The Savage is significant improvement in accuracy over common semi-autos like the Marlin 795. The greatest strength of the Savage is its accuracy. The rifle locks using the bolt handle against the receiver, a common system for the low pressures generated by 22LR. The Mark II’s are available in dozens of configurations with stainless options, target style stocks, and bull barrels. The newer Mark II’s come with the Savage AccuTrigger standard. The safety is on the right hand side of the receiver similar to a Remington 700. The rifles feed from 5 and 10 round detachable box magazines. The standard sporter model weighs in at 5.5lbs and comes with basic iron sights. The Savage Mark II is a bolt action rimfire typically chambered in 22LR, although there was a varmint model chambered in 17 HMR. A classically configured wood stock Mark II Specifications As of the time of writing Savage’s catalogue contains a number of variations of Mark II, perhaps indicating that they plan on continuing to offer the design.
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It will be interesting to see if Savage intends for the B22 to compete with or replace the older Mark II series of rifles. In 2018 Savage released their new B22 which is a bolt action rifle with a new stock design and a 10-shot rotary magazine. Under Savage, the Mark II continues to be manufactured in Lakehead, Ontario in the same historic facility that Lakefield produced rimfires in for decades. Lakehead continued to grow until 1995 when Savage purchased the company and rebranded the Mark II as their own. Lakehead Arms set up shop in 1965 and began to make the Mark II series of rifles. The design came from a small Canadian company called Lakehead Arms. The Mark II was originally not a Savage firearm at all. At the forefront of candidates for a classic rimfire bolt gun is the Savage Mark II. For more experienced shooters this same practice can help avoid developing the flinch that can come with the big magnums. For that very reason new shooters often get their best marksman ship practice with bolt action 22’s. There is something about a bolt action that encourages taking careful aim for each shot.
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