DeadFlies
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I have an opportunity to pick up a nice looking Coast to Coast 843 (savage 340/Springfield 840) in 30-30. I don’t own a centerfire bolt-action rifle, but I do have a model 94, which reload for. The model 94 is a pain, honestly, because the sights are not great and I fear the scoping it is going to be disappointing. It has other issues, too.
So, I was hoping the 843 would be a fun shooter and deer rifle that I could reload for, spritzers and all. Scoping it is relatively easy and it would be a nice accompaniment to the lever.
Anybody have trigger time with one of these? What can I expect? I’m not going to hot-rod any handloads, btw. I know about that.
Edit to add: prices on these things, and Remington 788, have really gone up in the last few years. The Rem is somewhat rare, but gunbroker lists multiple Savage 325/340 for well over $300. Since when? I thought these were on par with a pump shotgun, $200 or so. Times change.
So, I was hoping the 843 would be a fun shooter and deer rifle that I could reload for, spritzers and all. Scoping it is relatively easy and it would be a nice accompaniment to the lever.
Anybody have trigger time with one of these? What can I expect? I’m not going to hot-rod any handloads, btw. I know about that.
Edit to add: prices on these things, and Remington 788, have really gone up in the last few years. The Rem is somewhat rare, but gunbroker lists multiple Savage 325/340 for well over $300. Since when? I thought these were on par with a pump shotgun, $200 or so. Times change.
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