Cheapest 22 Ever?
Posted: Sat, 21 Apr 2018 19:21:34
While waiting for my AR12 I've been a little antsy having not purchased anything this year yet. While at Walmart today I spotted the elusive (at least around here) Savage 62. I said to myself why not, could be a fun plinker to tinker with. Keeping with the dirt cheap theme I grabbed a $25 3-9x32 scope off the shelf and away I went.
Got home, unboxed, mounted "glass" and proceeded to shoot. Overall impression is it seems to be a functional fairly accurate rifle. But my GOSH it's the worst trigger hands down on any gun I've ever shot period. It's extremely difficult to shoot it to it's potential because of that. It basically feels like a dead trigger until you hit this wall of china, which takes hulk like strength to break through.
But it will shoot if you "do your part". I'll be researching modifying the trigger and would take any advice with open arms.
It's no tack driver but it's not bad overall. Could definitely be a squirrel snatcher at 50yds and in. For a price tag of $99 I'm not disappointed. Like I said it's functional and should be fun to play around with. I put 100rds of Federal value box through it with no problems.
I was unable to keep a full 10rds in the black at 50yds, with that trigger there were always a few fliers. Below are a few pictures and the best/last 10 shots of the afternoon.
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Got home, unboxed, mounted "glass" and proceeded to shoot. Overall impression is it seems to be a functional fairly accurate rifle. But my GOSH it's the worst trigger hands down on any gun I've ever shot period. It's extremely difficult to shoot it to it's potential because of that. It basically feels like a dead trigger until you hit this wall of china, which takes hulk like strength to break through.
But it will shoot if you "do your part". I'll be researching modifying the trigger and would take any advice with open arms.
It's no tack driver but it's not bad overall. Could definitely be a squirrel snatcher at 50yds and in. For a price tag of $99 I'm not disappointed. Like I said it's functional and should be fun to play around with. I put 100rds of Federal value box through it with no problems.
I was unable to keep a full 10rds in the black at 50yds, with that trigger there were always a few fliers. Below are a few pictures and the best/last 10 shots of the afternoon.
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We'll work on it Saturday.....Run a couple hundred rds. through it and it should shoot great ! 
After shooting "The Cheapest 22 Ever" I have to say I could not find anything to report negative about it ! We did tweek the scope a little and used a little lock tight to keep it all in place. The trigger was kinda heavy but , got some better as the day went on. Still could stand some improvement and I am SURE it will be addressed SOON ! We were consistently hitting golf balls and 12 ga. shells at 25 yds. and ringing the steel at 100 yds. 