Sootch, of all the TH-camrs yours are consistently the best. Most informative and easy listening. Some folks mumble and barely make sense. Others have so much wind noise it's a waste of time. Keep up the great work !
Dave M yes sir. 10/22 and ruger in general on new products are over rated. I use to love ruger products but they have more problems now than ever before. Maybe I kit notice it because I work at a gun shop but their quality has dropped alot
My experience as well, in fact i'm gonna unload the ruger, it has always been just so so accurate and i hate the ftf's and fte with it, i loved the look so i bought it but in all honesty it's a pita rifle for me.
EXCELLENT overall review of the Savage A22 .22 semi-auto. Your explananations are clear and concise, and you cover all important aspects of each firearm in your videos. Keep up the great work!
That recoil spring/dust cover arrangement looks inspired by the AK. Super interesting as it's a lot easier to strip that bolt than it is to strip a 10/22, Marlin 795, or Rem 597.
Just wanted to say that I appreciate all the hard work you've put into all of your videos across the channels. I value your input and always look forward to your videos. Keep it up!
Actually Sootch, I very much appreciate that you *didn't* go to Shot Show. Seems like all my other favorite YT channels have become an unending parade of bothersome booth interviews and product show and tells by company reps. Can't wait for Shot Show to be over so those other TH-camrs can get back to what made their channels so fun in the first place. I much prefer that you've continued your thoughtful, in depth reviews throughout the duration of this industry dog and pony show. As you always have done here and on your Sensible Prepper channel. Keep it up Don, you're doing it exactly right.
Thanks Marc, I hate watching booth reviews too! Lol! It is cool though to see all the new stuff coming out so I'll see it all in April at the NRA annual meeting.... but no booth reviews : )
Remington? Uh these aren't your daddy's remingtons these days, in fact freedom group has run remington into the ground, some of the worst crap made now, and it pisses me off. I wasted my money buying a versa maxium crap, wanted to beat an engineer in the head with that pos.
I like .22LR rifles and have many to choose from. I have my old 1967 Marlin Glenfield Model 60 18-shot (my first firearm) and a new current 14-shot model. I have my old 1992 Ruger 10/22 Standard stainless (with barrel band) and wood stock. I also have a new 10/22 Deluxe Sporter with the fancy checkered walnut stock (no barrel band). I have a 10/22 Takedown with Coyote Brown stock and bag that has the short 16" threaded suppressor ready barrel. I have a CZ-452 American bolt action with walnut stock. I also have a Savage A22 .22LR Target Model 47215 with the heavy fluted target barrel and gray laminate thumbhole stock. I like that the Savage is all steel and has a longer barrel than all the others. It's 22" long and heavy profile for good accuracy at long range. You can never have enough .22LR rifles and handguns. They are your sure thing in a SHTF or Bug Out situation. The ammo is cheap and you can stockpile LOTS and LOTS of it......Now that the price of ammo has came down once again and is readily available you can get a 500 ct and 550 ct bulk pack at Wal-Mart from between $14.88 to $24.99 depending on brand and type. They sell those Wal-Mart exclusive Federal 550 ct bulk packs for $19.94. Remington Thunderbolts 500 ct are $14.88 and Golden Bullet 525 ct are $24.99. CCI Mini-Mags are $7.88 per 100 ct and Standard Velocity are $3.48 per 50 ct. Yeah, we shoot a lot of .22s and keep a steady supply of ammo on hand at all times. I wasn't effected during the shortage, however I wasn't able to replace what I used at the time either. I've only started replacing my stock and more this time around in the last few years. I won't let that happen ever again to me. I had what I needed, but not much extra. I have enough .22s this time around to last for decades of not being able to get any more.........which won't happen. I shoot a brick and buy two to replace it with the following week. I've been doing that and just buying it to be buying it for the last few years. I won't ever run out, not in my lifetime anyway.
This rifle looks like an awsome little gun. I like the long barrel and the fact that Savage put iron sights on this which look pretty good. I am one of those that will mount an optic onto most of my rifles but like to set up my rigs with over under systems that way if I fall and break my scope or if i just want to can look underneath and be able to see through my irons and shoot with them if I please. To me, I just love to have that option.
Now it's the best time to buy one a22, there is a $50 rebate on A/B models, you can mail in for rebate untill June 1, 2020. I just bought one for myself, a22 with weaver 3x9 scoop, 1x10rd and 2x25 round magazines for a total of $250 USD (then minus $50 mail in rebate would make it a nice $200 package). Can't beat that!
The removable dust cover is such a nice feature. I have (sadly) just one 22lr. It's the same Marlin model 60 that I've had since I was 12. Over 30 years now and still going like a champ. My biggest complaint about the rifle has always been the disassembly/reassembly procedure that must be done to preform routine maintenance. This design would make that process so much simpler.
Bought an A22 and mounted a Nikon rimfire scope, 7th shot outta box was in the the red. An absolute tack driver. Used CCI ammo, supper pleased zeroed to 50 yards.
I like it! and I want one,My wife hate's it when I watch your show, as well as Nutnfancy's, because I'm allway's tempted to buy stuff like the Canik TP9SF..which really is the best handgun for the price hand's down and what a sweet trigger..but a .22 lr is in the work's for me.I loved shooting them when I was a kid and would love to go shooting without braking the bank,I love your video's Sootch,when I was on my last chemo and couldn't do much, I would watch them all night long and never got bored and laughed through the takeout's Thank's again Amigo!!!
Based upon this review I went out and bought this rifle from Cabellas Canada. NO regrets!/ Mine was a package deal. My rifle came with a Weaver 3x9x40 scope mounted. One thing I notices was that mine came with a different design on the cap. No Savage head. Did the politically correct crowd influence the change? No big deal but there you are. Thanks for the review. You know your... LOL
I own numerous Rugers...around 10 or 12...handguns and long guns...some bought brand new recently, some received as hand-me downs that were bought a few generations back. What stays constant with all of them (Only some of the great things about them) is their build quality, customer service, solidly engineered, most are priced at a great price or have a good range of models that you can pick in your own price range and that they are USA manufactured/produced.
John kiss my 10/22 wouldnt hit a paper plate at 50 yards every shot. Wasn't the scope put it on a marlin model 60 where it is today and still shoots a 1" group at 100yards. I'll never buy a ruger every again. I work at a gun shop and I have sent back more Ruger products in 2017 than any other product brands put together we sell in the last 3 years. Till ruger sells out to someone they are gonna go down hill. They just can't compete with the other big companies now.
I bought this rifle on Dec 6 2024, got to finally shoot it on Dec 20, 2024. When I was on my 4th magazine the charging handle sheared off. I called Savage they said to call them back on Jan 6 because they are not ordering any more parts.
No one ever talks about the major design flaw with this rifle. YOU CAN NOT CLEAN THE BORE WITH A CLEANING ROD FROM THE BREACH you will have to use a bore snake. I got one in 2017, A nice accurate rifle but I would not buy another one now that I know this.
Ive put about 2k rounds through mine and have never cleaned it with no issues. Seems to have issues with fed ammo but the 36g Winchester seems to run through it fine
I like the way it comes apart a little bit like an AK in a way. Also don't worry about Vegas at least you will be at the NRA show in April I hope not long to go for that. Thank you for the video.
Smoking Shot Show , Great video on the Savage A22 , 22 LR , I also like its price . The old Savage logo should be kept , this is America and Savage should always fight for their old , legendary logo .
Don't know if Savage is aware, but up here in Canukistan, the high cap (anything more than 10 rd) magazines for the Ruger 10-22 are now prohibited, but the 25 round mags for this Savage rifle will not be prohib. That should generate some sales in the frozen north.
5 rounds for centerfire semi-auto rifles, no limit for rimfire rifles, (supposedly) and 10 rounds for pistols, center or rimfire. Because there is a Ruger pistol which uses 10-22 magazines (Challenger) the RCMP have decided to ignore the rimfire rifle exclusion and prohibit all magazines that have more than 10 round capacity that will fit in any 10-22.
@@claidemore yup then ask yourself if you were planning on shooting up a school or terrorist attack with guns. would you respect these laws... I doubt it but you know gov't is really smart.
That is quite a large rifle for a 22 lr. That is one aspect that I like, sometimes (especially before deer season) its nice to get a bit of extra practice in with a large firearm without the cost of actually shooting your deer rifle. Couple hundred rounds of quality 22s less than $35. Couple hundred rounds of ammunition for your deer rifle... probably a couple hundred dollars.
Sootch, you mentioned that the rifle comes with a spare magazine and scope bases, however ( long story short ) I phoned Savage Arms, and they ( operator's name is Cindy ) informed me that they DO NOT include spare mags and bases with this rifle. Apparently this was a local dealer option, in your area, to have done this. I was all ready to' jump on my dealer' for not supplying these with my rifle, so before I called him, I decided it would be best to call Savage directly. Otherwise, it's a good video.
Reg Sparkes I found this out as well. Was a bit bummed as the extra mag would have been a nice addition. What has been your experience with the rifle? Is it as good as it looks in the video? I think I might have to pick one up.
Hi Pat, and Rykdean, this only and 'biggest' complaint I have with my A22 is that darned magazine . I can, with a lot of force, load 8 rounds into that crappy design of a magazine. I can't seem to load up the 10 round capacity that Savage states is the capacity. Only for that, this is a nice rifle, and yes I would recommend it. Pat on that trigger, if your dealer can't help with that, why not have a look at it yourself, and see if it's needs a bit of polishing ? Now if Savage, could make a magazine as good as Browning's Tee Bolt 22, ...now there's how to make a mag.!
Reg Sparkes I am not looking forward to taking the thing. apart. I keep hearing "game changing" , innovative, and legendary descriptions of the Accutrigger. I describe mine as crunchy and crappy. Disappointing. But I've been through this before and it would be a lot better for me to just fix it rather than waste all squirrel season for Savage to fix it. My magazine. broke even before it was zeroed. Savage did send out a new one no questions asked. I've got four mags. Two have some gray paint marks and two do not. I bet that's an identifier of some kind.
...sootch00, you old dog, you convinced me to pull the trigger on one of these, ordered just this morning...there goes more of my funeral money...oh well...
I would suggest going on the savage a22 lr forum. Right out of box using target ammo and game ammo could not get through clip without jamming, Miss fire or faulty discharge. Probably put 150 rounds through it with either the 10 or 25 round clip always something.Not very happy
One for sale near me for $199 on clearance, it’s the shorter barrel that’s threaded and has a picatinny rail, seems like a good price for what you get. It’ll be that or a Marlin Model 60.
You can't beat a Marlin Model 60 either. My first rifle which I still have is a 1967 Marlin Glenfield Model 60. I also have a new one. My old one was $39.95 + tax. This last one which I just bought a few weeks ago was $157.95 + tax. The old ones were 18-shot and had a longer barrel. The new ones are 14-shot and more of a carbine. I like them both a lot. I also have three Ruger 10/22s and a CZ-452 American along with a Savage A-22 Target Model 47215 with gray and green laminate thumbhole stock. You can never have enough .22s.
Just ordered one. Was shopping for another 10/22 but i'd have to replace the trigger, stock, barrel and bolt release before I brought it to the range. The Savage trigger and barrel are good out of the box, might upgrade the stock, but might not.
Watching you disassemble the action mad me wish someone made a Kalashnikov action .22. - and DAMN that Partagas looks good! More of a Hoyo man myself but who'd splitting hairs here! - lol subscribed!
Do you still own this gun Sootch, what is your opinion of it now? Do you believe it would be a good first gun. Looking for something for my daughter to start on here in the next year.
Going to state the obvious, only improvement I can see is secure the rights from Ruger and make the magazine 10-22 compatible. That alone would triple sales for those of us with a few Ruger mags.
Just went out and bought mine today! paid 222.50 out the door at sportsmans warehouse. Mine didn't come with any weaver scope bases so I bought 2 weaver #46 for 5 bucks a piece. They're not even listed to work and I'm not sure why they don't come with them. Also, note that the iron sights are not usable in factory configuration. The front sight is far too high to use. either the front sight will need to be cut down, or the rear sight shimmed up. doesn't seem like they put too much thought into the sights. But it doesn't matter to me, I just put a scope on.
I have both A22 and Ruger 10/22, and this is a better rifle out of the box. I was about to buy another 10/22 but between the stock, trigger, bolt release and barrel i'd have to buy to make it perform, i'd have easily doubled the price. Got this for $214 delivered. Luckily, those 10/22 parts are plentiful, because they're needed. No idea what the long term reliability will be, just talking about initial performance.
Yeah i own both and the a22 kicks my 10/22's arse, much more accurate period, and runs alot longer without hiccups caused by the dirty 22ammo, from what i'm experiencing you gotta spend to beat a true savage rifle.
I ll bet it didn’t like the solid lead heads uncoated ? The 64 didn’t like federal solid lead 40 hr but loved everything with a hole in the tip coated so there’s that on mine at least
Now it's the best time to buy one a22, there is a $50 rebate on A/B models, you can mail in for rebate untill June 1, 2020. I just bought one for myself, a22 with weaver 3x9 scoop, 1x10rd and 2x25 round magazines for a total of $250 USD (then minus $50 mail in rebate would make it a nice $200 package). Can't beat that!
I feel like this is a better value than a 10-22 due to the accu-trigger, whereas with a 10-22 you'd have to put in an aftermarket trigger to get it to shoot as well.
If you discharge the weapon you will have to remove the trigger assembly and set it manually before reassembly. Dust cover is the trickiest bit. Lol good gun
I just bought one. The final production is NOT what he just showed. The awesome trigger is still the same awesome trigger, but there are some minor differences. The action is no where near as smooth on mine, but its not bad either. Perhaps it was changed so they could improve the performance? I would still consider the action on mine to be a Good action. I do have one complaint however. Though you can modify it on your own with some paint and a file, the iron sight is actually and honestly the Worst that i have ever used. Mostly this is because of the angle of the stock vs the hight of the sight. In order to use the iron sight, you have to put the stock inside of your face, or "cant" the weapon to a 45 degree angle. Actually, now as im saying it, im trying it, and Canting the weapon at a 45, its actually incredibly comfortable... all in all, its a 22LR (no recoil) semi-auto, with a FanTASTIC trigger. This might quickly become one of my favorites. Now i need to figure out how to get more than 10 rounds into it. I could see this holding 100 rounds easily and comfortably if such a mag exists
I have one of these. I also have a Cooper Jackson Squirrel rifle. Under ideal conditions with Lapua Midas +, the Cooper has shot literally one hole five shot groups @ 50 yards. The Savage has fired a full magazine of the same ammo into 7/16" @ 50 yards. I paid $231.00 for the Savage. Ten times that for the Cooper. At some point one has to ask himself is 7/32" at 50 yards(maximum aiming differential between the two) worth $2k? The answer is not no, but h#$% NO. I've wasted a small fortune on guns in my life, but my Savage is by far the best money I've ever spent.
My main concern is the dust cover,is it plastic?If so it seems that it may be possible that during reassembly the lip on the front of the dust cover could crack or break after a while or if someone tries to reinsert it at the wrong angle.other than that,it's a welcome addition to the semi-auto rifle market,especially with those rotary magazines.
Thanks for the info.What gets me is these so-called cost cutting measures,mostly using plastic parts.I wouldn't mind a bit paying a little extra if some of these plastic parts were made of aluminum instead,a good example is the flimsy trigger guards on the Marlin Model 60's.Hopefully there will be some better after market parts put out for the Savage A22 but if this was done at the factory,then people wouldn't have to go through the hassle of replacing them to begin with.
I have the savage a22lr it is a sweet rifle but mine didn't come with weaver bases which disappointed me and the iron sights shoot way high and if you put the rear sight on the lowest setting it will shoot straight but you have to put your mouth to the butt stock to line it up with the front sight.
Sootch, of all the TH-camrs yours are consistently the best. Most informative and easy listening. Some folks mumble and barely make sense. Others have so much wind noise it's a waste of time. Keep up the great work !
Maybe the most accurate semiauto .22 I've ever seen. Not too picky on ammo either. Good review!
Finally got to take mine to an Appleseed and shot 238 on my first AQT. I love this rifle. Out of the box it' blows the 10-22 away.
Dave M yes sir. 10/22 and ruger in general on new products are over rated. I use to love ruger products but they have more problems now than ever before. Maybe I kit notice it because I work at a gun shop but their quality has dropped alot
My experience as well, in fact i'm gonna unload the ruger, it has always been just so so accurate and i hate the ftf's and fte with it, i loved the look so i bought it but in all honesty it's a pita rifle for me.
Looks like a better choice for me than 10/22 seems to look more like a full size gun in picture than 10/22
i own both, this thing puts the 10/22 to shame like it or not.
EXCELLENT overall review of the Savage A22 .22 semi-auto. Your explananations are clear and concise, and you cover all important aspects of each firearm in your videos. Keep up the great work!
I just bought one 3 weeks ago, installed a 3x9x40 Leupold scope on it.
Love it, very accurate and operates amazing!
I highly recommend!
Is the gun picky on ammo ?
That recoil spring/dust cover arrangement looks inspired by the AK. Super interesting as it's a lot easier to strip that bolt than it is to strip a 10/22, Marlin 795, or Rem 597.
The Hunting Gear Guy yes it's exactly like the AK, I love it, it is so much easier to clean, compared to the 10/22
Nice looking rifle. Savage makes some of the most accurate rifles on the market.
The Daily Shooter this is the most accurate 22 automatic out of the box on the market by far.
XxBigDAWG22xX so we’re just gonna forget the marlin 60?
I wish mine had iron sights...why dont all stock 22 caliber rifles have open sights?
I realize it is kinda randomly asking but do anybody know of a good place to watch newly released tv shows online?
@Santino Kameron lately I have been using Flixzone. You can find it on google =)
Just wanted to say that I appreciate all the hard work you've put into all of your videos across the channels. I value your input and always look forward to your videos. Keep it up!
Thanks Ryan!
so did u get a new hood for your truck?
Actually Sootch, I very much appreciate that you *didn't* go to Shot Show. Seems like all my other favorite YT channels have become an unending parade of bothersome booth interviews and product show and tells by company reps. Can't wait for Shot Show to be over so those other TH-camrs can get back to what made their channels so fun in the first place.
I much prefer that you've continued your thoughtful, in depth reviews throughout the duration of this industry dog and pony show. As you always have done here and on your Sensible Prepper channel. Keep it up Don, you're doing it exactly right.
Thanks Marc, I hate watching booth reviews too! Lol! It is cool though to see all the new stuff coming out so I'll see it all in April at the NRA annual meeting.... but no booth reviews : )
This will be my first big purchase. Thank you. I was looking into Remington till I was told about Savage. Thank you.
Remington? Uh these aren't your daddy's remingtons these days, in fact freedom group has run remington into the ground, some of the worst crap made now, and it pisses me off. I wasted my money buying a versa maxium crap, wanted to beat an engineer in the head with that pos.
Somewhere in a secret government warehouse, along with the Ark of the Covenant is all the .22 ammo that magically disappeared the last 8 years.
I like .22LR rifles and have many to choose from. I have my old 1967 Marlin Glenfield Model 60 18-shot (my first firearm) and a new current 14-shot model. I have my old 1992 Ruger 10/22 Standard stainless (with barrel band) and wood stock. I also have a new 10/22 Deluxe Sporter with the fancy checkered walnut stock (no barrel band). I have a 10/22 Takedown with Coyote Brown stock and bag that has the short 16" threaded suppressor ready barrel. I have a CZ-452 American bolt action with walnut stock.
I also have a Savage A22 .22LR Target Model 47215 with the heavy fluted target barrel and gray laminate thumbhole stock. I like that the Savage is all steel and has a longer barrel than all the others. It's 22" long and heavy profile for good accuracy at long range. You can never have enough .22LR rifles and handguns. They are your sure thing in a SHTF or Bug Out situation. The ammo is cheap and you can stockpile LOTS and LOTS of it......Now that the price of ammo has came down once again and is readily available you can get a 500 ct and 550 ct bulk pack at Wal-Mart from between $14.88 to $24.99 depending on brand and type. They sell those Wal-Mart exclusive Federal 550 ct bulk packs for $19.94. Remington Thunderbolts 500 ct are $14.88 and Golden Bullet 525 ct are $24.99. CCI Mini-Mags are $7.88 per 100 ct and Standard Velocity are $3.48 per 50 ct.
Yeah, we shoot a lot of .22s and keep a steady supply of ammo on hand at all times. I wasn't effected during the shortage, however I wasn't able to replace what I used at the time either. I've only started replacing my stock and more this time around in the last few years. I won't let that happen ever again to me. I had what I needed, but not much extra. I have enough .22s this time around to last for decades of not being able to get any more.........which won't happen. I shoot a brick and buy two to replace it with the following week. I've been doing that and just buying it to be buying it for the last few years. I won't ever run out, not in my lifetime anyway.
This rifle looks like an awsome little gun. I like the long barrel and the fact that Savage put iron sights on this which look pretty good. I am one of those that will mount an optic onto most of my rifles but like to set up my rigs with over under systems that way if I fall and break my scope or if i just want to can look underneath and be able to see through my irons and shoot with them if I please. To me, I just love to have that option.
Now it's the best time to buy one a22, there is a $50 rebate on A/B models, you can mail in for rebate untill June 1, 2020. I just bought one for myself, a22 with weaver 3x9 scoop, 1x10rd and 2x25 round magazines for a total of $250 USD (then minus $50 mail in rebate would make it a nice $200 package). Can't beat that!
The removable dust cover is such a nice feature. I have (sadly) just one 22lr. It's the same Marlin model 60 that I've had since I was 12. Over 30 years now and still going like a champ. My biggest complaint about the rifle has always been the disassembly/reassembly procedure that must be done to preform routine maintenance. This design would make that process so much simpler.
This looks to be a real winner, amazing accuracy...at a fantastic price!
sweet gun i got my sons 64 f great 22. great video love your reviews
As a collector of only rimfires i look forward to your reviews. Thank you for your awesome reviews,
Thanks Terry!
Bought an A22 and mounted a Nikon rimfire scope, 7th shot outta box was in the the red. An absolute tack driver. Used CCI ammo, supper pleased zeroed to 50 yards.
Now that’s a nice trigger
This Savage rifle has one feature alot of new rifles don't have and that's Iron sights. What's the deal manufacturers with no iron sights ?
I like it! and I want one,My wife hate's it when I watch your show, as well as Nutnfancy's, because I'm allway's tempted to buy stuff like the Canik TP9SF..which really is the best handgun for the price hand's down and what a sweet trigger..but a .22 lr is in the work's for me.I loved shooting them when I was a kid and would love to go shooting without braking the bank,I love your video's Sootch,when I was on my last chemo and couldn't do much, I would watch them all night long and never got bored and laughed through the takeout's Thank's again Amigo!!!
Nice job as always waiting for savage to make this in 17 super mag
Based upon this review I went out and bought this rifle from Cabellas Canada. NO regrets!/ Mine was a package deal. My rifle came with a Weaver 3x9x40 scope mounted. One thing I notices was that mine came with a different design on the cap. No Savage head. Did the politically correct crowd influence the change? No big deal but there you are. Thanks for the review. You know your... LOL
Sure looks like one awesome semi .22 but I still think I'll take Rugers 10-22 anyday and I don't think that will ever change.
A True Wisconsinite That's for sure Them Ruger 10/22's are way better than savage made anything..
I own numerous Rugers...around 10 or 12...handguns and long guns...some bought brand new recently, some received as hand-me downs that were bought a few generations back. What stays constant with all of them (Only some of the great things about them) is their build quality, customer service, solidly engineered, most are priced at a great price or have a good range of models that you can pick in your own price range and that they are USA manufactured/produced.
The Ruger flush fit rotary mag is so nice.
John kiss my 10/22 wouldnt hit a paper plate at 50 yards every shot. Wasn't the scope put it on a marlin model 60 where it is today and still shoots a 1" group at 100yards. I'll never buy a ruger every again. I work at a gun shop and I have sent back more Ruger products in 2017 than any other product brands put together we sell in the last 3 years. Till ruger sells out to someone they are gonna go down hill. They just can't compete with the other big companies now.
the ruger 25 round magazines are the only reason to choose it over the savage
its funny hearing the dog bark in between shots 8:10
It drives me crazy! Lol!
I bought this rifle on Dec 6 2024, got to finally shoot it on Dec 20, 2024. When I was on my 4th magazine the charging handle sheared off. I called Savage they said to call them back on Jan 6 because they are not ordering any more parts.
Sootch.
when are they, Remington seem to be going backwards 10 steps every year and Savage going forward 20
Savage makes a nice product.Had a model 110 in 222 that I used to drill tacks with.
yay no more bent recoil spring and barrel end cleaning. im loving the savage guns last couple years
No one ever talks about the major design flaw with this rifle.
YOU CAN NOT CLEAN THE BORE WITH A CLEANING ROD FROM THE BREACH you will have to use a bore snake. I got one in 2017, A nice accurate rifle but I would not buy another one now that I know this.
Ive put about 2k rounds through mine and have never cleaned it with no issues. Seems to have issues with fed ammo but the 36g Winchester seems to run through it fine
I have this firearm, just finished acquiring grouse today.
Didn't take very long too to get them too.
Good day of hunting ☺️
Thanks for all you do sootch! Great channel.
Thanks Kerry!
sootch00 where did u get your base? I went to every store they didnt have any base for my a22lr
Na Xiong, the bases are Weaver number 46 you will need two bases for this rifle,, they do NOT come with these rifles, see my not to SOOTCH , above.
I always know that your going to make a great review. As usual, your work is great.
I like the way it comes apart a little bit like an AK in a way. Also don't worry about Vegas at least you will be at the NRA show in April I hope not long to go for that. Thank you for the video.
i'll take one!
Thank you for another great video.
Smoking Shot Show , Great video on the Savage A22 , 22 LR , I also like its price . The old Savage logo should be kept , this is America and Savage should always fight for their old , legendary logo .
Don't know if Savage is aware, but up here in Canukistan, the high cap (anything more than 10 rd) magazines for the Ruger 10-22 are now prohibited, but the 25 round mags for this Savage rifle will not be prohib. That should generate some sales in the frozen north.
CLAIDEMORE---Missed that one Im under the impression the magazine capacity applies only to centre fire.
5 rounds for centerfire semi-auto rifles, no limit for rimfire rifles, (supposedly) and 10 rounds for pistols, center or rimfire. Because there is a Ruger pistol which uses 10-22 magazines (Challenger) the RCMP have decided to ignore the rimfire rifle exclusion and prohibit all magazines that have more than 10 round capacity that will fit in any 10-22.
@@claidemore yup then ask yourself if you were planning on shooting up a school or terrorist attack with guns. would you respect these laws... I doubt it but you know gov't is really smart.
Good review! And Savage is running a $50 rebate until the end of the 2018 for B22 and A22. I am thinking about getting this A22. Thanks for sharing.
Put it in a MDT LSS and it’s even better.... I hope the after market guys start making stuff for it.. my A22WMR is a go to for fun shooting
That is quite a large rifle for a 22 lr. That is one aspect that I like, sometimes (especially before deer season) its nice to get a bit of extra practice in with a large firearm without the cost of actually shooting your deer rifle.
Couple hundred rounds of quality 22s less than $35. Couple hundred rounds of ammunition for your deer rifle... probably a couple hundred dollars.
Great review gonna look at that one
I love my savage 62. Paid 99 bucks for it new in the box and it's a tack driver
Well Sootch, ya sold me.... as usual! Great video
butler creek makes the 25 round mags for the A17 not the A22 great vid wish the barrel was 18.5''.
Absolutely false. I own 3 A22 25 round butler creeks
FIRST! anyway, one these days ill see you upload a review on the 22TCM rifle, one of these days.
Congrats! I've been trying to get a 22 TCM rifle. Hopefully sooner than later : ) Thanks
Very concise review. Didn't waste my time. Thanks.
Sootch, you mentioned that the rifle comes with a spare magazine and scope bases, however ( long story short ) I phoned Savage Arms, and they ( operator's name is Cindy ) informed me that they DO NOT include spare mags and bases with this rifle.
Apparently this was a local dealer option, in your area, to have done this.
I was all ready to' jump on my dealer' for not supplying these with my rifle, so before I called him, I decided it would be best to call Savage directly.
Otherwise, it's a good video.
Reg Sparkes I found this out as well. Was a bit bummed as the extra mag would have been a nice addition. What has been your experience with the rifle? Is it as good as it looks in the video? I think I might have to pick one up.
Reg Sparkes this was true for me too. BTW, my trigger is horrible
Hi Pat, and Rykdean, this only and 'biggest' complaint I have with my A22 is that darned magazine . I can, with a lot of force, load 8 rounds into that crappy design of a magazine. I can't seem to load up the 10 round capacity that Savage states is the capacity.
Only for that, this is a nice rifle, and yes I would recommend it.
Pat on that trigger, if your dealer can't help with that, why not have a look at it yourself, and see if it's needs a bit of polishing ?
Now if Savage, could make a magazine as good as Browning's Tee Bolt 22, ...now there's how to make a mag.!
Reg Sparkes I am not looking forward to taking the thing. apart. I keep hearing "game changing" , innovative, and legendary descriptions of the Accutrigger. I describe mine as crunchy and crappy. Disappointing. But I've been through this before and it would be a lot better for me to just fix it rather than waste all squirrel season for Savage to fix it. My magazine. broke even before it was zeroed. Savage did send out a new one no questions asked. I've got four mags. Two have some gray paint marks and two do not. I bet that's an identifier of some kind.
Rykdean, see my reply to Pat, below.
Cheers!
...sootch00, you old dog, you convinced me to pull the trigger on one of these, ordered just this morning...there goes more of my funeral money...oh well...
Great video and a great rifle! I have a Savage bolt action .22 and was thinking about trading it for the A22.
I would take one of these over 3 Rugers
I would suggest going on the savage a22 lr forum. Right out of box using target ammo and game ammo could not get through clip without jamming, Miss fire or faulty discharge. Probably put 150 rounds through it with either the 10 or 25 round clip always something.Not very happy
One for sale near me for $199 on clearance, it’s the shorter barrel that’s threaded and has a picatinny rail, seems like a good price for what you get. It’ll be that or a Marlin Model 60.
You can't beat a Marlin Model 60 either. My first rifle which I still have is a 1967 Marlin Glenfield Model 60. I also have a new one. My old one was $39.95 + tax. This last one which I just bought a few weeks ago was $157.95 + tax. The old ones were 18-shot and had a longer barrel. The new ones are 14-shot and more of a carbine. I like them both a lot.
I also have three Ruger 10/22s and a CZ-452 American along with a Savage A-22 Target Model 47215 with gray and green laminate thumbhole stock.
You can never have enough .22s.
Awesome video. I have purchased several savage products and I am happy with them. Keep it up 😀😀😀👍👍👍👍👍
Just ordered one. Was shopping for another 10/22 but i'd have to replace the trigger, stock, barrel and bolt release before I brought it to the range. The Savage trigger and barrel are good out of the box, might upgrade the stock, but might not.
Hmm that rifle looks very smooth. It has a good style. I really hate that every company only gives you one magazine though.
Excellent video and very informative!
l swear sootch you make doing videos look easy. nice job! looks like a much longer barrel than a 10/22.. good for squirrels and such..
Looks can be deceiving! Lol! Thanks Zippy!
Watching you disassemble the action mad me wish someone made a Kalashnikov action .22. - and DAMN that Partagas looks good! More of a Hoyo man myself but who'd splitting hairs here! - lol
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Do you still own this gun Sootch, what is your opinion of it now? Do you believe it would be a good first gun. Looking for something for my daughter to start on here in the next year.
would be real neat with a shorter threaded barrel.
Very nice review, I'll be looking for one,. :-)
Going to state the obvious, only improvement I can see is secure the rights from Ruger and make the magazine 10-22 compatible. That alone would triple sales for those of us with a few Ruger mags.
Just went out and bought mine today! paid 222.50 out the door at sportsmans warehouse. Mine didn't come with any weaver scope bases so I bought 2 weaver #46 for 5 bucks a piece. They're not even listed to work and I'm not sure why they don't come with them. Also, note that the iron sights are not usable in factory configuration. The front sight is far too high to use. either the front sight will need to be cut down, or the rear sight shimmed up. doesn't seem like they put too much thought into the sights. But it doesn't matter to me, I just put a scope on.
how does it compare to the 10/22??
WCGwkf did yur weavers work?
I have both A22 and Ruger 10/22, and this is a better rifle out of the box. I was about to buy another 10/22 but between the stock, trigger, bolt release and barrel i'd have to buy to make it perform, i'd have easily doubled the price. Got this for $214 delivered. Luckily, those 10/22 parts are plentiful, because they're needed. No idea what the long term reliability will be, just talking about initial performance.
Yeah i own both and the a22 kicks my 10/22's arse, much more accurate period, and runs alot longer without hiccups caused by the dirty 22ammo, from what i'm experiencing you gotta spend to beat a true savage rifle.
You're a badass sootch00
Lol! Thanks Brother~
Just picked it up today
that's a funny quote at the end of the video
Most of my .22's lock open after the last shot.
love your videos, thank you
Thanks. Trigger will be a blessing compared to the10/22
I ll bet it didn’t like the solid lead heads uncoated ? The 64 didn’t like federal solid lead 40 hr but loved everything with a hole in the tip coated so there’s that on mine at least
Looks better then the 10/22 I use to have one and I’m getting this got rid of the 10/22
Now it's the best time to buy one a22, there is a $50 rebate on A/B models, you can mail in for rebate untill June 1, 2020. I just bought one for myself, a22 with weaver 3x9 scoop, 1x10rd and 2x25 round magazines for a total of $250 USD (then minus $50 mail in rebate would make it a nice $200 package). Can't beat that!
Great rifle. I own one. Amazing straight out of the box.
Is it picky on ammo ?
Excellent review once again. Nice design for Savage, but that magazine.
I have this and a stainless 10/22 and the a22 is more accurate thats for sure, this is a tack driver even though it's not a competition rifle
I feel like this is a better value than a 10-22 due to the accu-trigger, whereas with a 10-22 you'd have to put in an aftermarket trigger to get it to shoot as well.
We just got these in Australia. But they're a lever release.
No threaded barrel?
If you discharge the weapon you will have to remove the trigger assembly and set it manually before reassembly. Dust cover is the trickiest bit. Lol good gun
Reminds me of the sks in function and disassembly
What brand/model watch are you wearing in this video? (The black, larger face with white numbers)
The watch is a Hazard4 Deep Dive watch and it's a beast. I love it.
I've seriously been saying that if savage makes a 22 version of this rifle I'll buy it. I hope the price is reasonable
Man that's quite the firing pin
I just bought one. The final production is NOT what he just showed. The awesome trigger is still the same awesome trigger, but there are some minor differences. The action is no where near as smooth on mine, but its not bad either. Perhaps it was changed so they could improve the performance? I would still consider the action on mine to be a Good action. I do have one complaint however. Though you can modify it on your own with some paint and a file, the iron sight is actually and honestly the Worst that i have ever used. Mostly this is because of the angle of the stock vs the hight of the sight. In order to use the iron sight, you have to put the stock inside of your face, or "cant" the weapon to a 45 degree angle. Actually, now as im saying it, im trying it, and Canting the weapon at a 45, its actually incredibly comfortable... all in all, its a 22LR (no recoil) semi-auto, with a FanTASTIC trigger. This might quickly become one of my favorites. Now i need to figure out how to get more than 10 rounds into it. I could see this holding 100 rounds easily and comfortably if such a mag exists
This is so much better than a Model 60, which is made like a BB gun.
I have one of these. I also have a Cooper Jackson Squirrel rifle. Under ideal conditions with Lapua Midas +, the Cooper has shot literally one hole five shot groups @ 50 yards. The Savage has fired a full magazine of the same ammo into 7/16" @ 50 yards. I paid $231.00 for the Savage. Ten times that for the Cooper. At some point one has to ask himself is 7/32" at 50 yards(maximum aiming differential between the two) worth $2k? The answer is not no, but h#$% NO. I've wasted a small fortune on guns in my life, but my Savage is by far the best money I've ever spent.
Looking for a good plinker for the kids... And me. This might fit the bill. Good review Brother.
Thanks Devildog!
My main concern is the dust cover,is it plastic?If so it seems that it may be possible that during reassembly the lip on the front of the dust cover could crack or break after a while or if someone tries to reinsert it at the wrong angle.other than that,it's a welcome addition to the semi-auto rifle market,especially with those rotary magazines.
Yup ,the plastic dust cover is a concern, but for me the plastic magazine catch seems to be a major week spot.
Thanks for the info.What gets me is these so-called cost cutting measures,mostly using plastic parts.I wouldn't mind a bit paying a little extra if some of these plastic parts were made of aluminum instead,a good example is the flimsy trigger guards on the Marlin Model 60's.Hopefully there will be some better after market parts put out for the Savage A22 but if this was done at the factory,then people wouldn't have to go through the hassle of replacing them to begin with.
I have went through two dust covers, waiting for my third one
Dust cover breaks too easy!!
Thanks.It is not hard at all to get the dust cover back on, once I watched the video.
Mine jambs up at the end of the cycle
Like the recoil spring is messing up the action.
My remington 597 22lr has caught more spotted and bearded seals then youve hit targets with your savage but i want 1 i like that long barrel profile
Edward Abraham III looks for the savage a22 precision or the b22 precision . Hb
Dany Barceloux a22 longer barrel faster bullet shoots further my cousin got my grandpas old 22 long barrel idk the brand name but it out shoots my 597
Sorry about that,I meant finish with when are Remington going to wake up .
Price check: $269.99 at Cabela's
XurX 219.99 at academy
$192 @ Buds Guns.
99.99 my local Walmart lol.
I have the savage a22lr it is a sweet rifle but mine didn't come with weaver bases which disappointed me and the iron sights shoot way high and if you put the rear sight on the lowest setting it will shoot straight but you have to put your mouth to the butt stock to line it up with the front sight.
Saludos amigo desde México me encantan sus videos .👏👏