Savage Model MARK II

Savage110 · August 31, 2002, 02:23 PM

Hey,
My soon to be 14-year old brother enjoys shooting. He's gone on outings with me and with our family, so I thought for Christmas I'd get him a bolt-action .22lr as a first rifle. I was looking at the
Savage Model Mark II. Does anyone have experience with these rifles? Have you been pleased with its performance and reliability?

Here's the model I'm looking at:
http://www.savagearms.com/rimfire/ma.../mark11fxp.htm

Thanks,

Brian Williams · August 31, 2002, 07:07 PM

excellent gun rotten scope.... I put an old weaver 4x on the one my son got and he makes nice clover leaves at 50 yds.... he got his for $104.00 2 years ago....

Savage110 · August 31, 2002, 11:16 PM

Thanks. Would I just be better off getting him the model without scope, and just getting him a nicer scope separately, then?

brembo · August 31, 2002, 11:23 PM

Make him learn the open sights first(if it has em, I don't know that model's stats). Then explain the purpose/workings of a scope, and give him a budget and let him pick one out. More learnin goin on that way ya know? Plus its fun pawing at different models and such.

Savage110 · September 1, 2002, 10:49 AM

That's an excellent idea, brembo.
I just talked to my brother about which model of the rifle he'd like, and he wants the MarkII-FSS; the synthetic/stainless version with open sights. I attached a pic of the rifle. I think it'll be a really nice rifle for him to start off with.

Thanks for the info,

Savage110 · September 1, 2002, 10:52 AM

Er, I thought that I posted a pic. Let's give this one another try.

Tropical Z · September 1, 2002, 12:53 PM

That would be a great gun.I got a left hand bolt for my ex-fiance and its real nice.I agree with learning the stock sites and then getting a scope.The Savage has my least favorite iron sites and i think he'd be fine with a $20-$30 scope.Spending more on the scope than the gun costs is pointless in .22lr in my opinion.Mine is wearing a $15 Tasco and its fine.

August 31, 2002, 02:23 PM	#1
Savage110 Senior Member Join Date: July 2, 2002 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 131	Savage Model MARK II Hey, My soon to be 14-year old brother enjoys shooting. He's gone on outings with me and with our family, so I thought for Christmas I'd get him a bolt-action .22lr as a first rifle. I was looking at the Savage Model Mark II. Does anyone have experience with these rifles? Have you been pleased with its performance and reliability? Here's the model I'm looking at: http://www.savagearms.com/rimfire/ma.../mark11fxp.htm Thanks, __________________ - Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly and for the same reason. - Don't take life too seriously . . . no one gets out alive.

August 31, 2002, 07:07 PM	#2
Brian Williams Senior Member Join Date: September 4, 2001 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 1,288	excellent gun rotten scope.... I put an old weaver 4x on the one my son got and he makes nice clover leaves at 50 yds.... he got his for $104.00 2 years ago.... __________________ Brian <><

August 31, 2002, 11:16 PM	#3
Savage110 Senior Member Join Date: July 2, 2002 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 131	Thanks. Would I just be better off getting him the model without scope, and just getting him a nicer scope separately, then? __________________ - Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly and for the same reason. - Don't take life too seriously . . . no one gets out alive.

August 31, 2002, 11:23 PM	#4
brembo Senior Member Join Date: May 9, 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 111	Make him learn the open sights first(if it has em, I don't know that model's stats). Then explain the purpose/workings of a scope, and give him a budget and let him pick one out. More learnin goin on that way ya know? Plus its fun pawing at different models and such. __________________ I seemed to have misplaced my occipital lobe, and without it, I cannot search for it, do you see my dilema?

September 1, 2002, 10:49 AM	#5
Savage110 Senior Member Join Date: July 2, 2002 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 131	That's an excellent idea, brembo. I just talked to my brother about which model of the rifle he'd like, and he wants the MarkII-FSS; the synthetic/stainless version with open sights. I attached a pic of the rifle. I think it'll be a really nice rifle for him to start off with. Thanks for the info, __________________ - Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly and for the same reason. - Don't take life too seriously . . . no one gets out alive.

September 1, 2002, 12:53 PM	#7
Tropical Z Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2000 Location: Atlantis Posts: 1,683	That would be a great gun.I got a left hand bolt for my ex-fiance and its real nice.I agree with learning the stock sites and then getting a scope.The Savage has my least favorite iron sites and i think he'd be fine with a $20-$30 scope.Spending more on the scope than the gun costs is pointless in .22lr in my opinion.Mine is wearing a $15 Tasco and its fine. __________________ FREEDOM IS NEVER FREE!!!!!!!