Savage is well known for its line of centerfire and rimfire rifles. In my opinion the "sleeper" of the rimfires is the current AccuTrigger MKII FV-SR. This short, handy, very accurate, and relatively inexpensive rifle is a joy to own and shoot. Not to mention their first rate customer service.

However, in the interest of camaraderie among Savage shooters, if you do have a problem or a question not answered on this page, I'll be glad to see what I can accomplish--but I make no promises. The MKII FV-SR as delivered SKU: Weight with no accessories: Synthetic Black Matte with front and rear QD swivels.

Furnished with a Weaver rail. User adjustable between 2. Trigger adjustment tool, Allen wrench, security padlock, manual.

This little gem is pretty much ready to go out of the box with the exception that the ones I have seen are pretty much free from any lube. As with any new firearm it's probably a good idea to disassemble, clean, and lubricate before its first use. Reports on earlier versions noted that the rail mount screws were frequently loose as received but current samples seem to be tight and secure.

The stock on the current versions has a fully floated barrel with no forearm contact, an improvement over some of the earlier versions where there was some interference, but the stock is still not fully stiff. This bothers some people. The finish on the current version is excellent as opposed to some complaints about earlier rifles but there are still a couple of rough spots that need to be deburred internally--typical of all brands of firearms these days.

There have been some reports of problems with magazines not feeding properly but again current magazines are well built and seem to feed well. While a 10 round magazine is available it extends too far below the rifle to be really useful.

Depending on your build and scope rings some padding may be needed for best eye placement. An accessory cheek piece would be nice to have available.

Savage MKII FV

A redesigned stiffer plastic stock with less drop and a stiffer forearm would be welcomed and would keep the weight down compared to wood aftermarket stocks. Scoping the MKII FV-SR While some folks will spend more on their scope and rings than the rifle itself cost, most of us can't afford that.

Beautiful matte black finish the matches the rifle's finish nicely , very crisp optics, and a duplex reticle that has a fine center cross hair. The vertical adjustment knob is calibrated for the drops of 36, 38, and 40 grain ammunition, but these are basically estimates due to variances in the ammo and velocity obtained so it's nice but not relied on.

It comes with a set of metal! If it is as durable as it looks then BSA has really gotten their act together on this scope. So far we have been very pleased. According to the factory, the reticle dimensions at 4X are: At At the various powers available that translates as shown in the table below.

BSA Sweet 22 Reticle Subtensions in MOA Magnification Thick Line Thin Line Space Between Thick Lines 3 2. While inexpensive, once mounted on the rifle's rail they fit tightly and a check with an alignment rod showed as good an alignment and even contact as I have seen anywhere.

My only complaint is that the cross bolt is round in cross section rather than flat which handles recoil better, but recoil really isn't an issue with a.

Just ensure that the cross bolts are against the front edge of the rail slots when mounting. Scopes and rings want to move forward under recoil. Their matte black finish matches the scope and rifle closely.

Installing A Ching Sling The 3-point, fast loop-up Ching sling, is very popular on field rifles but requires a third center swivel stud. You can get your Ching sling from Andy's Leather www.

Tell Andy that Fr. Installed mid-position swivel To install the third swivel you will need the following items.

Magazines Magazines are frequently hard to find or "out of stock, so I recommend getting a couple as soon as you can. I personally prefer the 5 round magazines as the 10s stick out too far. They are available in blue and stainless steel and the Savage part numbers are shown below.

Extraction Issues If you have weak or poor extraction, the extractor spring clip has probably weakened or opened up. To fix, gently pry the clip off and remove the extractor and cartridge guide. Clean out the slots for these parts and ensure there are no burrs on either part. Do the same for the firing pin while things are apart. Then gently bend the two straight legs of the clip inward evenly, just a little. You don't have to bend very much and a factory new clip measures. The Savage part number is Extractor spring clip Install the firing pin and then install the clip with the notches towards the rear of the bolt, ensuring that it is fully seated.

The clip should take a slight effort to push back on. Line up the notches in the clip with the slots and then insert the extractor into the left side facing the bolt face of the bolt face under the clip and push straight back into place. Repeat for the cartridge guide. Bedding Issues The topic of bedding a rifle is beyond the scope of this article, and information is available on it everywhere. In all the samples of this rifle that I have seen the barrel is free floated up to the receiver and the receiver seems to be well bedded for a commercial plastic stock.

If you find yours isn't quite up to snuff a very neat fix can be done by using strips of foil duct tape such as the Nashua Multipurpose Foil Tape Home Depot sku on the stock areas corresponding to the lower sides and clear areas of the receiver. Bolt Lift and Smoothing Because the rifle is in "tacticool" black the bolt has a dull matte finish that is draggy even when lubricated. Burnishing the bolt body with some steel wool and some oil or grease helps immensely as does lubing the bolt raceway in the receiver.

The edges of the bolt handle clearance cut in the receiver are usually rather rough. Remove the bolt, stick a rag into the bolt way, and use a small stone to smooth both sides of the bolt way flats and their bottom and top edges.

DO NOT touch the areas indicated with the blue arrow. I'm surprised this isn't done at the factory. You can also disassemble the bolt, and polish the internal and external surfaces. More on that later. Trigger Issues The current MKII FV-SR is fitted with Savage's nifty AccuTrigger system, but the rimfire version does not seem as light nor as smooth as the center fire AccuTriggers.

However this too can be taken care of as long as you are careful and understand what is what. How To Do It Instructions These days, merely thinking about tweaking or tuning a firearms action or a trigger will usually void your warranty, cause infectious diseases, and set the world spiraling into "dramatic climate change" and cause the gruesome end of humanity.

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However, if you are reasonably intelligent, careful, understand firearms operation, and have some common sense not all that common these days , you can safely do most tweaks yourself. A lot of "gunsmithing" information is available on the Internet but what I have seen varies greatly in quality and accuracy. I have two verified accurate, well illustrated, and detailed documents in MS Word format on tuning the trigger and smoothing the bolt on the current version of the MKII FV-SR. They are unofficial and not approved or authorized by Savage.

They are probably applicable, with a little thought, to earlier versions of the MKII. I will send you both documents total of 14 pages with illustrations. Requests without the disclaimer enclosed will be returned, less return postage. You have been warned. John Schaefer S. Because they are almost the same diameter as the MKII's barrel the standard M16A2 flash suppressors actually look rather nice, especially if finished to match the rifle. For some reason this flash hider seems to moderate the "muzzle blast" a little.

You may need to use "peel washers" to get proper alignment.

It does not seem to affect accuracy. Improving Ammunition Match ammunition aside, it has been my observation that "standard velocity" rimfire ammunition is significantly more accurate beyond 35 - 40 yards than "high velocity" ammunition due to it's velocity going trans-sonic.

However, even bulk HV. Simply set up your digital scale and sort your ammo by weight in.

Doing this you'll be surprised just how much your groups shrink. The other thing is to sort by rim thickness, although this has a greater noticeable effect with match ammunition or previously weight sorted ammunition. SAAMI specifications are given below. I have seen as low as. Ideally you want minimum headspace, but adjusting headspace on a.

Savage MK-II FV-SR - Evolution Stock

Spare Magazine Carrier You can take an inexpensive elastic rifle cartridge butt cuff and carefully cut the stitching between every two loops to make a very inexpensive on-gun magazine carrier that can carry several 5 or 10 round magazines.

After removing the appropriate stitches and positioning on the butt stock, mark where the swivel stud is located and burn a hole through the elastic with a soldering iron to melt the edges of the hole to prevent unraveling. It is chock full of excellent, informative, and well researched and documented articles on everything from cleaning to ammunition modifications. I HIGHLY recommend it. After Market Triggers Rifle Basix eabco. It fits all AccuTrigger MKII rifles including the M They also have triggers for non-AccuTrigger Savage.

Match ammunition aside my favorite. Bullet Forming Tools There are several bullet forming tools available for the. PACO, D-Rock, and Walts all offer these tool. After playing with them I settled on the Waltz tool.

While it is the most expensive it is, in my opinion, the handiest and easiest to use as it fits a standard reloading press and comes with a shell holder and 2 tip shapes why you'd need more is beyond me. I have observed a definite and significant decrease in group size with most ammo using this tool. It works great in on of the LEE hand presses while watching TV. The D-Rock tool has numerous tip configuration but requires an arbor press to use, and I have never received any response from them to my numerous queries via email and postal mail.

After Market Stocks Boyds www. They are available in numerous styles and colors, in both drop-in and semi-finished. They have bottom metal which is required for the wood stocks. Note that their website is very slow. Sharp Shooter's Supply www. They have stocks for all Model 93R, 93R17, Mark I and Mark II rimfire models. If you would like to see pictures of other folk's MKII builds or would like to submit a photo of yours, click here.

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Frog by clicking here. As far as I know all the information presented above is correct and I have attempted to insure that it is. However, I am not responsible for any errors, omissions, or damages resulting from the use or misuse of this information, nor for you doing something stupid with it. Don't you hate these disclaimers? So do I, but there are people out there who refuse to be responsible for their own actions and who will sue anybody to make a buck.

The MKII FV-SR as delivered. Trimmed center action stud Secured swivel stud nut right. Capacity Blued Stainless 5 10 Standard thread protector M16 flash suppressor.

BSA Sweet 22 Reticle Subtensions in MOA. Trimmed center action stud. Secured swivel stud nut right. Nose shapes from the Waltz die.