Savage or a ruger or spend more on a Lithgow in 22LR?

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Re: Savage or a ruger or spend more on a Lithgow in 22LR?

Post by bladeracer » 17 Oct 2016, 5:54 pm

Griffin wrote:Hi guys small little problem on my new rifle. As I said before I couldn't get my ruger so went with just savage gxp. It came with a bushnell 3-9x40 however the two turrets don't have any MOA markings on them. So far cant track down the right bushnell model. Thinking of changing the scope , what do you think?



It appears to be a Bushnell Banner, or possibly a Chinese knock-off.
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Re: Savage or a ruger or spend more on a Lithgow in 22LR?

Post by Griffin » 17 Oct 2016, 5:55 pm

Thanks, if the is the case differently going back to the shop.
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Re: Savage or a ruger or spend more on a Lithgow in 22LR?

Post by Griffin » 17 Oct 2016, 5:59 pm

the shop sold it as a savage package but who knows they may had so cheap copes and just put it on.
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Re: Savage or a ruger or spend more on a Lithgow in 22LR?

Post by bladeracer » 17 Oct 2016, 6:05 pm

Griffin wrote:the shop sold it as a savage package but who knows they may had so cheap copes and just put it on.



After the Redfield I got with my American I won't bother with the package deals ever again.
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Re: Savage or a ruger or spend more on a Lithgow in 22LR?

Post by Griffin » 17 Oct 2016, 6:10 pm

I starting to get that feeling. The funny thing is the 3-9x40 markings are under the scope close to the rings. So I am starting to think your right, Could be a knock off.
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Re: Savage or a ruger or spend more on a Lithgow in 22LR?

Post by Lokvo » 22 Oct 2016, 11:13 am

I was looking at the Lithgow since I wanted to support Australian but according to the forums here a lot of members seem to be having issues with them? not sure if this is confirmed but it was enough to sort of turn me off the LA101 sadly. I'm now leaning towards the CZ 455.
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Re: Savage or a ruger or spend more on a Lithgow in 22LR?

Post by in2anity » 22 Oct 2016, 11:59 am

Griffin wrote:Hi guys small little problem on my new rifle. As I said before I couldn't get my ruger so went with just savage gxp. It came with a bushnell 3-9x40 however the two turrets don't have any MOA markings on them. So far cant track down the right bushnell model. Thinking of changing the scope , what do you think?


For a scope like that it's highly likely to be be 1/4 moa clicks. Easy way to find out - shoot it off a bench @ 50m, change by 8 clicks, then mesaure the distance between the groups. It should be offset by 1inch. If it's 2 inches the you know it's 1/2 moa clicks etc. That scope is perfectly adequate for the rifle - no need to change.
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Re: Savage or a ruger or spend more on a Lithgow in 22LR?

Post by wade06 » 22 Oct 2016, 1:38 pm

At 50m 2 MOA is about 29mm.... just to be pedantic :)
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Re: Savage or a ruger or spend more on a Lithgow in 22LR?

Post by Bigjobss » 22 Oct 2016, 5:02 pm

Lokvo wrote:I was looking at the Lithgow since I wanted to support Australian but according to the forums here a lot of members seem to be having issues with them? not sure if this is confirmed but it was enough to sort of turn me off the LA101 sadly. I'm now leaning towards the CZ 455.


I went through this dilemma recently and couldn't pass up the new toy I picked up today, 452 American with a vortex crossfire rimfire 2-7, all scoped up with a bag and sling for less than a bare lithgow, no brainer for me.
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Re: Savage or a ruger or spend more on a Lithgow in 22LR?

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Re: Savage or a ruger or spend more on a Lithgow in 22LR?

Post by wade06 » 22 Oct 2016, 5:34 pm

I went through a similar thing and narrowed it down to Ruger, 452/455 or Lithgow.
In the end i went with the Lithgow because the others felt/looked cheap in comparison imho.

I have put over 500 rounds through the LA101 and haven't had a single feed issue. I bought another magazine last week.

CCI ammo shoots great in mine (standard, segmented quiet and segmented HP)... i have velocitors but haven't shot them yet. Eley HP is also very tight.
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Re: Savage or a ruger or spend more on a Lithgow in 22LR?

Post by Griffin » 29 Oct 2016, 11:24 am

Hi guys, thanks for all the help worked out my problem. They are caps and yes could not get the off for love nor money so took it to the shop. They got them off and found a sticky substance on the thread that had hardend and end up cutting them off. So all good.

Sorry for all the panicking, as some who never had any trouble with 223. I guess I overreacted.
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Re: Savage or a ruger or spend more on a Lithgow in 22LR?

Post by Griffin » 29 Oct 2016, 11:26 am

That's what used this morning CCI standard. Great round.
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Re: Savage or a ruger or spend more on a Lithgow in 22LR?

Post by Griffin » 29 Oct 2016, 11:31 am

I did hear ,can't remember where, that can't use CCI velocitors in savage 22. Anyone know why? Not a major drama as don't have them just strange bit of info.
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Re: Savage or a ruger or spend more on a Lithgow in 22LR?

Post by Gwion » 30 Oct 2016, 11:19 am

glad you got the scope sorted.
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Re: Savage or a ruger or spend more on a Lithgow in 22LR?

Post by Griffin » 30 Oct 2016, 12:53 pm

I guess I am just meant to get bitten and then hope to hell I make it to a hospital I guess. Sorry not going to apologise about that.
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Re: Savage or a ruger or spend more on a Lithgow in 22LR?

Post by Gwion » 30 Oct 2016, 1:48 pm

Every rifle will shoot differently with different ammo. Just one of those things. Even the same make and model may well shoot differently with the same ammo. Recommendations are just something to try; no guarantee they'll go well or otherwise in your particular rifle.
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Re: Savage or a ruger or spend more on a Lithgow in 22LR?

Post by Griffin » 30 Oct 2016, 1:57 pm

Fair point, edit it out so know one gets the wrong idea.
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Re: Savage or a ruger or spend more on a Lithgow in 22LR?

Post by GriffyGriff » 09 Aug 2018, 5:07 am

in2anity wrote:The la101 is insanely accurate - with some decent ammo, in the right hands it'll shoot 10s ALL day long at 50m. It's a real head-turner for even the most experienced coaches - it almost feels like cheating compared to what I'm used to. You can score 550+ in a match which is anschutz territory (for a third of the price!).

I recommend the laminate version if you're chasing accuracy, and the walnut if you want style. The poly version apparently isn't quite as accurate due to the bit of flex in the stock - a bit more robust though I guess.

Having that kind of accuracy means you truly can ethically reach out to 100m+ when varminting (which is pretty amazing for a 22). So basically, I say go with the Lithgow if you can afford it. Just don't expect too much of the factory magazine - you'll probably need to replace it with a CZ (which the rifle was actually originally designed around). The factory magazine is pretty poxy in an otherwise awesome piece of kit.


I know it’s long time after this thread, but thought that it may help someone else thinking of an LA101 in .22LR. I also bought one in the black polycarbonate stock and the slight flexing affected POI, especially when on a bipod. Couldn’t get a replacement stock in NZ, so opted to buy a 17HMR in laminate and swop stocks. (With the idea that I would sell off the 17HMR afterwards). The 22LR is so accurate in laminate. It’s amazing!! Also the 17HMR with it’s thicker barrel doesn’t seem to be affected by the polycarbonate stock.
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Re: Savage or a ruger or spend more on a Lithgow in 22LR?

Post by Cooper » 09 Aug 2018, 10:01 am

Love it. Buy another gun to make one complete or better and then keep the other one anyway. I've done that before with motorbikes and cars. Or I tell the wife it's my brothers and I am just storing it for him.
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