I read a thread on here last night about this rifle. A few folks were bashing it for it's looks and feel and cost, although they never fired it , tested it or owned it. I guess this is why the thread is gone this morning. I was going to give you a review on that thread but not without data.
I bought the first rifle that the Katy Academy had on the shelf. I had just read an article in the American Rifleman about it the night before and decided to try it if I found one. They are new and scarce but are becoming more available . I bought the rifle and the only two boxes of ammo they had. Academy and Basspro have been getting shipments of the ammo on a regular basis now. I have a thousand rounds to test with now.
It has a plastic cheap looking stock, but mine fits properly. The free floating barrel does not touch it.It is very light.It has a rotary detachable magazine that holds 8 rounds. Of course it has the Savage Accutrigger factory set at 2 pounds thirteen ounces, adjustable down to 2 pounds if you wish.
It is touted as the fastest rimfire made at over 3000 fps. I just shot through my chronograph and they are right. It has two bullet offerings from Winchester,20 grain and 25 grain.
The 20 grain Varmint HV 5 shot string had a high of 3023 fps and a low of 2996 fps for an average of 3009 fps .
The 25 grain Varmint HE 5 shot string had a high of 2672 fps ,a low of 2614 fps and the average of 2645 fps .
I have shot it at only 100 yards to date ,but it stacks the bullets on top of each other .
The action is stiff on closing because savage designed it to cock on closing. It takes a little effort to close it more than you might be used to. I have found no reason to bash this gun. I got what I paid for, an accurate ,cheap , fun rifle I don't mind getting dirty, banged up , or scratched.
I bought the first rifle that the Katy Academy had on the shelf. I had just read an article in the American Rifleman about it the night before and decided to try it if I found one. They are new and scarce but are becoming more available . I bought the rifle and the only two boxes of ammo they had. Academy and Basspro have been getting shipments of the ammo on a regular basis now. I have a thousand rounds to test with now.
It has a plastic cheap looking stock, but mine fits properly. The free floating barrel does not touch it.It is very light.It has a rotary detachable magazine that holds 8 rounds. Of course it has the Savage Accutrigger factory set at 2 pounds thirteen ounces, adjustable down to 2 pounds if you wish.
It is touted as the fastest rimfire made at over 3000 fps. I just shot through my chronograph and they are right. It has two bullet offerings from Winchester,20 grain and 25 grain.
The 20 grain Varmint HV 5 shot string had a high of 3023 fps and a low of 2996 fps for an average of 3009 fps .
The 25 grain Varmint HE 5 shot string had a high of 2672 fps ,a low of 2614 fps and the average of 2645 fps .
I have shot it at only 100 yards to date ,but it stacks the bullets on top of each other .
The action is stiff on closing because savage designed it to cock on closing. It takes a little effort to close it more than you might be used to. I have found no reason to bash this gun. I got what I paid for, an accurate ,cheap , fun rifle I don't mind getting dirty, banged up , or scratched.
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