Took The Savage 220 To The Range This Morning

BOWHUNTERCOP · 06-17-2011, 07:24 AM

This morning I took my Savage 220 to the range, she is topped off with a Leupold VX-II 3-9x40, I'm using Remington Accu-Tip 3" Slugs.

Here is a picture, 5 shot group at 100 yards 4" high above center, I think she is ready for deer/bear season, this is a 175/200 yard gun !!!!

Don't mind the slug holes to the left, made them while sighting in. Sorry for such a small picture, I took it with my cell phone

Sheridan · 06-17-2011, 11:10 AM

I have only heard good things about this "new" Savage slug gun.

I have also seen quite a few targets that look just like your groups.

I'll be buying one !!!

BOWHUNTERCOP · 06-17-2011, 11:43 AM

It has a great trigger, not the smoothest action, but then one shot is all you need, who cares about the action !!!

Sheridan · 06-17-2011, 06:00 PM

I've heard that Savage has addressed that & the newer ones chamber much better (??).

BOWHUNTERCOP · 06-18-2011, 05:48 AM

I didn't hear them improving the smoothness of the action, but I do know and heard they improved the action as far as feeding and ejecting the shells. Mine had no problems with 3" shells.

When I took my 220 to have the scope mounted and bore sighed I had them lap the action and rails of the action, there was a improvement but in no way is it smooth like my Sako or my Pre-64 Model 70.

I'm also using Dednutz one piece medium scope mounts

Sheridan · 06-19-2011, 10:27 AM

Oh, now I understand..............................

All of the objections I had heard were concerning "hanging up" while feeding.

I would never expect a bolt action shotgun to chamber as smoothly as my Sako either.

gonewest · 07-24-2011, 02:23 PM

Have you shot any 2&3/4" yet? I wondered if there is any big difference in recoil? How was the recoil with the 3"?

BOWHUNTERCOP · 07-24-2011, 11:48 PM

didn't try the 2-3/4", I kept hearing the 3" seemed to work better in this shotgun, the recoil was just fine and I was wearing a t-shirt, come deer season I will have thicker clothing on

gonewest · 07-25-2011, 10:03 AM

Would you say the recoil is about the same or more or less than a .270 or a 30-06? I am getting one and haven't decided if I want to port it or not.

oldsmellhound · 07-25-2011, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by gonewest

Would you say the recoil is about the same or more or less than a .270 or a 30-06? I am getting one and haven't decided if I want to port it or not.

I don't have the 220, but my general experience is that a 3" 12 gauge slug kicks noticeably more than a .270 or 30-06. Heck, for that matter my Winchester 12 gauge shooting 2.75" slugs kicks a lot more than either one, and I have a decent recoil pad.

You don't notice it when you are out hunting, but you do notice it at the range. If you're only going to shoot it a few times at the range a year to get sighted in, then the porting probably isn't necessary- just get a decent recoil pad for the range.