Savage Model 42 takedown disaster.

[MihajloSimsic]

This is why I tend towards old guns. If they are still shooting and still functioning properly 50+ years down the line they are probably not a POS. Hunting guns are never shot out like competition guns, so as long as they are not rusty I go for old.

The last savages I shot were lower end axis, they felt like crap, shot fine but just gritty bolt, tough to on open, just felt bad, so your experience is not surprising to me.

It's definitely surprising to me. I have nothing but good experiences with savages and they always seemed like the best option for affordable guns. I've used two other savage guns my dad owns and they're honestly the best bolt action small game guns I've ever used. A 22-250 and .17hmr. Smoothest triggers, fantastic safeties, and competition level accuracy. Bolts were nothing amazing but were still smooth. I definitely agree old guns that still work are the best. My dad's mossy 590 with a 20" cylinder barrel got better slug groupings than his rifled supernova ever could.

[Deer Hunter]

I just installed a scope on buddy’s Savage .22.
Amazing accuracy but man oh man my old Husqvarna chainsaw has a smoother trigger. lol I never pulled a trigger that was so hard. It didn’t have the accutrigger.

[SongDog]

If Savages didn't shoot so good id be a huge hater. I hate the cheap plastic, The thin bluing, The half inch of creep on the accu-trigger. But they all shoot just as good as guns worth 5x much.

I remember buying a 42 ,.410 over .22 for like $299 about 10 years ago. Shouldn't have sold it, It was great for what I used it for.

Hope you get it sorted out soon OP

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[Fox]

It's definitely surprising to me. I have nothing but good experiences with savages and they always seemed like the best option for affordable guns. I've used two other savage guns my dad owns and they're honestly the best bolt action small game guns I've ever used. A 22-250 and .17hmr. Smoothest triggers, fantastic safeties, and competition level accuracy. Bolts were nothing amazing but were still smooth. I definitely agree old guns that still work are the best. My dad's mossy 590 with a 20" cylinder barrel got better slug groupings than his rifled supernova ever could.

Took the old mauser 38 out yesterday, only shot at 50 yards to verify things but 3 shots inside the same hole, not bad for an 80+ year old rifle . Oh, and the 106 year old rifle is right around 1 MOA with factory 180gr Winchester grey box, have not got into the reloads yet there.

The savage guns you have shot, what versions are they? The higher end savages are suppose to be amazing, and accurate as heck, the savage 14, 114, 110 and the better rimfire guns. I have not been able to shoot any of those but I have shot the bottom end axis rifles and although accurate they just feel like they need to have a few thousand rounds through them to make them right.

[MihajloSimsic]

Took the old mauser 38 out yesterday, only shot at 50 yards to verify things but 3 shots inside the same hole, not bad for an 80+ year old rifle . Oh, and the 106 year old rifle is right around 1 MOA with factory 180gr Winchester grey box, have not got into the reloads yet there.

The savage guns you have shot, what versions are they? The higher end savages are suppose to be amazing, and accurate as heck, the savage 14, 114, 110 and the better rimfire guns. I have not been able to shoot any of those but I have shot the bottom end axis rifles and although accurate they just feel like they need to have a few thousand rounds through them to make them right.

Can't remember them off the top of my head but they weren't crazy expensive. Getting groups in the same hole at 100 yards with both of them. Definitely rifles need to be "broken in". I was thinking about buying an SKS or Zastava Mauser but Canadian tire stopped selling surplus guns.

[Fox]

Can't remember them off the top of my head but they weren't crazy expensive. Getting groups in the same hole at 100 yards with both of them. Definitely rifles need to be "broken in". I was thinking about buying an SKS or Zastava Mauser but Canadian tire stopped selling surplus guns.

Lots of places selling used guns that are not CT, mind you I did buy an SKS years back at CT, ha ha.

Some manufacturer's are just smoother out of the box for sure, like I said, the axis was accurate but could have used work to make it good.

Funny enough we just took my wife's bolt action 30-30 out, a Savage 340, we only shot at 50 yards because we were not on the rifle range but she put 3 factory rounds into the size of a quarter and the trigger was smooth as silk and it is somewhere between 40 and 60 years old.

Now you are making me want to find an old combo gun , don't worry, I live well away from you so we will not be fighting for the same 410 slugs, ha ha.

[MihajloSimsic]

Lots of places selling used guns that are not CT, mind you I did buy an SKS years back at CT, ha ha.

Some manufacturer's are just smoother out of the box for sure, like I said, the axis was accurate but could have used work to make it good.

Funny enough we just took my wife's bolt action 30-30 out, a Savage 340, we only shot at 50 yards because we were not on the rifle range but she put 3 factory rounds into the size of a quarter and the trigger was smooth as silk and it is somewhere between 40 and 60 years old.

Now you are making me want to find an old combo gun , don't worry, I live well away from you so we will not be fighting for the same 410 slugs, ha ha.

HAHA I got a lifetime supply of slugs already no worries lol.

[js4fn]

HAHA I got a lifetime supply of slugs already no worries lol.

70 slugs is a fun afternoon. Lol