Savage Announces New B-Series Bolt Action Rimfires
Savage has been on quite a roll lately. They have teased us about the upcoming MSR-15 and MSR-10 rifles with a slick YouTube video, they announced the cool new A-Series rimfire auto-loaders and the Savage Stealth centerfire chassis rifles announced last October are shipping.
The latest and perhaps greatest is a new rimfire bolt-action rifle from the firearms branch of Vista Outdoor Inc. The Savage B-Series rifle will be offered in .22 Long Rifle, .22 Magnum and .17 HMR calibers. The B22, B22 Magnum and B17 Savage rimfire rifles will feature a 10-round rotary magazine, the famous adjustable Savage AccuTrigger, and a button-rifled barrel.
The Savage B-Series will be offered with sporter profile barrels, heavy barrel, heavy threaded suppressor ready barrels and heavy stainless barrels depending on the particular model rifle. All of the B-series rifles are drilled and tapped for scope mounts and have a top mounted tang safety.
There only seems to be plans for composite stock on the B-Series models at this announcement, so I think it is pretty safe to assume that Savage will continue to sell the legacy Mark II Series and 17-Series models for now.
MSRP starts at $281 and tops out at $413. Street prices, as always, are expected to be significantly less by the time these rimfire bolt guns reach your local dealers shelves.
Scott is a firearms enthusiast and gun hobbyist whose primary interest is the practical application of gun ownership. In addition to contributing to The Firearm Blog, he hosts and blogs for The Firearms Podcast, a podcast and blog about gun stuff by gun people. Scott is a 20-year veteran of the USAF and been a member of his base, state and the All Guard marksmanship teams. He can be reached via email at scott@thefirearmspodcast.com
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My god thats a ugly rifle.
Besides the rotary magazine, what is the difference between this and the current MKII?