Description
The Savage Mark II FV-SR 22 LR is the rifle most people should buy when they want a .22 that actually shoots rather than a .22 that merely works. A 16.5 inch heavy barrel, fluted and threaded, an AccuTrigger, a Picatinny rail and a five round detachable magazine, on a bolt action that Savage has been refining for decades.
The Savage Mark II FV-SR 22 LR is a short rifle, 35.25 inches overall and five and a half pounds, and the length comes out of the barrel rather than the stock, which keeps it handy without making it whippy.
What the Savage Mark II FV-SR 22 LR gives you
- .22 Long Rifle, bolt action, five round detachable box magazine
- 16.5 inch heavy barrel, fluted and threaded at the muzzle
- Picatinny rail receiver in matte black carbon steel
- AccuTrigger, user adjustable, on a bolt action
- Matte black fixed synthetic stock, checkered
- Recoil pad and sling swivel studs fitted
- 1:16 twist, 35.25 inches overall, 5.5 pounds
- No sights fitted
- Savage part number 28702
Why the Savage Mark II FV-SR 22 LR has a fluted threaded barrel
- A heavy barrel is stiffer, and a stiffer barrel is more consistent shot to shot
- Fluting removes weight from the outside without taking stiffness out of the middle
- 16.5 inches is short enough to handle in a blind or off a bench without a bipod fight
- A threaded muzzle is standard rather than a special order
- The short, heavy profile is why this rifle groups better than its price suggests
Savage 28702 specifications
- Manufacturer part number: 28702
- Caliber: .22 Long Rifle
- Action: bolt action
- Capacity: five round detachable box magazine
- Barrel: 16.5 inch fluted threaded barrel, heavy profile
- Muzzle: threaded
- Receiver: Picatinny rail receiver, carbon steel, matte black
- Trigger: Savage AccuTrigger, user adjustable
- Stock: fixed synthetic, black, checkered
- Recoil pad: fitted
- Sling swivel studs: fitted
- Sights: none
- Rate of twist: 1:16
- Overall length: 35.25 inches
- Weight: 5.5 pounds
It has no sights. Budget for glass at the same time.
Zanders records the sights on this rifle as none, and that is correct: the Savage Mark II FV-SR 22 LR ships with a Picatinny rail receiver and nothing to look through. That is the right decision on a rifle like this, because anybody buying a heavy threaded barrel is going to mount an optic anyway, but it does mean the rifle is not usable out of the box. Work the glass into the budget before you order, not after.
The good news is that the rail is a standard Picatinny, so ordinary rings fit and you are not hunting for rimfire-specific hardware. The Viridian Venta 2-7×32 rimfire scope comes with rings included, and the DNZ one piece mount made for the Savage Mark II is the tidiest way to do it if you want a single machined unit rather than a rail plus rings. This is worth contrasting with our Savage 64 F, which has a 3/8 inch grooved receiver instead and needs rimfire dovetail rings, and and the two rifles are not interchangeable for mounting hardware.
The threaded muzzle on the Savage Mark II FV-SR 22 LR, and a number we will not guess at
The barrel is threaded, which is most of the reason people buy an FV-SR. Zanders records the thread as “5X28”, which is not a thread specification that exists. Savage rimfire barrels are commonly half inch by twenty-eight, but we are not going to have you buy an adapter on the strength of a distributor typo. Ask us and we will put a gauge on one before you order a brake, a fake suppressor or anything else that screws on. MAG5 does not sell NFA items, so if a suppressor is where this is heading, the can is a separate purchase with its own ATF approval and a dealer set up for it.
The AccuTrigger is the reason this bolt action shoots above its price
Savage fits the AccuTrigger to the Savage Mark II FV-SR 22 LR, which is a user adjustable trigger with a blade safety in the shoe. On a rimfire in this bracket most triggers are a fixed, heavy, gritty compromise set at the factory and left there. Being able to bring the pull down yourself, safely, is the single biggest thing separating a rifle that groups from one that does not, because most rimfire accuracy problems are trigger problems wearing a disguise.
Magazines and ammunition for the Savage Mark II FV-SR 22 LR
A five round detachable box magazine comes with it. Spares are worth having and come in two sizes: a five round Mark II magazine and a ten round version, both of which also fit .17 Mach 2. For ammunition, a bolt action is far less fussy than a semi-automatic: it will digest subsonic and target loads that will not cycle a self loader, which is exactly what you want behind a suppressor. Armscor 36 grain high velocity hollow point is the load we keep deepest and Winchester Wildcat 40 grain comes in a 1,500 round jug.
Other FV-SR rifles we stock
The spiral fluted FV-SR with a ten round magazine is the same rifle with a different barrel treatment and a bigger magazine in the box. Savage also build the FV-SR in the new .21 Sharp cartridge if you want a rimfire with more reach than .22 Long Rifle.
Worth knowing before you buy
- No sights are fitted to the Savage Mark II FV-SR 22 LR. Picatinny rail only.
- Sling swivel studs and a recoil pad are fitted, and the stock is checkered.
- 35.25 inches overall, 5.5 pounds, 1:16 twist.
- The .22 Long Rifle cartridge is standardized by SAAMI, so factory ammunition is consistent across brands, and Savage publishes its rimfire range at savagearms.com.
Why the Savage Mark II FV-SR 22 LR earns its place
- An adjustable AccuTrigger at a price where nobody else offers one
- A heavy fluted barrel rather than a pencil sporter profile
- A threaded muzzle as standard on the Savage Mark II FV-SR 22 LR
- A Picatinny rail, so ordinary rings fit and mounting is not a research project
- A bolt action, so it will feed subsonic and target ammunition a semi-automatic will not cycle
This is the .22 for someone who wants to shoot small groups. It suits the target shooter on a budget, the pest controller who wants subsonic ammunition and a threaded muzzle, and anyone teaching marksmanship rather than just plinking, because a good trigger teaches faster than a bad one. It is not the rifle for someone who wants to empty a magazine quickly, and it is not usable until you put glass on it. Given both of those, the Savage Mark II FV-SR 22 LR is the most rifle per dollar in the rimfire case.
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