Savage Model 340 accuracy....

[madcaster]

For those of you that have used one,what has been the best consistent accuracy you got out of one?
Thanks,
Jeff.:coffee:

[dk17hmr]

With my 340 in 30-30 1" 50 yards, 172 gaschecked pointed bullet at 1700 fps, I had a 3x scope on it for a long time but now just wearing irons.

[madcaster]

I put a .222 on layaway at a local pawn shop today,i hope to pick it up by Friday....

[KCSO]

Most I have seen in 222 would shade an inch at 100 yards with the right ammo.

[Bullshop]

I just started shooting one I got from a board member here. Its in the 25 copperhead, 25/222. Was working up a load yesterday and shot a 1.75" 100 yard 10 shot group. Out of the ten 8 are in about an inch. The boolit is the Lyman 80gn Luverin rngc cast in 6/1 ww/lino quenched. Somewhere around 22gn of H-4895 chroned at 2340 fps. I only chronoed two shots and they had a 9 fps spread. This rifle has been custom stocked and rebarreld without the nut and is about as close to perfection for a fun boolit shooter as I could desire, and with the well figured maple stock is a good looker ta boot. Now if I could only remember who I got it from so I could thank him. This is one I have wanted to try for a long time. As luck would have it it came just as my Marlin 25/20 sold. That Marlin was also a fun and accurate rifle but not quite in a class with this 340 in 25/222.
As Mr. Whooters said when he developed it, flatter shooting than the parrent case at all ranges and delivering more energy than the 30/30 at all ranges past 50 yards.
bic/bs

[trooperdan]

I just started shooting one I got from a board member here. Its in the 25 copperhead, 25/222. As Mr. Whooters said when he developed it, flatter shooting than the parrent case at all ranges and delivering more energy than the 30/30 at all ranges past 50 yards.
bic/bs


I remember being quite enamored of the 25 Copperhead when I read about about 25 years ago. A very handsome round and I bet it would be a real fun shooter. Now you have me thinking of building one up!

[rmb721]

Years ago, my dad had one in .222 that would shoot 100 yard groups just under one inch, but there are not too many rifles that won't shoot .222 good.

[C A Plater]

I know where there is one for sale in .222 at JC's in Huntsville, Alabama. Triple deuce I got covered with a CZ in .223 so if anyone is interested in getting one.

[uscra112]

Finally got the scope mounted on my .222 340 today, but I'm in *gasp* New Jersey over Easter, and off to Virginia after that, so no shooting it to see what it will do until mid April. *Sigh*

[Bullshop]

I sneaked out for a few minutes today and fired another group with the 25/222 same load as before. Just a quicky 5 shot this time at 100 yards.
4 of the 5 were in about .75" and one was about 2" out,BUMMER!
I dont weigh or inspect any of these boolits as I want to shoot them just the way a customer would get them. This is kinda my quality control,I shoot them.
If I realy wanted to see what that little gun will do guess it wouldnt hurt to look em over a bit closer and even weigh at least enough for a group.
Just that it seams to take the fun out. If I can average 2" without any fuss over sorting or weighing I am happy even if I can get down to 1" with the fuss. I guess though when the bets are on!
Hope to post a pic of this little beauty soon.
bic/bs

[Char-Gar]

Bullshop... The 25 Copperhead was designed by Texas gunwriter John Wooters in the mid-60. I have always thought it was a great idea. I have an article or two by Wooters from that period about the rifle and round. If you don't have it and want a copy send me a PM with your snail mail addy. I will make a copy and get it in the mail to you. I think I can find it without much problem.

[Bullshop]

Chargar
Thanks but I have those. Bout got the ink wore off the pages though.
I would like to post some pics of the gun and some targets but think my puter is dieing. Its so slow I have threatend to put it out of its misery many times. Would that be domestic abuse?
The 340 savage and the 25 C H are a good match.
Last year I built a 257 roberts out of some scrounged parts and it shoots that Lyman/Luverin boolit realy good too. Just a doggon good boolit and it likes to get pushed hard and fast.
bic/bs

[madcaster]

Picked up the 340 Savage Monday,cracked stock with an epoxy repair,but the wood is so figured that I sure won't replace it until it falls apart!
Now I need a scope base and rings to fit it....
I will load some ammo up over the weekend to see what she'll do....

[dk17hmr]

Is the reciever drilled and tapped on the side? E-guns has cheap mounts $12 or something, had one on mine fer a while then sold the mount to my roomate for his 340.

[madcaster]

I bought a 3/4" scope mount off a friend-you can't expect much for 5 bucks!
It's a start,I can find a 1" mount later.