New gun fer squirrels and such...Savage 555 Compact.

[Railroader]

I've been kicking around the idea of a new squirrel/rabbit/bird gun, and a little Savage 555 20 gauge caught my eye in the gun store. Light, points good, feels nice, looks nice, so I went home and did some research. The 'net says it's a good one, so I went back and made the deal today.

Got it home, cleaned it up, put a few drops of Weapon Shield in some choice places and man the little five and a half pound shotgun is slick! Fit and finish is nice, and walnut rather than plastic is refreshing to me..

I put a modified tube in the top and an I/C in the bottom and took it outside. Using #9 target loads I was knocking pine cones out of trees with both barrels, both seem to shoot to the same place just fine.

Overall I'm pretty happy and jazzed up about my first O/U ever!!

Will be gettin' after some more skwulls with the Grandboys this weekend!!

 

[Ruger#3]

I've been kicking around the idea of a new squirrel/rabbit/bird gun, and a little Savage 555 20 gauge caught my eye in the gun store. Light, points good, feels nice, looks nice, so I went home and did some research. The 'net says it's a good one, so I went back and made the deal today.

Got it home, cleaned it up, put a few drops of Weapon Shield in some choice places and man the little five and a half pound shotgun is slick! Fit and finish is nice, and walnut rather than plastic is refreshing to me..

I put a modified tube in the top and an I/C in the bottom and took it outside. Using #9 target loads I was knocking pine cones out of trees with both barrels, both seem to shoot to the same place just fine.

Overall I'm pretty happy and jazzed up about my first O/U ever!!View attachment 1252932

Will be gettin' after some more skwulls with the Grandboys this weekend!!

Nice!

 

[Railroader]

Some better pics ..

 

[sbroadwell]

Looks good!

 

[redd66]

Nice gun

 

[Railroader]

Nice gun

It ain't no Perazzi, but I think we are gonna enjoy having it...

 

[Ruger#3]

You will, I’ve have a Stevens SxS in 20 gauge I’ve used since a kid. Money won’t buy that gun, loads of small game killed with it.

 

[Railroader]

You will, I’ve have a Stevens SxS in 20 gauge I’ve used since a kid. Money won’t buy that gun, loads of small game killed with it.

I still have the Stevens 94Y 20 gauge single shot that I was given for Christmas when I was 8. My Grandsons are now using it.

They'll end up with this one too...

 

[Ruger#3]

I still have the Stevens 94Y 20 gauge single shot that I was given for Christmas when I was 8. My Grandsons are now using it.

They'll end up with this one too...

I like your style sir.

 

[Duff]

I like the looks of that scatter gun!

 

[Railroader]

I like your style sir.

'Preciate that.

 

[Jester896]

I used to have a 94N that I was going to load TSS for turkey...dang boat

does it eject or just extract?

 

[Railroader]

I used to have a 94N that I was going to load TSS for turkey...dang boat

does it eject or just extract?

Extractor only.

 

[Dub]

Mighty sharp looking shotgun.

I think you are going to get a pile of enjoyment from it.

 

[sleepr71]

It looks nice to me. Well worth that price. I like a 20ga. It’ll do most everything a 12 can..but with a lot less recoil..

 

[Nicodemus]

That`s a fine shotgun right there. I might have to do me some looking around.

 

[WaltL1]

Very nice!

 

[NCHillbilly]

I like it. I've been looking at that same gun in 12 gauge.

 

[HarryO45]

Very nice

 

[transfixer]

I didn't realize Savage made an O/U ,, nice looking shotgun! my Dad used to have a Browning O/U in 20ga, had fixed chokes though, it was a great quail gun, very nice handling, I think O/U's handle great , especially for fast shooting