Savage Revel .22 classic - opinions?

[Justabirdwatcher]

My brother in law has a 39a that his father bought him in the 1970's. It hangs over the doorway and he has stories about adventures with that gun that go on and on. I get it.

Bottom line is everyone should be blessed enough to own at least one quality .22 rifle and use it enough that it has great stories to tell.

 

[geetar]

Saw one in a local gun store yesterday. I didn't buy it but it seemed nice and felt good in my hands. If I was in the market for a .22 lever gun I'd buy one.

 

[Mustangs Rule]

My brother in law has a 39a that his father bought him in the 1970's. It hangs over the doorway and he has stories about adventures with that gun that go on and on. I get it.

Bottom line is everyone should be blessed enough to own at least one quality .22 rifle and use it enough that it has great stories to tell.

What do you have for a big game rifle and shotgun.

 

[Mustangs Rule]

Saw one in a local gun store yesterday. I didn't buy it but it seemed nice and felt good in my hands. If I was in the market for a .22 lever gun I'd buy one.

What brand was it, Marlin or Savage?

 

[geetar]

What brand was it, Marlin or Savage?

Savage. Sorry I should have clarified.

 

[Justabirdwatcher]

What do you have for a big game rifle and shotgun.

Couple of Savages and a Howa Superlite. Only the .300 WSM weighs more than 7 lbs. scoped and it's only 7 1/4 lbs. I do a lot of walking/hiking when I hunt. The difference between carrying a 7 lb. rifle and a 8 or 9 lb. rifle doesn't sound like much until you've been carrying it all day at elevation. Only reason I use a sling is to hold my rifle for a moment when I need both hands to do something. Then I carry it again. I forget what sports writer said this, but he said a hunting rifle should always be in your hands and I guess I agree with that.

 

[coleL]

Well, if you are wondering, the trigger on my Savage Revel is smooth and crisp. It's good especially for a lever action.

 

[Mustangs Rule]

Couple of Savages and a Howa Superlite. Only the .300 WSM weighs more than 7 lbs. scoped and it's only 7 1/4 lbs. I do a lot of walking/hiking when I hunt. The difference between carrying a 7 lb. rifle and a 8 or 9 lb. rifle doesn't sound like much until you've been carrying it all day at elevation. Only reason I use a sling is to hold my rifle for a moment when I need both hands to do something. Then I carry it again. I forget what sports writer said this, but he said a hunting rifle should always be in your hands and I guess I agree with that.

Thank you, sorry not to get back to you sooner. Lots for me to respond to. First, all my magnums are long gone. The performance edge Barnes bullets offer made them unnecessary for me. My go hunting rifle for MOST deer to elk is a Sako 75 Stainless Synthetic 308 carbine. Stripped it is just over 6 1/4 pounds and with 2.5 to 8 scope, old steel sako optiloc rings, loaded and with leather Whelen sling it is 71/4 pounds. My 280AI Kimber was way lighter even with a 24 inch barrel but I found it too light and the stock thin and slippery.

I get almost 2,900"/sec with 165 grain Barnes TTSXBT's It is accurate sub-moa and serves me very well.

Will have to finish this later, for prairie and desert hunting I use other rifles.