Shooting the Savage A22 Magnum is fun I was sending 40-grain bullets downrange as fast as I cared to pull the trigger. Like its sibling, the Savage.22 rifle has a detachable 10-round magazine that sits flush in the stock. The A22 Magnum features Savage’s excellent AccuTrigger and rides in an economical injection-molded polymer stock. The A22 feeds from a rotary, 10-round magazine that sits flush in the stock. The absence of muzzle blast will make it much easier for the novice to develop sound shooting fundamentals before moving on to more powerful (and noisy) rifles and cartridges. A young shooter firing a rifle for the first time will be thrilled with this low-recoiling, near-silent rifle. 22LR (Long Rifle), it comes set up for a scope, and it has a threaded barrel for use with a suppressor. The high comb puts the shooter’s eye in better alignment with scopes mounted to the A17, making for a comfortable shooting experience. The laminate is more rigid than polymer, so accuracy will be excellent. The thumbhole stock is laminated and comes with a very high comb. The new thumbhole stock will make this rifle even more desirable. It is an ingenious design that has proven very popular, especially with varmint hunters. Savage created the A17 with a delayed blowback action that safely allows pressures to drop before the action opens to eject the spent case. The newest member of the A17 line features a thumbhole laminated stock. The semiautomatic A17 rocked the shooting world last year.

The redesign includes an excellent injection-molded polymer stock that is much more rigid than those found on competitors’ rifles, which means the Lightweight Hunter is less likely to have the erratic accuracy that results from the stock touching the barrel. If your hunt takes you to the mountains where you might be huffing and puffing, Savage’s newly redesigned Lightweight Hunter makes a great companion. Few things make shooting more enjoyable than a good trigger. This safety design allows Savage to equip their rifles with crisp triggers that have no creep and light pull weights. The blade that protrudes from the trigger face is a safety that prevents the rifle from firing even if it is struck vigorously enough that the trigger releases the cocked firing pin. The aluminum block holds the action firmly in place, helping the rifle retain its zero even after hundreds of rounds.

The AccuStock, designed by Savage, pairs an aluminum chassis that cradles the action with a rigid polymer stock, a system superior to those on most hunting rifles. This is Savage’s 116 FCSS Weather Warrior. Savage offers a plethora of accurate bolt-action rifles.

Savage 116 long action bullpup stock