Savage MKII FV-SR

hlpressley said:
Thinking of picking one of these up myself. Was originally looking at the 455 Tacticool but they seem near impossible to find! I need something to put my can on when it gets out of jail anyway!

Which scope do you all recommend?
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The determination of best scope is going to depend on your personal preferences and your actual shooting needs vs. your budget. If you are going to use your rifle for long range training or PRS style shooting at various distances, then I would suggest buying a scope that mirrors those same requirements for centerfire rifles - specifically, find a fixed magnification (or first focal plane, if variable magnification) scope with target/tactical turrets and a reticle that allows for holdovers and windage. From there, it is just a matter of budget. Assuming you don't want to spend several grand on a Nightforce or US Optics masterpiece, and are looking for something a bit more budget oriented, a good fixed magnification, basic mildot reticle scope is the SWFA:

https://swfa.com/catalog/product/view/id/111420/

If you are looking for something variable magnification with a busier reticle, you might want to check out the Athlon Argos:

https://www.amazon.com/Athlon-214061-Argos-Direct-Riflescope/dp/B0157N4640

There are several guys at Frontline running the Athlon Argos FFP on their rimfire trainers, and they seem to love them. I currently have a Konus Pro F30 on my CZ, but I think I am going to swap it out for an Argos because the Argos has more adjustment in the reticle and has the "Christmas Tree" for windage holds, which I think would be extremely helpful (at least to me) at longer ranges.
 
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IMG_1255.JPG Working on mine tonight, getting a scope installed (nikon 3-9x40 rim fire), and decided to check torque. Been a long time and I've forgotten exactly why the DIP bottom metal installs the way it does. Seems odd that the rear screw goes into the stock (Boyd's Tacticool) and not into the receiver. See attached, this make sense to ya'll?
 
Never mind, figured it out, 2 points of contact vs 3.

Back to torque values, what's a good ballpark?
 
JimB said:
View attachment 10058 Working on mine tonight, getting a scope installed (nikon 3-9x40 rim fire), and decided to check torque. Been a long time and I've forgotten exactly why the DIP bottom metal installs the way it does. Seems odd that the rear screw goes into the stock (Boyd's Tacticool) and not into the receiver. See attached, this make sense to ya'll?
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Nice torque wrench.
 
powwowell said:
Nice torque wrench.
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Love their screwdrivers, try to keep them hidden from the other members of the household. Only thing I dislike about their torque wrench is that you need a special wrench (it's just a long metric Allen wrench) to adjust the setting.
 
JimB said:
Thanks, don't know why I didn't think to check their website.
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FYI between 20 to 24 in/lbs tends to be the sweat spot for a lot of rimfires torque settings that are not pillar bedded..
 
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