Savage B-Mag

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pyscodog

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I've heard all the stories of the problems with the B-Mag but have really wanted to try one without spending a ton of money on one. I found one in the pawn shop Sunday, a SS heavy barrel in the plastic stock. It was sold as used but still had all the stickers and hang tags on it and looked unfired. Price was several bucks cheaper than a new one at WalMart so I bought it. Boyd's had a Rapid Fire stock for $95 so I got it coming to replace the tupperware. Any other tips to improve accuracy? I plan to bed the action like Cavedweller did on Youtube. Going to find some different weights of bullets to see if it likes one better than another, Any other tips from you that own the B-Mag?

Thanks!
 
Only tip I can give after sending back two to Savage is that Savage refunded my purchase price. Hope you have better luck than I did.
 
I've shot a few different ones. One fitted with a Boyds thumbhole stock. Can't say any of them shot terrible. The heavy barreled ones seem to shoot the best. At 100 yards my buddies B-Mag is capable of putting two of three bullets in the same hole. One thing I didn't like was having to keep the gun off safe while loading. But it's not a bad shooting gun by any means.
 
I'm not expecting bugholes. I got into this rifle really reasonable and a stock cheap also. If it shoots decent that will be OK with me. Minute of turtle is good enough.
 
It’s a rimfire, what more can I say.
If have had one for a while, Bmag. I have read a pile of reviews. I was going to drop the coin on a Volquartson. All of the reviews I have read, and I mean probably close to a hundred of them, the consensus is we need better ammo.

Last good review I read with all ammo available and Savage,Ruger and Volquartson rifles. The average group size was 7/8”@100. That is pretty darn good for a rimfire. The Volquartson shot the smallest group of 5/8” if I recall correctly.

So a $350 rifle shoots on an average of the same group size as a $2500 rifle.

I put mine in a Boyd pro varmint. Oh FYI make sure to take out the metal bushings out of the plastic stock!! I had to fit mine in the wood. I received mixed emotions on cave dwellers bedding in the rings of the barrel. Mine tightened groups a huge amount when I did. I was warned about heating it up and it moving on me, has not happened yet. If it does I will rebed with some barrel tension.
You may have to really push on the mag to get it to latch properly. You can hear it click.

Have no idea what Savage was thinking when the designed this. I am not a model 25 fan but I think that would have been a better platform even if it did cost more.

Ammo. I have not tried anything but 20 grain and it’s all Federal boxed. WW makes it all. The federal I have been getting for cheap if I shop hard. I have stocked about 6K so far. I wish they would load some 17 grain other than the green ammo.

I will say mine now shoots 1” @100 often enough to call it an MOA rimfire. Sure it puts a few in the same hole off and on also, but is no fly shooter for sure.
 
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I actually bed mine then scraped it out. Think I'll shoot it first and see how it goes. I saw a video where a guy made a recoil lug from a large washer. Not sure I'll go that far but he claims it really made a difference in his. From what I've read, spending more doesn't get you much more than B-Mag accuracy and its just going to be a fun gun anyway so why drop a bunch of money for the same results.
 
I have a heavy barrel B-Mag w/Leupold 2-7x33 scope in the factory tupperware stock, which did rub against the side of the barrel. I unscrewed it, "freefloated" it using washers for shims and it will shoot about 1" at 100 yards all day with 20 and 25 grain bullets. Thats more than enough accuracy for a 150 yard coyote/fox/bobcat gun as long as one chooses their shots.

Say what you want about those stocks, but they are really, really light, making this gun a dream to carry. These guns ain't pretty and operate kind of clunky, but for the price it's a very good utility tool. Bedding and replacing the stock is something I can't justify just to gain 1/4" at 100 yards or to dress up the gun safe.

 
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I just can't do tupperware stocks. I have ice trays that are stiffer than the B-Mag stock. If I get inch groups that will be good enough. I haven't even shot it yet so I don't know about the accuracy yet.

But it looks good!!
 
I like the light weight stock great for coyote hunting when you're walking miles miles! If you had half s brain you can bed the stock in 30min! Did mine fix problem shoots like a dream!
 
Originally Posted By: pyscodogI just can't do tupperware stocks. I have ice trays that are stiffer than the B-Mag stock.

But it looks good!!

Right there with ya replacing the tupperware with Boyds! Good
luck with the B-Mag when ya take her out.
 
Originally Posted By: marcoOrder that Boyd stock today and have it in time for Easter!!!!!


Well, I do have half a brain. Give or take. And I do know how to bed a rifle also. I order the stock off the Rapid Fire list and got it about 3 days later, maybe 4 days, don't remember for sure. I had already bed it but B23 recommended shooting it first so I removed the bedding and torqued the action screws to 18 inch pounds. I'll try it without the bedding first and go from there.
 
Originally Posted By: B23Remember to swap those escutcheons from your plastic stock to your new Boyds stock.

Yes Sir, did that.
 
Originally Posted By: marcoMy B-Mag scope sling an all don't weigh 6 pound!

Maybe you should get a lighter scope and sling.
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I used my trigger pull scale and my rifle (SS HB) in the Boyds stock with a BSA 6x18 weighs about 6 lbs and I don't have to look at that junk plastic stock. Its not heavy enough to really be a bother carrying it anyway. I have rifles that are considerably heavier that I carry. At my age, they are all kinda heavy but you just do the best you can do.
 
Y'all must have much lighter Bord's stocks than I do because my HB SS in a Boyd's weighs 8lbs 2ounces and mine has even had 2 inches cut off the barrel.
 
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