Steven's 305 (savage 93) I acquired.. 22 wmr

[pimpskillet]

Ok everyone likes a story with pictures so I took a few. I did some bartering with a little .45 acp ammo I had laying around, and aquired this little guy. Bought a 'cheap' scope, and took it out to the range.

I wonder if this ammo isn't the greatest at accuracy, but these are the 45gr Critical Defense rounds..... not my first, second, or third choice... but it's what made it to my door before I went out. CCI's and some V-max are in the mail still, will update with those when they show up. But just wondered if anyone had any experience with this ammo out of a long barrel. Seems awful dirty.

50 yds

On a side note, I don't suppose anyone has a wood stock for a savage 93 laying around do they? That composite needs painted or coated, or removed.. lol

 

[sgreen3]

That's about what you should see with the Critical Defense, Like I was telling you the CCI will shrink up the groups a little. That's about what mine will do at 100yrds with pretty much everything else other than the CCI. But not a bad first attempt just have to try an find an ammo it likes. An yes most all the 22mag ammo I have shot seems a bit dirty. Looks good, keep on shootin!

 

[ruger7722]

mine will shoot an inch and under 100 yds,something wrong w/ any ammo it shoot shoot better,clean and check or replace scope or rings.those guns shoot great in 22 mag

 

[pimpskillet]

Well it was pretty clean, just never fired before. I make sure to tear down and clean any guns I buy before they hit the range. I'll definately will be back to shoot those CCI's and maybe some V-Max 30 gr and see how she does.

The range has some benchrests I might go ahead and rent just for sport. I feel like I was still guessing a little on the windage and elevation adjustments.

 

[bigkahunasix]

Get rid of the God-awful plastic abortion stock and google Boyd's tacticool stock or their rimfire hunter stock.

ADDED- When you change to a Boyd's stock you will also need to add a DIP metal kit. (bottom metal,screws and trigger guard) Makes a big improvement.

Then go to RimfireCentral and find out how to adjust the trigger. Lots of info on these rifles over there.

Then lap the bore with Mothers mag polish and re-crown with a brass round-head screw chucked up in a cordless drill and some more Mothers polish.

That will give you a good start toward decent accuracy.

You will also find the most of the 93's prefer lighter bullets.

Mine will shoot MOA at 100yds as long as I do my part.

BK6

 

[pimpskillet]

LoL yep, I've been hunting down a stock already.. I noticed that one on Midway, unfinished which isn't a big deal to me... I figured a 'plain wood' stock would be pretty easy to find. Seems there aren't as many around as I thought..

Def would like to upgrade the trigger tho, as it's only a standard trigger, not the accu trigger they have that seems to be a lot easier to pull.

I haven't gotten this under a "good light".... are the muzzles that bad on these? And you talking about lapping this cold or hot? I've lapped valves before, never a barrel... I wonder which you would use?

 

[pimpskillet]

This should work a little better...

Thanks again Triharley!

 

[sgreen3]

Very nice

 

[DRob]

Trigger

A Rifle Basix sear will improve your trigger a LOT! All the WMRs I have had shot the 30 VMax better than anything else I tried.

Looking good.

 

[pimpskillet]

A Rifle Basix sear will improve your trigger a LOT! All the WMRs I have had shot the 30 VMax better than anything else I tried.

Looking good.

I keep hearing that about the ammo.... What about the CCI with the V-Max bullet... isnt that the same thing? I need to widdle away a little more wood to get it centered the way I want it.. then see about bedding it..