No holes on the reciever for the mount (2 holes forward and two aft), just two at the rear of the reciever for the reciever sight. I believe this rifle was a very early version (early 50s). It doesn't even have a SN on it!!!! Do the 340A rifle usually come drilled and tapped for the scope mount???
Mine came with a Mount on it and it is a Westpoint 842. Made by Savage for Montgomery Wards if I am not mistaken.
Big Bore = 45+
My 340 (no serial number) is outfitted with a "vintage" steel tube 4X Weaver. I have only really shot it with 160gr. Lee RN GC bullets over 10gr. Unique @ 25-30 yds. It shot into a ragged hole. I am pleased with it.
You can miss fast & you can miss a lot, but only hits count.
I haven't seen any 340's (or 325's) with a serial number.
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SN's were not required until some time in the 60's. Most of these Savages were made in the 50's.
They were a rudumentary rifle made by Savage for the masses of farmers/country folks that couldn't afford the higher priced guns. The higher priced guns had serial numbers that way the manufactures could keep track of what they made in each year.
Someone here said they had a vintiage Weaver
scope on thiers.
Well - mine had the Savage mount and a Savage 4X scope on it when I bought it. I don't know for sure, but I wouldn't be surprised if they were from the same time frame as when mine was built.
Someone on this board will pipe in as to when it became mandatory for SN's to be on all firearms.
Last edited by MGySgt; 06-06-2012 at 02:25 PM.
Big Bore = 45+
The Gun Control Act of 1968 is when serial numbers became mandatory.
Disclaimer: The above is not holy writ. It is just my opinion based on my experience and knowledge. Your mileage may vary.
I was pretty sure it was the 68 GCA.
My 325 is not D&T.
Shouldn't be hard to get it D&Ted by a gunsmith - not the parts replacer that is close to me that calls themself a gunsmith.
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Well, I guess that narrows down the non-SN 325/340 rifles to the 1950-1968 timeframe. I am amazed that a "low end" rifle would still be such a fine shooter so many years later. The chamber, bore and rifling in my barrel are a 9+. I guess that's more a testament to it's previous owners care and feeding of the rifle.
Wrong - how about 1947 - 1958.
A link with some info:
http://www.wisnersinc.com/additional...Savage_340.htm
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Like the link Master Gunny, but according to the site Savage took and manufactured the rifles starting in 1950. So if the Savage 340A doesn't have a SN it had to be manufactured from the time Savage started building the rifles in 1950 to the date that SNs were required which was 1968. Am I missing something here??
Stevens made the 325a,b c, & d's before savage started making the 340's. The 325 run was from 1947-1950, IIRC. Not the prettist girl at the dance, but one of the best preformers, & just plain fun to shoot.
Gun control 1ST ROUND ON TARGET.
That load data is actually from the Lyman book. I substatuted the NOE 311 165 for the Lyman 311 41 that is the same weight and configuration (seated to the base of the neck).
Not a MAX load but stiff enough for a practice load.
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BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |