Finelly, after all these years......

8X56MS · #1 04-08-2005, 07:18 PM

I received the Savage 170, Pump 30-30 that I have wanted for so many years. A kind gent from another forum responded to my plea, and sold it to me at a great price
The condition is much better than he said, with clean, sharp bore, good wood, and no rust at all.
I had it shipped to my gun dealer here in Miami, and picked it up today. After a good cleaning, it just sparkles

I guess its off to the range tommorrow!

wrenchman · #2 04-08-2005, 07:55 PM

pic please i have never seen one it would be nice to know what i am looking at if i ever see one

Gil Martin · #3 04-08-2005, 08:28 PM

Glad it worked out. All the best...
Gil

8X56MS · #4 04-08-2005, 09:25 PM

Wrenchman,

I am just a dumb ole Country Boy, and I have no idea of how to post a picture here.

Follow this link for Gun Broker.com, it shows one of these little rifles.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=30529471

8X56MS · #5 04-09-2005, 08:39 PM

I took the Savage 170 to the range today. I put an old Weaver K4 on it temporarily.
After shooting it at 25 yards to sight in, and then 50, with good results, I moved the target out to 100 yards.
Three 5 shot groups, averaged 1 3/4 inches. One group was much smaller. I am pleased with the accuracy.
I was shooting my handloads, of 34.5 grains of IMR 4320 pushing a Hornady 170 grain FP.
I found the rifle quick to shoulder, and to have good 'pointability'.
I am sure that this will be a very good heavy cover gun, and will fit in with my lever guns as a choice for hunting along North Florida creeks, and in the swamps I love to wade through.

Skinny Shooter · #6 04-12-2005, 12:51 PM

A model 170 was my first deer rifle and like a fool, sold it when I needed cash.

Sure wish I had kept it. They are great rifles.
Congrats on your new addition to the gun cabinet.

fabsroman · #7 04-12-2005, 02:23 PM

8X56MS,

Congrats on the new gun and the great groups.

Kind of funny to see an ole Country Boy living in Miami, Florida. Not what one would expect.

8X56MS · #8 04-15-2005, 08:25 PM

Fabsroman says "Kind of funny to see an ole Country Boy living in Miami, Florida. Not what one would expect."

I am by birth, a South West Virginia mountain lad. The family still owns some of the land that they settled in the late 1700's.
I have lived most of my life in rural North Florida, but then sometimes we go where life leads us.
The pay is a lot better in Miami.

The hogs around Lake Okeechobee better watch out, I am going hunting there next week. The Savage 170 is ready. I took off the Weaver, and mounted a Redfield FiveStar 2 x 7 20mm scope. I have 100 freshly minted 170 grain cartridges, and the ATV is all tuned up.