a great shooter, Mike. I'm glad it's mine and not yours now. I had two of these Redfields, a good used one and one still new in the original box. A smart member here was wise enough to buy the new one from me. They were very good scopes and are crisp and bright.
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Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
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But I've still got that one's baby brother (2400 12 gauge over .222 Rem). It shoots the same as your big one, but has a stock that is so dark it is almost black, with some bright red streaks (very dense, heavy wood; must weigh nearly a pound more than yours).
I managed to find an almost unused Unertl "Condor" 6X fixed scope for it a few years ago, also a wonderful glass. Coolest coyote calling cannon! Too heavy for birds.
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The rifle barrel is considerably heavier on the 222 Mike. It's the same OD with a lot less bored out. I noticed on the 412 series that the small bores were much heavier; my 9,3X74R was considerably lighter.
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Yup, I figured it was the smallbore barrel that really makes the weight difference. Wood, no matter how dense, just ain't steel!
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Combine the two factors and there's another pound, easily.
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Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
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