Does the Walmart Savage have the AccuTrigger?

 

Yes it does.

 

Dale, I'll be ordering a Trigger kit for my BV. I'm also building a Left Handed 93R17 for the wife and a Right Handed 93R17 for myself. Those will get your trigger kits too.

 

There is a 17% discount when you order 3 kits. Buy the first 2 at $58 and the 3rd is half price. If you get the Walmart F, let us know how it shoots compared to the BV.

 

Depends on what you're going to use it for.
None of the skinny barrel "F" rifles I've encountered have been extremely accurate. 1" groups for a squirrel or rabbit rifle will more than get the job done. For sporter class benchrest at my local range the skinny barrel F's I've tried can't compete.

 

My Mark II F is a real tack driver. I love mine. If this one at Wal-Mart comes with an accu-trigger, I'd say it is a very good deal for $146.

 

I don't really need the F, I just thought it was a great deal.
I'm thinking I should just use that money and order the 3 kits from Dale. The discount sounds good even though I don't have the two 17's yet. They're just a month or two away though.

Dale, since they're going to be new rifles, can I assume that they'll be the "E" Receiver?

 

Dale, since they're going to be new rifles, can I assume that they'll be the "E" Receiver?

I think the chances depend on the volume of the seller.

There is a slim chance that some out pf the way places may still have older pre-E receivers on a shelf somewhere, however most who do decent volume with Savage are likely selling on just the E-receivers now. No hard and fast rule, but easy enough to check...

 

I have a 2yr old MkIIF with a Tasco 3-9 x 50 scope on it and it shoots just fine for me at 25yds and 50yds. Many lament about the tupperware stock, but, in the moist environment here that plastic won't be bothered by the humidity.
I am a small man with a 28" pull and the MkIIF fits me like it was tailor made.
Accuracy is not international match quality and is a little less accurate than my Remington 582 but for general plinking and paper punching I am quite pleased with its performance, quality and low price. A lot of rifle for less than $200 to boot. My daughter is shorter than me and she has no difficulty shooting the MkIIF. I don't know about the accu-trigger, but I heard somewhere that it looks like an accu-trigger but is not. The only way to be sure is to dismount the action and take a look at the internals.
Good luck and safe shooting!
Tasker21

 

For $146, I don't think it will have the Accu-Trigger. They had to special-order one for me when I bought mine; the ones they had in stock did not have Accu-Trigger.

This was about four years ago -- things may have changed.

 

Thanks Dale. I've already received your email about 3 weeks ago.

I stopped by WalMart and looked, you're right, no AccuTrigger.

I would have bet money that it had one. No know these guns that well, are they really bad?
I doubt I'll buy it, just wondering.

 

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No know these guns that well, are they really bad?
I doubt I'll buy it, just wondering.

Please don't misunderstand, I would buy a skinny barrel F to hunt with in a heartbeat.
One I had went bang every time I pulled the trigger. Just was not accurate enough for sporter class benchrest. Could not get out of the .6's with target grade ammo (Red box, Black box, R50, Center X, Wolf etc.). CCI SV shot in the .7's. Squirrels and rabbits wouldn't have a chance.

tlhodgson posted his was a tack driver. I'm sure there are others out there as accurate as his. Sadly that was not the case with the one I bought. A friend had the same luck with his, made a great gift to his son in law that doesn't compete. The FV I bought next has a tight spot near the breech but even with that handicap still shoots an occasional group in the .4's

 

$146 sounds like a good deal to me, accu-trigger or not. I'd go for it if I had the money to spare. I didn't think Walmart would sell an accu-trigger version of the MarkII for that. Incidentally, I got mine at Walmart about 12 years ago in hopkinsville, KY. The very first shot out of it was a bullseye. I figured that was a good omen. It has always shot well for me, .5-.75 inch groups at 50 yds. Works best with the CCI AR tactical stuff.

 

I am not sure if you feel like ordering online but I found the FV model with the heavy barrel and accu-trigger for $189 (free shipping and no tax). I have ordered my TR there and another firearm for the wife and shipping was 48 hours for her 36 hours for me (to the FFL) your mileage may vary. http://www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperst...rstore.com/products2.cfm/ID/135396/28714/savage-mark-ii-fv-22-lr-repeater-rifle

 

For $209/shipped from the same place you can get the FV SR with the shorter fluted threaded barrel, larger bolt handle & full size scope base. Very accurate & you can not beat their service. No shipping or CC charges & same day shipping. I wish all sellers were as good as I hate paying for something & waiting 3 or 4 weeks to ship. Sportsmans Outdoor Supertstore is one of my favorites.:bthumb:

 

What's the difference between the two triggers?

Is there a trigger kit for the non AccuTrigger version?

Just call me Newb!

 

Don't know about a kit but I don't remember having any trouble reworking the trigger on the non-accutrigger "F" when I was testing it. You may have to buy a spring assortment from Brownells. A small triangular stone from Brownells or MSC is a lot easier to use sometimes than a regular Arkansas stone.

 

Rifle basix makes a trigger for the non Accutrigger guns .

 

The non-accu-trigger isn't bad, but it could be better. There is a sticky on how to improve the trigger (see below). Very simple and fast. Works pretty well too. It involves shimming the trigger in various ways to both reduce the trigger pull and wobble. One guy mentions using a section of the spring from a ball-point pen to replace the factory spring. I used pieces of beer-can metal for the shims and used the ball point pen spring. I am very happy with my trigger.

Check this out:
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46774

 

Great buy. Metro Walmarts are really reducing inventories here.

 

Same going on here in Denver metro area