Savage Model 42 takedown disaster.

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The old Sportsman scopes, no idea how old they are as we have played musical scopes before. They always stand up to slug guns and rifles, plus they have not broken on me with a springer pellet gun, which is a scope killer. The only thing I have been told is that if you are constantly going through the motions on the retical then can break, as in competition shooting, but I do not do that, these are hunting rifles.

The only scope I have had break was an old Weaver 3-9x40, the thing must have been pumped a few times hunting as the bell broke at the adjustable objective. I put a BSA scope on that rifle after that because it was all I could afford, I wish now I had saved up and bought another bushnell.

X2 on the Bushnell. Great product and they really take care of you. I dropped off an Elite 3200 at their Mississauga office that was on my dad's Golden Boy (.22) as it would not hold zero and they took it to the back room and 15 minutes later the guy came out with a brand new scope in the box, handed it to me and apologized.

Now that is customer service!

[Bowjob]

I got a Bushnell of Amazon this year, have put sabots slugs turkey loads through it and its been great. Going to do a final sight in this week just to make sure I'm 0ed for the hunt.

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[Fox]

X2 on the Bushnell. Great product and they really take care of you. I dropped off an Elite 3200 at their Mississauga office that was on my dad's Golden Boy (.22) as it would not hold zero and they took it to the back room and 15 minutes later the guy came out with a brand new scope in the box, handed it to me and apologized.

Now that is customer service!

Ya, I don't see the reason to fork out the money on a Leopold or Zeiss when the 50 year old Bushnell and all the newer Bushnells have never let me down.

[Gregger17]

Face it savage 42 is a bad gun. Slap a $1000 dollar scope on it it’s still crap gun underneath

Well, I’ve taken hundreds of grouse with this gun over the years. Topped with a cheap Truglo dot sight. I do wish it was 20g /22lr, instead of 410g. I have no idea why the 42 gets slammed..oh well it fills my freezer…
There is definitely something wrong with this guys gun.



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[MihajloSimsic]

Face it savage 42 is a bad gun. Slap a $1000 dollar scope on it it’s still crap gun underneath

I honestly don't understand the hate for the Savage 42 (when it's barrels are lined up...), this is a genuine question. Yeah the iron sights are garbage but it's super easy to slap on any scope or red-dot on it. I definitely have my quarrels with it. Such as it not being able to switch .410 chokes. But it's not meant to replace your .22 rifle or your go-to .410. It's meant to be a small-game pack-gun/trapping-line gun (the takedown version specifically). Just about any gun can be terrible when it's not used for its intended purpose.

[MihajloSimsic]

Well, I’ve taken hundreds of grouse with this gun over the years. Topped with a cheap Truglo dot sight. I do wish it was 20g /22lr, instead of 410g. I have no idea why the 42 gets slammed..oh well it fills my freezer…
There is definitely something wrong with this guys gun.



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I definitely agree it should've been 20 gauge instead. 20 gauge is more versatile and readily available. But .410 gets the job done, even for big game in a pinch if no other option is available. The main reason I got this gun was because of it's takedown feature. It's a gun I can shove in my backpack and still go hunting while camping. Plus .410 slugs are certainly better than a knife and harsh words in bear/wolf country where I regularly backpack in.

[Fox]

I definitely agree it should've been 20 gauge instead. 20 gauge is more versatile and readily available. But .410 gets the job done, even for big game in a pinch if no other option is available. The main reason I got this gun was because of it's takedown feature. It's a gun I can shove in my backpack and still go hunting while camping. Plus .410 slugs are certainly better than a knife and harsh words in bear/wolf country where I regularly backpack in.

Have to find a Savage model 24.

https://www.savageshooters.com/conte...-24-Variations

[MihajloSimsic]

Have to find a Savage model 24.

https://www.savageshooters.com/conte...-24-Variations

If 20 gauge is a must I feel the Chiappa M6 would be much easier to come by than a Model 24, especially one with a 20 gauge barrel, and much more affordable. Definitely Savage should make more takedown model 42s with a higher ammunition selection.

[js4fn]

I honestly don't understand the hate for the Savage 42 (when it's barrels are lined up...), this is a genuine question. Yeah the iron sights are garbage but it's super easy to slap on any scope or red-dot on it. I definitely have my quarrels with it. Such as it not being able to switch .410 chokes. But it's not meant to replace your .22 rifle or your go-to .410. It's meant to be a small-game pack-gun/trapping-line gun (the takedown version specifically). Just about any gun can be terrible when it's not used for its intended purpose.

Hey if you guys are happy with the savage 42. I’m happy for you

Just really not a plastic gun guy

I have a savage 24 p its 22 over 20. But I was lucky enough to find a savage 20 to 410 adaptor. Perfect squirrel rabbit gun

[Fox]

If 20 gauge is a must I feel the Chiappa M6 would be much easier to come by than a Model 24, especially one with a 20 gauge barrel, and much more affordable. Definitely Savage should make more takedown model 42s with a higher ammunition selection.

They used to have a 20ga 30-30, that would have been a wicked mixed bag gun for rifle areas, a 20ga 222 would be great for coyotes too.