Factory, but not that common

[Idaho Mule]

Savage Sporter in 25-20......

[Bzcraig]

It's a beauty

[tdoyka]

you want to give it to ME!!!


thats a heck of a gun!!!
very nice and congrats!!!

[richhodg66]

I want one of these, seems to be the perfect small game rifle.

[quack1]

Looks in really nice shape. I just finished restoring the exact same rifle. When I got it, it was pretty well beat up on the outside, but had a perfect bore. Right now I'm in the process of finding a load for Lyman 257283 and 257420.

[country gent]

Those were available in 22 hornet, 25-20 and i believe 32-20 I have one in 22 hornet a great rifle sshoots very good light and easy to handle. Mine was fitted with a factory reciever sight with appeture also.

[atr]

I have one and they are great small game shooters...
mine shoots 65 gr cast and 85 grain J to the same point of aim at 50 yds !

[Idaho Mule]

Haven't shot it on paper yet but I did shoot a couple sticks and rocks yesterday just to check function. Everything seems to be in good order, the bore looks great. The chamber appears to be a little tighter than my brother's 92. The ammo I have loaded is for his gun and they work well out of it. With this new Sporter I have to just bump the bolt to get it to close on a round so next batch I will adjust the size die for this chamber. I am shooting rcbs 25-85-cm boolit as that is what I have. May have to keep my eyes open for another mold just to add some variety, and I think something a shade lighter would be handy too. JW

[quack1]

Don't know if mine is an exception or all are like it, but my bore slugs .258 exactly. Might want to slug yours before working up a load.

[pworley1]

Very nice, I hope it shoots as good as it looks.

[atr]

I am shooting rcbs 25-85-cm boolit as that is what I have.

Idaho Mule,
I have tried using this same mold with very poor results....I don't think the 1:16 twist in the savage stabalizes this boolit. If you can get it to shoot accurately I would really like to know
atr

[Idaho Mule]

Idaho Mule,
I have tried using this same mold with very poor results....I don't think the 1:16 twist in the savage stabalizes this boolit. If you can get it to shoot accurately I would really like to know
atr

That is some good info atr, thank you. I was wanting a slightly lighter boolit (65 or so) to compare with. Right now I am busy with farming and not much time to shoot, but I will keep you posted when I get more shooting time. I am looking forward to playing with this rifle as I am sure it will shoot well. JW

[dk17hmr]

My dad has a Savage 23 in all the calibers it was offered in, 23d 22 Hornet, 23c 25-20, 23b 32-20, 23a 22lr, 23aa 22lr.

I used the 25-20 and 32-20 for rabbits and squirrels they work really well.

He also has all the Savage 19's.

[Scharfschuetze]

Just got 'a love those old Model 23 rifles. My Savage 23b is the most accurate 25/20 that I've ever shot.

I'm currently rebuilding one in 32/20.

My 25/20:

[timspawn]

I'm looking at a C model in 32-20 to go along with a S&W I have. Twenty years ago I had several of these rifles. They were $150 at gun shows and nobody wanted them. I should have kept them and many others.

[Idaho Mule]

Now you guys are making me jealous. Now I gotta keep my eyes open for more and similar. Doug, I would love to see that collection. Scharf, awesome looking rifle!!! that is just beautiful. timspawn, just buy it. I got lots of 32-20s and they're all good. JW

[dk17hmr]

Here's the 23's,

Attachment 138946
Savage 23d .22 Hornet
Savage 23c 25-20
Savage 23b 32-20
Savage 23a 22lr


Heres the 19's
Attachment 138947

Savage 19H .22 Hornet
Savage 19 NRA .22lr
Savage 19L .22lr with original Lyman rear sight
Savage 1919 NRA .22lr


I like the 19's better personally. The 19H is one of my favorites.

[Scharfschuetze]

Here's the 23's,

WOW! That is an impressive collection.

[quack1]

Here's the 23 B that I brought back from the near dead. Made a couple parts, plugged some holes in the wood and metal, modified some scope bases to fit and mounted a Lyman Alaskan, re-finished and checkered the stock and blued the metal. Now to go kill some groundhogs with it. Still can't figure out how the gun was so beat up yet had a perfect bore.

[Scharfschuetze]

Still can't figure out how the gun was so beat up yet had a perfect bore.

Same with the Model 23 in 32/20 that I'm restoring. Perfect bore.