I looked at the Ruger bolt rimfires but took a chance on Savage. So since I was in the market for an rimfire bolt action production grade rifle I turned to this Savage Mark II. It is what we do collectively for thousands of years. Not to be judged good or bad, but different. Or how about instead of “No thank you, but thanks for offering” we get “I’m good.” Generational Change is what I call this. Take for instance the heartfelt thoughtful respectful apology from yesterday being transformed into a quick mumbling of “My Bad” today.
For instance, it is hard for me to imagine tomorrows grandfather handing down his favorite plastic rubber painted cast shooter with a fresh bottle of Formbys Lemon Oil so that it may sing for a huge part of the family tree for generations to come.
Perhaps it is just me, but generational change has brought about a market that does not compare to yesteryear in all cases. In this world of diminishing traits and shortcuts a good quality production rimfire rifle is a good thing to find these days. Taking squirrels, rabbits, barn mice, rats, groundhogs, running trap lines, training, Steel Challenge, Bullseye, tin cans, and paper targets has been very rewarding for me for the money spent on rimfire ammunition. I have ran through many production and custom guns alike and enjoy this remarkable rimfire cartridge. To go forward with this review we must go backward a moment.
Outdoor ranges do not seem to be crowded these days? I have put this though it paces for the last couple of days and have enjoyed the clean crisp winter air for shooting from a bench. I have never owned a Savage, not that I had anything against them, but for uniformity in my collection I have favored the Remington. To coin a phrase ‘Great Value” borrowed from the generic WalMart branded merchandise I bring to you a review on my new Savage MK II in.