Savage 340 in 30-30

[dieselfarmboy]

What are your thoughts on a Savage 340 in 30-30?

 

[Magnumite]

The 340's are nice accurate rifles. Everything I read is positive. I had a 340V in 225 Winchester - a long range small bore cartridge. It shot very well. The 30-30 should shoot well. My only reservation would be the 30-30 chambering would be limiting the capability of the rifle - especially if one is not a hand loader.

 

[iH8DemLibz]

A .30-30 with 150 grain or 170 grain bullets will kill the hell out of most things.

And will handily kill anything in Maryland.

Very versatile gun.

 

[WSM]

There were two of them sitting on the used rack at my LGS. It was very tempting to pick one up since I've heard they're very good shooters. I think most people ditch them because they're kinda boring and have low resale value.

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[iH8DemLibz]

One of these tacti-cool classics will hold value.

 

[mdram]

i have a 30-30 savage, its over 50yrs old, i still use the heck outa it.

its taken more deer than i care to count

 

[WSM]

One of these tacti-cool classics will hold value.

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What a beauty :p

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[RoadDawg]

One of these tacti-cool classics will hold value.

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That's about as smart as putting 26" rims on an old 4 door Impala... It's downright phuggly.

 

[Magnumite]

There were two of them sitting on the used rack at my LGS. It was very tempting to pick one up since I've heard they're very good shooters. I think most people ditch them because they're kinda boring and have low resale value.

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You're probably right about that. Plus a bolt in a lever gun caliber can be tough to sell if that ever was a desire of the owner, hence my reservations about 30-30 in a bolt gun.

 

[airsporter]

I recently picked up a model 840 (later version of 340) in very good condition with a weaver scope mount for $200. Seller says it does 3-shot MOA with factory loads. We'll see.

P.S. Numrich still has mags available. I bought one and it appears to be EOM.

 

[chooks9]

I'd love to find a Savage 340 in .222 or .30-30.

 

[Magnumite]

IIRC, the 340 rifles in 225 Win and 30-30 Win used the same mag

 

[Bisleyfan44]

What are your thoughts on a Savage 340 in 30-30?

I'd buy one for the right price. Nice rifle.

 

[Doobie]

I had a Savage 340 Series E (E or L can't remember) for about 10 years. Killed several deer and groundhogs with it. The trigger was horrendous...even after getting it worked on by a gunsmith. It would jam every time on the second shot. I ended up selling it, but if I ever came across it again, I would buy it back for nostalgia. It didn't shoot Fed 125gr hollow points very accurate, and factory 150-170 shot OK. Reloads however, she would shoot pretty good. I blame some of the accuracy on the trigger. What are they goin for now?

 

[dieselfarmboy]

What is the going price on these? On the net seems people want $300 plus.

 

[WSM]

My LGS had them used, pretty good condition for like $340.

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[dieselfarmboy]

My LGS had them used, pretty good condition for like $340.

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Do they move or just sit on the shelf at that price?

 

[iH8DemLibz]

Two of them on GB. Both in .30-30

One bidding at 170 dolla and the other bidding at 200 dolla.

 

[WSM]

Last I saw one sold and one was still on the rack.

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[dist1646]

I have one that will hit the same bullet hole at 100 yds. with my handloads. It may be ugly compared to a lever action Winchester but, it gets the job done. My first centerfire rifle was a Savage 340 that was given to me by my father's business partner, who was an airborne ranger in Korea.