Since all my guns are black, I figured it's time for something a little fancier! Looks like I'll get a Savage MK II BTVS before the $25 rebate ends 12-31-14.
Currently plan on getting a silver scope (probably Nikon) with silver rings, and would like any info you folks have:
1. The Nikon's have 40mm / 42mm objectives - anybody know what height rings it will take to clear the barrel?
2. Anybody out there have quality silver rings (prefer steel) that match the Nikon scope finish? Folks tell me if you go all silver (SS barrel, silver scope, silver rings) you often end up with three different shades of silver, which doesn't look very good.
I just bought a Savage MK II FV-SR - got one of the Boyds Varmint Hunter black stocks to put on it, but haven't done so yet. I've got a Nikon P-Rimfire 2-7x32 Matte BDC 150 on the FV-SR mounted with Leupold low rings - based on how much clearance I have with this setup (the FV-SR has a rail which adds height), I'm guessing I'm going to need at least medium, and maybe high scope rings with a 40mm/ 42mm objective scope.
Any info from someone familiar with any of the above info much appreciated!
A few more things I'm mulling over (feel free to chime in with helpful info):
1. I plan on getting the barrel threaded for a silencer.
2. Trying to decide if / how much length to cut off the barrel? Would probably like to shorten it since it will be used with a silencer). I know of one fellow with the same rifle that had the barrel cut / threaded - he says now he wishes he'd had the barrel cut to 16".
3. Still trying to decide on caliber - probably going with 22 since it will see more use due to ammo cost. Wanted something with a little more range with this type gun / scope, but 17 HMR ammo prices would probably relegate it to a safe queen after setting it up. At the moment, I don't hunt / pest control, so I'd probably get more use out of the 22 - darn if a lot of videos I see of folks using the 17 HMR for pest control couldn't have taken the same shot with a 22?
I had thought about the Savage B-Mag in 17 WSM (after reading about the cartridge), and adding a Boyd's Stock, but I know someone that purchased one of the first B-Mag's out and said it was a complete piece of junk. Said the bolt fit / function was very sloppy, the stock sucks (although a Boyds would take care of that), 100-yard groups were terrible, and both his original and replacement magazines would only load properly if you aimed the gun at the ground.
I'm also a little leery of the 17 WSM since it's so new - don't know if it will grow in popularity or disappear down the road?
Currently plan on getting a silver scope (probably Nikon) with silver rings, and would like any info you folks have:
1. The Nikon's have 40mm / 42mm objectives - anybody know what height rings it will take to clear the barrel?
2. Anybody out there have quality silver rings (prefer steel) that match the Nikon scope finish? Folks tell me if you go all silver (SS barrel, silver scope, silver rings) you often end up with three different shades of silver, which doesn't look very good.
I just bought a Savage MK II FV-SR - got one of the Boyds Varmint Hunter black stocks to put on it, but haven't done so yet. I've got a Nikon P-Rimfire 2-7x32 Matte BDC 150 on the FV-SR mounted with Leupold low rings - based on how much clearance I have with this setup (the FV-SR has a rail which adds height), I'm guessing I'm going to need at least medium, and maybe high scope rings with a 40mm/ 42mm objective scope.
Any info from someone familiar with any of the above info much appreciated!
A few more things I'm mulling over (feel free to chime in with helpful info):
1. I plan on getting the barrel threaded for a silencer.
2. Trying to decide if / how much length to cut off the barrel? Would probably like to shorten it since it will be used with a silencer). I know of one fellow with the same rifle that had the barrel cut / threaded - he says now he wishes he'd had the barrel cut to 16".
3. Still trying to decide on caliber - probably going with 22 since it will see more use due to ammo cost. Wanted something with a little more range with this type gun / scope, but 17 HMR ammo prices would probably relegate it to a safe queen after setting it up. At the moment, I don't hunt / pest control, so I'd probably get more use out of the 22 - darn if a lot of videos I see of folks using the 17 HMR for pest control couldn't have taken the same shot with a 22?
I had thought about the Savage B-Mag in 17 WSM (after reading about the cartridge), and adding a Boyd's Stock, but I know someone that purchased one of the first B-Mag's out and said it was a complete piece of junk. Said the bolt fit / function was very sloppy, the stock sucks (although a Boyds would take care of that), 100-yard groups were terrible, and both his original and replacement magazines would only load properly if you aimed the gun at the ground.
I'm also a little leery of the 17 WSM since it's so new - don't know if it will grow in popularity or disappear down the road?