![]() ![]() Like the previously tested Model 110, this shotgun features attributes most any turkey hunter would appreciate. So, the Model 220 20-gauge test gun I received was already off to a decent start. Ironically, I had just finished reviewing one of the various Model 110 versions and was impressed with the rifle from start to finish. ![]() The Savage Model 212 and 220 are both built around the company’s Model 110 rifle action. However, I was assigned to review this shotgun and, to be honest, I wanted to take a closer look at this bolt-action scattergun and see for myself if this really was a good option for turkey hunters - or was it just snake oil? When I first laid eyes on a Savage Model 212 and 220, I wondered what on earth they were thinking? Now I’m a card-carrying member of retirement organizations, my attitude and perceptions about turkey hunting and shotguns have changed. The vast majority of my hunting has involved a pump-action 12 gauge and I have taken a considerable number of birds through the years. I love hunting turkey and since I was a kid, turkey hunting has been ingrained into a way of life. We enjoy a three-week spring season allowing us to harvest two gobblers and in the fall we have a month long season allowing two birds of either sex. Fortunately I grew up and still reside in a rural area with a stable population of wild turkeys. Well, today my shotgun needs are primarily focused on turkey hunting. ![]()
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