Some Savage TR observations and questions

[D.A.T]

I have a Savage TR with DIP 25 MOA base, low burris XTR rings. A Bushnell 3200 MIL/MIL mounted.

This thing blows away my Ruger 77/22 I had with lots of upgrades.

I seem to have fliers on my first round when I shoot from a magazine. They consistantly shoot high right about an inch at 50 yrds.

I shot it at 200 yards yesterday and was very happy. Shot a group that was about 6 inches in height and about 3 inches in width (10 rounds) I was shown that the wind can play havoc at 200 yrds.

My questions is what is the difference between the "E" and non "E" receiver's and how can you tell the difference.

 

[TOP PREDATOR]

Re: Some Savage TR observations and questions

as excerpted from another site:

one way to tell the difference in E or Non-E receiver is to measure the receiver from back to front... the newer "E" receiver is 7 3/4" and the older "Non-E" receiver is 7 1/4".

the longer E receiver allows for savage to use the same receiver for the .22 mag and .17 hmr...standardization.

As it stands now... Savage is ONLY producing "E" receivers... they changed production in 2008... approximately half of the 2008 production were "E" receivers and everything since then is an "E" receiver. most current aftermarket stocks etc... are being manufactured for the "E" receiver.

mounting screw spacing is the same.

 

[D.A.T]

Re: Some Savage TR observations and questions

Thanks for the info.

 

[ivanthesane]

Re: Some Savage TR observations and questions

And a pre-E heavy barrel gun can go in a E stock, just gotta sand out the first 4" or so of the barrel channel.

If you are just glancing at a rifle on a rack the way to tell on the heavy barrel guns is that the pre-E guns have a thicker section at the receiver and then a step down and a small taper for the rest of the barrel length. On an E receiver, the barrel tapers for the whole length (and again it is a slight taper), and there is no step down.