[clr8ter]

Anyone have this gun? I'm looking to trade or sell a 22LR Ruger 77/22 all-weather for one, mainly to switch to 22 Mag. I also have heard very good things about Savage lately. The one thing that I don't like about the Savage is the Mag only holds 5 rounds. Ruger takes 10. Any thoughts? RThanks

[TLuker]

I just got a 93 BTVS for Christmas, but I can't tell you much about it. Fit, finish, and balance are all great but I haven't hit the range with it yet. I'm planning to do that tomorrow. I have read that the savage 10 round mag is interchangeable with this gun and I would think the same would be true for the FVSS?

I can say that I'll be ecstatic if this gun shoots half as good as the reviews I've read about it, and I'll know for sure tomorrow. All though I did talk to one person that had one and he claimed his didn't shoot very well at first. Then after a couple of hundred rounds or so it starting driving tacks a 100 yards? I'll know shortly.

[clr8ter]

Tluker, could you be more specific about which 10 rd savage mag may fit? Or where you saw/heard this? If true, that sounds good.....

[TLuker]

I saw it in several places, including Chuck Hawks' web site, after doing a search on google for my model, but after going back and looking again it was for the .22lr. I am guessing that whatever models the 10 round .22lr clips went to would have also been available in .22 mag, and so there should also be a .22 mag? I'll post a part# if I stumble across it this week. I'll probably get a couple of 10 round mags for myself. The only negative thing I read about is this gun (in .22lr) was in regard to the 5 round mag being junk, and that the 10 round mag was made much better. I think that was on field and stream's web site.

[TLuker]

Cheaper than Dirt had them for $13.00 with good reviews but are sold out. They do make them though.

22592 - Savage Mark II Mag .22 LR & .17 HM2 10 Rounds Blued

[clr8ter]

Well, we're talking 22 mag here. I can't see 22 mag fitting in a LR magazine, because of the considerable extra length......I think the 22 mag is also longer then the 17 HMR, also.

[TLuker]

Yea, I saw MAG on that assumed magnum instead of magazine. I did see a 10 round magazine at 17HMR magazines that is suppose to be for both the 17HMR and .22 Magnum.

Oh, and the sarcasm really wasn't needed.

[c3shooter]

OAL

22 Mag 1.350

17 HMR 1.349


The 22 Magnum case was the parent of the 17 HMR.

[clr8ter]

TLuker; There was no sarcasm intended there, I was a little unclear about what you wrote. Relax.

c3shooter; Thanks. I was not aware of that. So you are under the impression that 22 mag will fit in a 17HMR mag then?

EDIT: OK, so yeah, Savage lists their mags with several calibers on the box. 22LR, 22Mag, 17HMR. Cool

[clr8ter]

I found the mag listed above. It is for the MKII, and also listed on Savage's site. I don't know about the interchangeability between MKII & 93......anybody?