Savage A22 Magnum .22 Magnum
Model: 47400
Savage A22 Magnum .22 Magnum
Model: 47400
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Savage A22 Magnum is a synthetic-stocked semi-automatic .22 Magnum built for pest control and plinking at volume. It has an MSRP of $609. Its action is a delayed blowback, which Savage calls exclusive and uses here in place of the straight blowback in its .22 LR A22.
No sights are fitted, and the receiver takes two-piece Weaver-style scope bases, so a scope is the sighting system. One ten-round rotary magazine is in the box. The AccuTrigger adjusts between 4.5 and 6 lbs. The barrel is not threaded, and length of pull is 13.5 inches.
If you're cross-shopping, the Ruger American Rimfire has an MSRP of $469, is a bolt action at 6.0 lbs with fiber optic iron sights and a nine-round magazine, and its trigger goes down to 3 lbs where the Savage's floor sits higher. The .22 LR A22 has an MSRP of $359 and is this rifle in the cheaper cartridge at 5.60 lbs with a straight blowback action. Both Savages use a ten-round rotary magazine, so an owner of the pair buys one shape of spare.
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Strengths & Limitations
- Savage states the thread-in headspace system here is identical to the one it uses on its centerfire rifles.
- The magazine is a rotary, so the rounds sit in a spool instead of a stacked column.
- The barrel and receiver are carbon steel under a high-luster finish, which is a polished look at this money.
- There are no sights at all, so the rifle cannot be fired until a base, rings and a scope are bought.
- The barrel is unthreaded, so a .22 Magnum suppressor means having the muzzle cut.
- One magazine comes with it, and a self-loader empties that fast enough to make a second an early purchase.
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.22 Magnum Ballistics →Frequently Asked Questions
Will .22 LR A22 magazines fit it?
Treat them as separate parts. The .22 Magnum case is longer than a .22 LR, so the two rotaries are built around different cartridges.
How else does it differ from the .22 LR A22?
Beyond the action, it is 0.03 lbs heavier and half an inch longer overall, on the same stock shape and the same trigger.
Why does the .22 Magnum version use a delayed blowback action?
The cartridge works at higher pressure than a .22 LR, so the bolt is held closed a moment longer while that pressure drops before the case starts back.
