Look what I just bought my Daughter

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Look what I just bought my Daughter

Post by bigfellascott » 16 Jan 2015, 1:19 pm

Should suit her well (she likes her sisters one so when I saw this I thought why not - for $450 posted (no scope or mounts) includes the EGW rail, 5rd and 10rd mag, gun bag, Rifle Basix Adjustable Trigger - also had about 2 or 3" lopped off the barrel.

This one has been used for target shooting (previous owner upgrading to a Anshultz) so no longer needed.

This one will be used for shooting bunnies and practing on gongs and spinner targets etc

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Seems to shoot alright too (CCI Standards) as does the one we already own.
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Re: Look what I just bought my Daughter

Post by Baldrick314 » 16 Jan 2015, 3:40 pm

Very nice mate and a good shooter too.
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Re: Look what I just bought my Daughter

Post by bigfellascott » 16 Jan 2015, 4:38 pm

Baldrick314 wrote:Very nice mate and a good shooter too.


Cheers Baldrick, the Daughter doesn't know she's getting it yet, I;ll keep it a surprise for her when she comes home from school. :D The other Savage Mk 2 we have shoots groups like that with the CCI Standard Velocity (seem most Savages like them) which is good as they are cheap to buy and still kill bunnies well. The other one likes the Win PP Subs, with a bit of luck this one will too. :thumbsup:
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Post by Baldrick314 » 16 Jan 2015, 5:23 pm

If you don't mind me asking, how old is your daughter? My wife is pregnant with our first child and we've been talking about when is appropriate to start them shooting etc.
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Post by sbd3927 » 16 Jan 2015, 5:47 pm

Baldrick314 wrote:If you don't mind me asking, how old is your daughter? My wife is pregnant with our first child and we've been talking about when is appropriate to start them shooting etc.


Hint: Their arms need to be long enough to shoulder the stock and reach the trigger! :lol: It would depend on the kid I guess, mine's just turned 16 and is mildly interested.
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Re: Look what I just bought my Daughter

Post by Baldrick314 » 16 Jan 2015, 7:20 pm

sbd3927 wrote:Hint: Their arms need to be long enough to shoulder the stock and reach the trigger! :lol: It would depend on the kid I guess, mine's just turned 16 and is mildly interested.


:lol: I started before my arms were long enough for the stock so I earned my first weatherby eyebrow from a 22!
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Post by bigfellascott » 16 Jan 2015, 7:51 pm

Baldrick314 wrote:If you don't mind me asking, how old is your daughter? My wife is pregnant with our first child and we've been talking about when is appropriate to start them shooting etc.


She's just turned 12 and recently got her Juniors Permit. :thumbsup:
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Post by bigfellascott » 16 Jan 2015, 8:01 pm

Just received some more pics of it

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Re: Look what I just bought my Daughter

Post by Baldrick314 » 16 Jan 2015, 8:39 pm

bigfellascott wrote:She's just turned 12 and recently got her Juniors Permit. :thumbsup:


Awesome :). Looks even better close up. I'm sure she'll love it mate
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Re: Look what I just bought my Daughter

Post by bigfellascott » 16 Jan 2015, 8:42 pm

Baldrick314 wrote:
bigfellascott wrote:She's just turned 12 and recently got her Juniors Permit. :thumbsup:


Awesome :). Looks even better close up. I'm sure she'll love it mate


Yeah I'm sure she will love it, can't wait to see the look on her face when she sees it. :lol:
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Post by hoofit » 16 Jan 2015, 9:38 pm

The trigger alone is worth about $400 aren't they?

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Post by bigfellascott » 16 Jan 2015, 9:55 pm

hoofit wrote:The trigger alone is worth about $400 aren't they?

Nice find.


Sorry mate I just realised I put down it had a Timney Trigger, its got a Rifle Basics Adjustable Trigger :? , but by the sounds of it it's nice and light (fully adjustable) so depending on how it is I might have to put a bit of pull weight back into it to make it a bit easier for her to use.
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Post by Eduardo » 16 Jan 2015, 11:22 pm

Very nice, been wanting to add something like that to the collection.
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Re: Look what I just bought my Daughter

Post by bigfellascott » 17 Jan 2015, 5:05 am

Eduardo wrote:Very nice, been wanting to add something like that to the collection.


They are a good little rifle for the $$$ as soon as I used the other one the Eldest Daughters has I knew I'd be buying another one sooner or later as I really liked the feel of it. :thumbsup:

It too was bought 2nd hand (it was used for benchrest target shooting) so the trigger was worked and the action polished etc so a perfect 2nd hand purchase as everything that needed tweaking had been done.
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Re: Look what I just bought my Daughter

Post by Combat_Wombat » 17 Jan 2015, 9:56 am

Good looking bit of gear mate! She's going to be built like a brick ****** carrying that varmint barrel around though
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Post by bigfellascott » 17 Jan 2015, 12:05 pm

Combat_Wombat wrote:Good looking bit of gear mate! She's going to be built like a brick ****** carrying that varmint barrel around though
:lol:

Still remember the feeling of getting my CZ for Christmas as a kid best feeling ever


Nah this one isn't for carrying around, she can use the Brno Mod 2 for that if she wants to do a walk around hunt for the bunnies. :thumbsup: Having said that the eldest Daughter has done a few walk about hunts with her's (they aren't that heavy really) not compared to CF rifles - pretty sure the Daughters weighs around 3kg so not overly heavy for a walk about outfit.
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Re: Look what I just bought my Daughter

Post by hoofit » 17 Jan 2015, 2:28 pm

bigfellascott wrote:Sorry mate I just realised I put down it had a Timney Trigger, its got a Rifle Basics Adjustable Trigger :? , but by the sounds of it it's nice and light (fully adjustable) so depending on how it is I might have to put a bit of pull weight back into it to make it a bit easier for her to use.


It was sounding too good to be true :lol:
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Post by Tiiger » 17 Jan 2015, 2:29 pm

Is the stock refinished? Looks a bit darker than I remember them?

Nice though, good buy for her.
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Post by bigfellascott » 17 Jan 2015, 2:50 pm

hoofit wrote:
bigfellascott wrote:Sorry mate I just realised I put down it had a Timney Trigger, its got a Rifle Basics Adjustable Trigger :? , but by the sounds of it it's nice and light (fully adjustable) so depending on how it is I might have to put a bit of pull weight back into it to make it a bit easier for her to use.


It was sounding too good to be true :lol:


Yeah my bad mate - honestly I like the Accutrigger on the Daughters, its nice and crisp (its been modded) so if this ones anything like that I will be great to shoot with.
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Post by bigfellascott » 17 Jan 2015, 2:52 pm

Tiiger wrote:Is the stock refinished? Looks a bit darker than I remember them?

Nice though, good buy for her.


I honestly don't know mate, I will have to ask but it could also be the pics. :unknown:
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Post by huccl » 18 Jan 2015, 4:54 pm

She's got a good dad :thumbsup:
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Re: Look what I just bought my Daughter

Post by bigfellascott » 18 Jan 2015, 5:11 pm

huccl wrote:She's got a good dad :thumbsup:


Thanks mate, I try my hardest to make em happy :thumbsup:
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Re: Look what I just bought my Daughter

Post by loopal » 19 Jan 2015, 9:46 am

Got a target photo that's big enough to see? :lol:
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Post by Seconds » 19 Jan 2015, 9:48 am

Baldrick314 wrote:If you don't mind me asking, how old is your daughter? My wife is pregnant with our first child and we've been talking about when is appropriate to start them shooting etc.


12's the junior license age as you probably know.

I think that's reasonably, with education and supervision of course.

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Re: Look what I just bought my Daughter

Post by Tiiger » 19 Jan 2015, 9:48 am

bigfellascott wrote:I honestly don't know mate, I will have to ask but it could also be the pics. :unknown:


Either way, looks good ;)
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Post by bigfellascott » 19 Jan 2015, 9:59 am

Yeah got a few from the other Mk2 of the Daughters - by the looks of it the other one shoots the same/similar

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Some groups from the latest Savage Mk2 purchase (shot by previous owner)
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Re: Look what I just bought my Daughter

Post by Warrigul » 19 Jan 2015, 10:21 am

bigfellascott wrote:Yeah got a few from the other Mk2 of the Daughters - by the looks of it the other one shoots the same/similar




I've got two savage .22s now and I just can't get over how accurate they are with just about every ammo out there. Sure some of the premium stuff tightens up a bit but even cheap old CCI standard is more than acceptable- even with the s**ty old plastic stocks..

I can't see myself ever buying anything else again.
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Re: Look what I just bought my Daughter

Post by bigfellascott » 19 Jan 2015, 10:50 am

I certainly can't complain about them, they just seem to shoot and shoot bloody well for the $$$ both these Savages only cost around $450 each (2nd Hand) I honestly couldn't be bothered spending a $1k on a 22 just to shoot rabbits with.

For the $$ I'll happily stick with the 2nd market when it comes to 22's and Savage in particular, especially when they have been used for target shooting purposes, it generally means they have had all the mods and tunes done to them which makes them even more of a bargain. :thumbsup:

The first time out with her new to her (2nd hand Savage Mk2) the Daughter put in a group that would almost fit into a 5c piece (not bad for a girl who only got the rifle and hadn't really shot much before - first time shooting groups too).

They generally get sold as those who are into shooting groups competitively need to go up to a Ansultz or other target rifle to get better groups - which works for me as I can happily use the Savage capabilities to smack gongs and bunnies in the head no worries at all. :lol:
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Re: Look what I just bought my Daughter

Post by Mich » 20 Jan 2015, 9:25 am

SK match ammo, always a good performer.
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Post by Norton » 20 Jan 2015, 9:28 am

bigfellascott wrote:I certainly can't complain about them, they just seem to shoot and shoot bloody well for the $$$ both these Savages only cost around $450 each (2nd Hand) I honestly couldn't be bothered spending a $1k on a 22 just to shoot rabbits with.


0.241" on that best group, plenty of $1,000 rifles wouldn't shoot that either.
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