The BTVS is distinguished by a radical thumbhole stock with a ventilated forend, while the BVSS sports a more conventional Monte Carlo varmint stock. These rifles measure 39.5" in length and weigh about 6 pounds. This is a good combination the laminated wood stock goes well with the satin silver metal finish. They are varmint models equipped with a stainless steel barreled action and a laminated hardwood stock. Illustration courtesy of Savage Arms Co., Inc.Īt the top of the Savage 93 line are the Model 93R17-BTVS and Model 93R17-BVSS. All are supplied sans iron sights, but with Weaver style scope mounting bases-a good trade off. This is the best rimfire rifle trigger that you will find short of the Olympics, and nothing else in the 93R17's price class even comes close.īarreled actions come blued or in stainless steel. The "bottom iron" is blued sheet metal, and the trigger guard is plastic.įrom 2006 onward all Savage Model 93R17 rifles have come with the Savage Accu-Trigger. The two-position safety (push forward for "fire") is located immediately behind the bolt handle at the right rear of the action. Cartridges are fed from a removable 5-round box magazine. This rear locking, cock on opening design features dual extractors and a fixed blade ejector.
#17 savage rifle series
Regardless of material, 93R17 series stocks come with detachable sling swivel bases.Īll Model 93R17 rifles share the same basic Savage 93 action. Included are models offering standard contour and heavy (varmint) barrels, and stocks of hardwood, laminated wood, black synthetic, and camo synthetic. The Savage 93R17 line of rifles is an extensive one. 17 HMR ammo is manufactured is incredible! A good shot with a good rifle can usually shoot groups around 1.0 MOA at 100 yards. It is the most accurate (factory loaded) small game and varmint cartridge I can remember testing. 17 HMR is the flattest shooting, longest range rimfire cartridge on the market. It is sufficient to say that with a 17 grain Hornady V-MAX bullet at a MV of 2550 fps, the. 17 HMR cartridge elsewhere on the Rimfire Guns and Ammo Page, so I will not repeat the whole story here. These rifles represent the pinnacle of rimfire performance as interpreted by Savage Arms. The 93R17 series is chambered exclusively for the.
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The Savage Arms Model 93R series represents the Savage bolt action entry in the great rimfire rifle sweepstakes. Illustration courtesy of Savage Arms Co., Inc.