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Savage M340 re-barrel question for the experts.
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The 25-35 was pretty popular in the lever action. Made a nice trapline gun. I have a pretty darn old win 94 that lived up north. It must have had some pretty interesting stories. The owner died back in 2010 and he was 80 had been a trapper his whole life.
To me the 25-35 would have been a natural choice for the the whole 340 series. I think Savage missed the boat by not chambering the rifle for it
DarryH
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Makes me curious too. The place I work has a Savage 99 made in 1905 in 25-35. 26" barrel. Shows its years outside, but barrel looks OK. I may have to give it another good look..
DarryH
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No and no.Please don't tell us it's a takedown model and the old octagonal barrel
bigbrad53
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I would. Thing with the 99 and the 340 is it gives you the ability to use spire point bullets giving you a much broader range of bullet weights to choose from in the 25-35 and modern powders allow an increase in velocity. Some powders show up to 200 fps difference in the 30-30.
bigbrad53
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Only problem I have with the 340 is the trigger and 3 round mags. I take the triggers apart and stone them and do some spring bending so that's not a big deal but it is an odd design. Gonna cut a mag up and tig it back together and make it 4 rounds instead of 3. One I'm working on now got a Boyds' laminate stock and I flattened the bottom metal, sunk it into stock and did away with the barrel band. looks a lot nicer. People can't believe it's a 340 when they first see it.
LoneTraveler
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When I came home from the U.S. Army in 1965 I hunted a few years with a childhood friend who had a 340 Savage in 222 Rem. The side mount for the scope about drove us crazy. Zero the rifle in, Haul it to a nearby groundhog meadow. The point of aim would change.
Many Savage 340s have age on them, May need a new firing pin spring. And the rabbit hole may get deepen.
Many Savage 340s have age on them, May need a new firing pin spring. And the rabbit hole may get deepen.
bigbrad53
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Only 340 firing pin spring I've had to replace was on an old 340 22 Hornet someone had brazed the factory mount onto the receiver. I assume this was done with bolt still in rifle as the spring was really weak.
Any pictures of that spiffy build.
bigbrad53
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On my phone. Give me a number and I can text them to you.
