Anygood?

bungiex88 · May 26, 2015, 11:28 PM

Got a avage model 340 in 222 remington. Is this gun any good I don't know much about savages it was my paps and I'm excited to take to the range and start reloading for it

chris in va · May 27, 2015, 12:38 AM

A thread I found on the 222 version.

http://thefiringline.com/forums/show....php?p=2965784

Metal god · May 27, 2015, 01:24 AM

I have a foremost 6400 which is a Savage 340 but was sold by JC Penny back in the day under the Foremost name . It's my understanding It's a 340 with a cheaper stock .

Good solid rifle . My trigger sucks but it shoots good . Mine is chambered in 30-30 Winchester . They make an after market rear peep sight for them . http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts...prod41900.aspx . It's down on the list a ways FP-340

Not sure if yours has a scope on it but the way the bolt is designed . You must use a mount that attaches to the side of the receiver and cantilevers over the top of the rifle . The older models don't have the screw holes for the mount . They did start making them with the holes pre-drilled later . Can't give you a year though . My guess is at least 30 years ago .

oh and don't take it out off the stock . I forget what the part is but there is something held in buy the stock . If you don't know what it is or where it goes . Well When pops out and lands on the floor . Good luck getting back were it goes

Picher · May 27, 2015, 07:12 AM

They're known as an inexpensive, but tough rifle. Savage had lots of 30 caliber machine gun barrels left at the end of WWII, so decided to use them for an inexpensive hunting rifle for the ex-troops to use.

It was then that the barrel nut was used to attach Savage barrels. Smart move!

They shoot pretty well, but all have very long trigger pulls and usually lots of backlash.

Mobuck · May 27, 2015, 07:38 AM

My first .223 was a Savage 340. It's field accuracy was limited by the atrocious trigger pull. Supported by sandbags on a shooting bench, it was OK-the ammo selection was quite thin back then.

9x19 · May 27, 2015, 08:01 AM

Mine is the Springfield 840 - which later became the Savage 340 - in .30/30 and it shoots pretty well. The trigger on mine is pretty good, not a timney, but crisp enough for good accuracy.

Mine came to me from my Father-in-Law's estate. It took alot of deer in its life, including for my middle son (it was his first deer rifle).

BTW, if yours is drilled and tapped on the side, Gun Parts Corp. sells a repro scope mount.... one word of caution, it may not fit all modern scopes as the base of the adjustment turrets have gotten larger in recent years. I had to widen the opening on one to use the Bushnell 2x-7x 36mm. Although it mounts on the side, the scope is centered over the barrel.

Good luck with yours.

Repro mount:

Original mount (didn't want to modify it) with older Bushnell 1.5x-4.5x:

Sure Shot Mc Gee · May 27, 2015, 09:29 AM

Nice little varmint cartridge the 222 is. Pretty accurate in the right hands. Easier to reload than the 22 hornet. What's not to like about it? I'd hang on to the rifle if it were me. Nice to have a small bore to grab occasionally for the littl bullet work.

Doyle · May 27, 2015, 09:45 AM

Other than the trigger, the worst problem with the 340s was the ejector. I think they modified it for later production runs (340D if I recall) but even then I don't know if they got it working really well. It is a little spring that sits behind the barrel.

Drm50 · May 29, 2015, 07:26 PM

I have owned a dozen 340 / variants. They are a well made Utility grade rifle.
I've owned 30/30, 225, 223, 222 and 22 hornet. The 222s and 30/30s shot
exceptionally well for a cheap gun. They are not on par with full size rifles
and split bridge design forces you to side mount scope. The early weaver N
mount wasn't very good, but later weavers and Tasco mounts were pretty good.
Think I paid $49.95 for a 222 that I bought new as a kid, in early 60s. Now I
see them for $300-$400.

natman · May 30, 2015, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Savage had lots of 30 caliber machine gun barrels left at the end of WWII, so decided to use them for an inexpensive hunting rifle for the ex-troops to use.

It was then that the barrel nut was used to attach Savage barrels. Smart move!

I find it a bit of a stretch that Savage had a bunch of machine gun barrels in a sporting contour lying around. Did they have leftover machine gun barrels in 22 caliber for the 222, 22 Hornet and 225 Win versions?

The barrel nut was a smart move because it made headspacing faster, easier and therefore cheaper. The 340 was made to be inexpensive and it was - MSRP in 1964 was $64, back when a Winchester Model 70 or a Remington 700 BDL was $140.

May 26, 2015, 11:28 PM	#1
bungiex88 Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2015 Location: central pa Posts: 264	Anygood? Got a avage model 340 in 222 remington. Is this gun any good I don't know much about savages it was my paps and I'm excited to take to the range and start reloading for it

May 27, 2015, 01:24 AM	#3
Metal god Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2012 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 6,876	I have a foremost 6400 which is a Savage 340 but was sold by JC Penny back in the day under the Foremost name . It's my understanding It's a 340 with a cheaper stock . Good solid rifle . My trigger sucks but it shoots good . Mine is chambered in 30-30 Winchester . They make an after market rear peep sight for them . http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts...prod41900.aspx . It's down on the list a ways FP-340 Not sure if yours has a scope on it but the way the bolt is designed . You must use a mount that attaches to the side of the receiver and cantilevers over the top of the rifle . The older models don't have the screw holes for the mount . They did start making them with the holes pre-drilled later . Can't give you a year though . My guess is at least 30 years ago . oh and don't take it out off the stock . I forget what the part is but there is something held in buy the stock . If you don't know what it is or where it goes . Well When pops out and lands on the floor . Good luck getting back were it goes __________________ If Jesus had a gun , he'd probably still be alive ! I almost always write my posts regardless of content in a jovial manor and intent . If that's not how you took it , please try again . Last edited by Metal god; May 27, 2015 at 01:37 AM.

May 27, 2015, 08:01 AM	#6
9x19 Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 1998 Location: Sherman, TX USA Posts: 3,750	Mine is the Springfield 840 - which later became the Savage 340 - in .30/30 and it shoots pretty well. The trigger on mine is pretty good, not a timney, but crisp enough for good accuracy. Mine came to me from my Father-in-Law's estate. It took alot of deer in its life, including for my middle son (it was his first deer rifle). BTW, if yours is drilled and tapped on the side, Gun Parts Corp. sells a repro scope mount.... one word of caution, it may not fit all modern scopes as the base of the adjustment turrets have gotten larger in recent years. I had to widen the opening on one to use the Bushnell 2x-7x 36mm. Although it mounts on the side, the scope is centered over the barrel. Good luck with yours. Repro mount: Original mount (didn't want to modify it) with older Bushnell 1.5x-4.5x: __________________ Make mine lean, mean, and 9x19!

May 29, 2015, 07:26 PM	#9
Drm50 Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2014 Posts: 1,382	340 savage I have owned a dozen 340 / variants. They are a well made Utility grade rifle. I've owned 30/30, 225, 223, 222 and 22 hornet. The 222s and 30/30s shot exceptionally well for a cheap gun. They are not on par with full size rifles and split bridge design forces you to side mount scope. The early weaver N mount wasn't very good, but later weavers and Tasco mounts were pretty good. Think I paid $49.95 for a 222 that I bought new as a kid, in early 60s. Now I see them for $300-$400.

May 27, 2015, 12:38 AM	#2
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	A thread I found on the 222 version. http://thefiringline.com/forums/show....php?p=2965784

May 27, 2015, 07:12 AM	#4
Picher Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 3,694	They're known as an inexpensive, but tough rifle. Savage had lots of 30 caliber machine gun barrels left at the end of WWII, so decided to use them for an inexpensive hunting rifle for the ex-troops to use. It was then that the barrel nut was used to attach Savage barrels. Smart move! They shoot pretty well, but all have very long trigger pulls and usually lots of backlash.

May 27, 2015, 07:38 AM	#5
Mobuck Junior member Join Date: February 2, 2010 Posts: 6,846	My first .223 was a Savage 340. It's field accuracy was limited by the atrocious trigger pull. Supported by sandbags on a shooting bench, it was OK-the ammo selection was quite thin back then.

May 27, 2015, 09:29 AM	#7
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	Nice little varmint cartridge the 222 is. Pretty accurate in the right hands. Easier to reload than the 22 hornet. What's not to like about it? I'd hang on to the rifle if it were me. Nice to have a small bore to grab occasionally for the littl bullet work.

May 27, 2015, 09:45 AM	#8
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	Other than the trigger, the worst problem with the 340s was the ejector. I think they modified it for later production runs (340D if I recall) but even then I don't know if they got it working really well. It is a little spring that sits behind the barrel.