The multifunctional rails and AccuTrigger.
Ammo used to gather accuracy and ballistic data. Ammunition used to sight-in was Winchester 17-grain V-Max.
a big plus as long as such features add to the firearm’s usefulness as these do. Here is a summary of what this rifle and some additional equipment used in this review is all about.
Stock: From the appearance of this rifle, its tactical looking stock seemed to have been made from a composite or synthetic material common to AR- type firearms. On further inspection it turned out to be a wooden stock with a grip-grabbing matte black texture finish. This is what added the weight which gave this rimfire that solid feel of a big game rifle. Barrel: The 21-inch heavyweight matte black carbon steel barrel is threaded at the muzzle, with the threads protected by a thread protector. If suppressors are legal for you, or will become easier to own and use in the future, this barrel is already equipped for easy installation. This rifle was de- signed as a tactical trainer so this is why such features were included. Mounts and Sights: Although
there are no open sights, the Picatinny rail system allows a scope, laser or red dot sight to be easily installed, and such possibilities are very practical. You can have various sighting devices (such as a scope) mounted on the top rail and a light, red dot or laser on either of the two side rails. I mounted them all and all performed well once sighted in. Trigger and Safety: Although
The Sightmark Night Raider 3x60 Riflescope can be used for night observation or, if legal to use for varmints, to accurately shoot in the dark without putting a light on the target.
there is a two-position manual safety located on the right side of this rifle, the unique AccuTrigger also incor- porates an additional safety feature. Features such as the high tech trigger Savage rifles are noted for today are why these rimfire rifles are a cut above many others.
Adjusting this rifle’s trigger pull
weight is easily and safely accom- plished. To do this, remove the stock and, with the supplied tool, rotate the single adjustment spring to the pound- age desired. No matter what poundage you set the release at, (from 2.5 pounds
minimum to 4.5 pounds maximum), the trigger pull continues to be crisp and clean. My rifle came from the factory with the trigger set to 3.25 pounds (ac- cording to my RCBS trigger pull gauge readings, which are consistent). Concerning this trigger’s safety feature alluded to earlier, the trigger’s AccuRelease, positioned in the center of the trigger, must be completely depressed or the firearm cannot be discharged. This works when the “re- lease” lever protruding from the trigger is depressed, and that action unblocks the sear, allowing the rifle to be fired.
Table 1: Data Information What you can expect as to accuracy at 100 yards as well as the muzzle velocity of the various ammo tested.
Chronograph: Oehler 35-P. Temperature: 86 degrees F. Humidity: 77%. Muzzle of fi rearm was 10 feet from the fi rst screen. Rifl e: Savage Model 93R17 TRR-SR 17HMR Scope: Burris Black Diamond 6-24x set to 24x to gather data
Ammo
Win. 15.5 gr. Varmint Polymer Tip NTX Winchester Supreme 17 gr. V-Max CCI 17 gr. Speer TNT HP/BC
Hornady 17 gr. Varmint Express V-Max Winchester 20 gr. XTP JHP Winchester 20 gr. Gamepoint Hornady 20 gr. XTP
Muzzle velocity 5 shot 100-yard in f.p.s.
2,563 2,600 2,613 2,557 2,442 2,441 2,463
0.90 1.10 1.40 1.55 1.00 1.00
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