Savage 24v series c .222 over 20 G

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I had a .22LR/20 ga and a .357 mag/20 Ga. They were kinda weird for my likes. Both had very tight chokes, so weren't good for grouse in the woods/fields. They had lousy iron sights, were quite heavy for their worth. One had a side button safety that broke and was converted to a hammer safety, but the factory left the side button that didn't do anything. The .357 barrel was pretty good for shooting handloads, mostly wadcutters, but I never shot any critters with it because the sights were lousy The brazing that held the barrels together on that one broke and the rifle barrel didn't shoot well afterward. I just got rid of it. They're probably pretty good around the farm, but I'd never buy another.
 
"Well regulated" is not a particularly relevant term for a shotgun/rifle over under. I suppose if you are shooting slugs from the shotgun barrel... But again, this isn't some European masterpiece. It's a fill-the-pot gun. And it's a bit silly to suggest that when the sights are aligned to the rifle barrel, it doesn't point effectively enough with the shotgun barrel for patterns to deliver results.
 
"Well regulated" is not a particularly relevant term for a shotgun/rifle over under. I suppose if you are shooting slugs from the shotgun barrel... But again, this isn't some European masterpiece. It's a fill-the-pot gun. And it's a bit silly to suggest that when the sights are aligned to the rifle barrel, it doesn't point effectively enough with the shotgun barrel for patterns to deliver results.
Not silly at all...

I've seen many of them that the center of the pattern would be a foot or more off at 30 yards, not what I'd call a "decent" fill the pot gun! One thing I will NOT stand for, is "aim over there, to hit over here!!"

The 2400's fixed that problem, even if you want to shoot slugs!

DM
 
I recently got some ammo for my 222/20 gauge gun, the 222 was fairly accurate from about 45-50 yds. However the 20 gauge was only accurate from 30 yds with some bird shot, not with slugs, it shot down and to the right. But it was accurate enough from 15 yds away. I used the Fusion sabot slug 7/8 oz, not sure if the older gun could handle the higher caliber newer slug rounds, any one have any info??? i believe the newer rounds are Magnum, since this gun would have been made in the late 60's early 70's not sure.
 

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I have one, I like it. 30WCF over 20ga. It tends to break open on firing, with full power ammo, so I have to load it down. That problem is not unusual with these rifles. After I popped that Cougar, I made a "shorty" or "trapper" out of it, as in the top pic. The shot barrel will shoot low with slugs or shot, but I just run the rear sight up about three notches (have it marked in a dab of yellow paint) to "regulate" it. in the top pic you can see the sight in the "bottom barrel position". This is one of my wilderness hiking/trekking/exploring guns, so it's purpose is for protection, and taking small game, if needed. Not for hunting. I wouldn't hunt deer with it, as I have many better rifles. When calling in cougars, you are just looking at 30 to 40 yard shots. This one was at 30 yards.

But for trekking and exploring far into the wilderness, it's very "multi faceted", in the rifle barrel I shoot a hard cast bullet, 180 at about 1800fps, which is fair protection, and would take a deer in an emergency. (lost and VERY hungry!) and of course the shot barrel will provide grouse and rabbit, and squirrel dinners. For more protection, the Berneke slugs will put just about anything down, and provide a quick second back up shot should the .30-30 slug fail to satisfy. !!!!
 
I have the .222/20 gauge. I am surprised I see so many people saying they have accuracy issues with it. I have never hunted with mine but shoot about a box of Core Lokts thru it at the range once a year or so and it has always seemed accurate enough to me. Now that I think about it I have never shot the shotgun barrel. Maybe I will do that soon.
 
I've got one that is in like new condition, it has really nice wood, (walnut) and it is 222/20 gauge. I bought it when NV had an over run of coyotes, and because I was a quail hunter, with a yellow lab, it came in rather handy. As far as accuracy was concerned, the first 3 shots would stay within 2-2.5" at 100 yards which was plenty good for coyotes. I put an inexpensive scope on it on it, I do believe it was a 2X7, and if I recall properly the barrels were fairly well regulated, using my handloads of 52grn of Sierra JHP and IMR4198 powder, as well as Federal BR primers, and handloaded 20 GA shotgun shells.
 
Nice 24, but a scope on a truck gun?? Must keep it in a hard-case? I think that the way the barrels are connected at the muzzles has a lot to do with accuracy, with these guns. I modified mine so that I could adjust the tension. I see your rifle has something different than the barrel band/front sight combination, that goes around each barrel. ? Is that factory, or modified?
 
I recently got some ammo for my 222/20 gauge gun, the 222 was fairly accurate from about 45-50 yds.

How do you get game in that 5 yard window of accuracy? :)

Just kidding, welcome aboard and nice use of the search function.
 
Nice 24, but a scope on a truck gun?? Must keep it in a hard-case? I think that the way the barrels are connected at the muzzles has a lot to do with accuracy, with these guns. I modified mine so that I could adjust the tension. I see your rifle has something different than the barrel band/front sight combination, that goes around each barrel. ? Is that factory, or modified?
Factory, and the pic with the scope was when I first purchased it. Almost new condition, it had been in a safe untouched for 20 some years. Came with the original boxes of ammo, as I recall 5 shotshells missing and about 12 out of 50 of the .223.
 
I have a Savage 2400, 12ga/.222... Once you have a 2400, you'll want to throw rocks at the 24's!!

The 2400's are miles better!

DM
They ought to be. IIRC, they were made by Valmet and were a lot more expensive than 24s when they were both new.
 
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They ought to be. IIRC, they were made by Valmet and were a lot more expensive than 24s when they were both new.
Yes they were made by Valmet, imported by Savage. Then Valmet redesigned them into the 412 model, (with major improvements) and imported them in themselves...

Point being, the 2400's were the one to buy, they are so superior to the 24's it isn't even funny!

DM
 
Yes they were made by Valmet, imported by Savage. Then Valmet redesigned them into the 412 model, and imported them in themselves...

Point being, the 2400's were the one to buy, they are so superior to the 24's it isn't even funny!

DM
A 2400 in 12 over .308 recently sold on GB for over $2300 so there is that.....
 
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Yes they were made by Valmet, imported by Savage. Then Valmet redesigned them into the 412 model, (with major improvements) and imported them in themselves...

Point being, the 2400's were the one to buy, they are so superior to the 24's it isn't even funny!

DM
The 2400 is absolutely better made, by a vast margin. They should be, they cost 4 times as much.
 
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I've been a Savage/Stevens combo fan for about sixty years. I've had about a dozen of them, now down to a 24DL 22/20 and a 24V 222/20. I gave each of my boys a Stevens 22/410, the original, each with tenite stocks for Christmas a few years ago. The 24V has only one problem as far as I'm concerned and that is the heavy trigger. It can be improved a little but not enough to make it nice. I can, with effort, get 1.5 MOA with 52 grain bullets, but it takes a long, concentrated trigger squeeze which isn't easy with my advanced arthritis. I've found that the models with the barrels brazed full length are more accurate than the separated models with the joining at the breech and a clamp arrangement at the muzzle. The V models are the only ones with good methods of mounting scopes.
These things are skyrocketing in price. Wish I'd kept my 24C and am still looking for a decent priced 22mag/20.
 
I have a Savage 24 Series S, .22lr over .410 that shoots extremely accurately with a couple of cheap .22lr rounds ( including the CCI .22lr standard, which I appreciate), and patterns its .410 shot 50/50 at 25M, same point of aim (after I shimmed the shotgun barrel). It shoots .410 solids a couple of inches high (probably because it is a full choke). The flyer was me anticipating the trigger (which I had taken apart, and improved to the point it is reasonable).
 

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