Resurrecting the Bolt Action Shotgun: Savage 220 Turkey (VIDEO)

By Kristin Alberts

For a glorious week, I hunted Rio Grande turkeys in the warmth of Texas spring with a Savage 220 Turkey, the company’s first bolt-action smoothbore shotgun. From the extended extra full turkey choke to the Mossy Oak Obsession camo pattern favored by the National Wild Turkey Federation, the 220 Turkey comes optimized for taking down gobblers.
While bolt-action shotguns aren’t new, they are somewhat rare. The ones that do exist are either missing components like a magazine or in various stages of disrepair. Savage aims to change that with the 220 – modeled off of the 220 rifled-slug bolt gun – and 212 smoothbore. The only difference between the two new shotguns is chambering: 220 in 20 gauge and 212 in 12 gauge.
Features: Accu Everything
Most notably, the new shotguns are equipped with Savage’s Accu systems. That includes AccuFit to customize the length-of-pull and comb as well as the AccuStock bedding rails and adjustable AccuTrigger. The AccuFit is probably one of the most remarkable features of the year. It allows users to essentially custom fit the gun.
With a 22-inch free-floated barrel, the shotguns are a turkey hunter’s dream. The barrel is short enough to remain maneuverable in gobbler country yet long enough

Source: Guns.com