My Savage TR 22lr

[Whiteknuckle]

Hello all, I have lurked here for a while and finally registered..
I purchased a TR a few weeks ago and have been working on bedding it and performing a few other accuracy and cosmetic enhancements. Here are a few pics.

Both of the target are 5 shots at 50yards from muzzle with wolf match extra match shooting prone. Please let me know your thoughs on the accuracy so far as I dont know what to expect.. I hope to stretch it out to at least 200yards tomorrow weather permiting.

J.Weber

 

[OFIS]

Re: My Savage TR 22lr

Thats about as good as anyone could ever hope to shoot short of bench-rest hysteria.

Well played.

 

[Whiteknuckle]

Re: My Savage TR 22lr

Thats good I did not know what to expect. It took quite a bit to get it shooting like this. Can you believe the barrel was not crowned whenI received it.. There was a machining bur and bullets were nose diving straight into the ground at about 15 yards in front of the muzzle.

 

[SmallBoreSnipers]

Re: My Savage TR 22lr

^ Crazy. Glad you got it figured out. Fine looking and shooting rig!

 

[reeljob]

Re: My Savage TR 22lr

Great shooting!! Check your tourque and record and play with a little and see if it gets better or worse. My rifle shoots tight but as the barrel warm up it seems to consistently shoot left a little. I believe it is going to be corrected with the thicker metal and allow me to tune it better.
Good luck!

 

[Old Salt]

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Nice job, what ammo are you using?

 

[DamnYuppie]

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I believe he stated he was using Wolf Match Extra. I always find those to be really hard to hold onto, they are very slippery to me.

 

[BrettSass844]

Re: My Savage TR 22lr

Good looking rifle and some fine shooting! What scope are you running on that?

 

[Whiteknuckle]

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Yes I am running Wolf Match Extra ans yes it is very slippery..

The glass is a Nightforce NXS 8-32x56 I had it laying around and figured it would ride well on this rifle..

J.Weber

 

[Old Salt]

Re: My Savage TR 22lr

I use the Wolf Match Target in my TR and I just can't see any difference in it and the Match Extra, maybe it's just me. Yes it is slippery but I don't think that affects anything except for keeping the bore cleaner.

 

[RFtinkerer]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Whiteknuckle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yes I am running Wolf Match Extra ans yes it is very slippery..

The glass is a <span style="font-weight: bold">Nightforce NXS 8-32x56 I had it laying around</span> and figured it would ride well on this rifle..

J.Weber </div></div>

:| Hope you're being facetious...

 

[tigmaned]

Re: My Savage TR 22lr

i saw something like this at a Dick's sporting Goods. but with tan stock. how long are the barrels on these? very nice 22lr!!

 

[Old Salt]

Re: My Savage TR 22lr

Here's a link to Savage's site for the TR, click on rimfire models then click on Mark II and you'll see the TR listed there with all the specs.

http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/

 

[Whiteknuckle]

Re: My Savage TR 22lr

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RFtinkerer</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Whiteknuckle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yes I am running Wolf Match Extra ans yes it is very slippery..

The glass is a <span style="font-weight: bold">Nightforce NXS 8-32x56 I had it laying around</span> and figured it would ride well on this rifle..

J.Weber </div></div>

:| Hope you're being facetious... </div></div>

Not being facetious at all, I did just have it laying around..

 

[RFtinkerer]

Re: My Savage TR 22lr

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Whiteknuckle</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RFtinkerer</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Whiteknuckle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yes I am running Wolf Match Extra ans yes it is very slippery..

The glass is a <span style="font-weight: bold">Nightforce NXS 8-32x56 I had it laying around</span> and figured it would ride well on this rifle..

J.Weber </div></div>

:| Hope you're being facetious... </div></div>

Not being facetious at all, I did just have it laying around.. </div></div>

Then I hate you.

j/k

 

[Old Salt]

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Agree with RFtinkerer; wish I just had a really sweet Night Force laying around to put on a 22. But the SS really is sweet on my TR.

 

[Whiteknuckle]

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I used to compete pretty heavily in longrange competitions with 50BMG's. Due to changes in life some of those guns have went down the road but I kept the glass.. So it was just laying around..LOL

J.Weber

 

[Old Salt]

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You wouldn't have a nice Night Force good for F Class shooting that you would trade for a like brand new Leupold Mark 4 M3 with some extra elevation dials would you?

 

[Whiteknuckle]

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Old Salt,
no Leupold's are not my thing, I've just never been a fan.. I am trying to keep all my NF as the price just keeps climbing..

 

[Old Salt]

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Leupolds are definitely not my thing anymore either, I've been trying to get an elevation dial for M118 LR for over 3 months and they send me something wrong everytime. The scope is great but their customer service has a lot of problems as far as I'm concerned.

 

[iShoot17]

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Wow, that is one hell of a scope for a .22! Wish I had one laying around...or just to have one at all! I finally got to look through them today at the NRA convention and now understand the excitement about them!