Savage 220

[Swichback]

Interested in getting a new slug gun for white tail deer hunting in shot gun only zones.

Interested in a savage 220 and pairing it with a 1x6 scope for close to medium range shots. Any tips on achieving the best precision out of this gun? With the cost sabot slugs, I'm thinking of using cheaper ammo for practice rounds during off season and then siting in the rifle with my hunting rounds come time for hunting season. Will this mess with the rifles accuracy? is it worth the hassle?

 

[TK161BOONER]

Remington Accu tips, and Federal Trophy copper shot sub moa in my 220 .
Whatever you do don’t bolt the gun quickly, they will jam.
I hit a 160-170 ” on OH public years ago, he was coming down a hill towards me and I shot right under his chest and hit his back leg, I bolted the rifle quick and the gun jammed as the deer hobbled down to 5 yards and then kept going as the gun wouldn’t cycle.

 

[mtfallon]

My 220 shoots 1-2" groups at 100 yards with Remington Accutip 3". The bolt can be finicky, cycle with authority and you shouldn't have any issues. Mine did fail to eject a spent shell on a gut shot buck a few years back and what should have been a 5 second ordeal putting another round into him turned into a longer process but I got him! It's the most accurate slug gun I've shot and I love the trigger, which greatly effects ones ability to shoot most slug guns accurately IMO. You can slap a rifled barrel on an 870 but it's still a shotgun trigger. Despite the plasticky magazine and chance of jamming (not ejecting spent case), I love mine! I've killed a dozen deer from 12 yards to 145 yards with it.

 

[Macintosh]

no, changing ammo should not affect anything. But I cant imagine wanting to "practice" that much with a slug gun, guess I'd rather practice with something easier on the shoulder. I'd probably shoot it enough to know how it functions and to run it easily in the moment, but for actual practice, ie skill-building in shooting, a 22rf, 223 or a light-recoiling centerfire rifle would be highly preferable imo. For that reason probably not worth that much effort to me.

 

[Joebe]

I love mine. By far the best slug gun I have ever owned. Only thing is the clip is not great. Every time I have pulled the trigger the deer died, one shot. I have a 3 to 9 Leupold. It is scary accurate at 100 yards. Carry's like a rifle, I don't miss lugging my 1187 around that is for sure. nice to