Recent content by TxAggie94

Glad to hear i'm not the only one.

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Has anyone built a Nosler on a small shank savage action? I was working toward one, but I just got off the phone with Bartlein and they are recommending large shank for any of the Nosler cartridges. Has anyone else hear of this?

Sorry for not getting back to you sooner. I don't have 10...I have 5. If you want them, they are yours, no cost. I also have some 1-fired 7 Rem mag brass (think fewer than 20). I think you said you were loading for 7 mag? They aren't doing me any good. I can drop them in the box with the...

So, whether or not I ultimately decide to ask for a custom length, I do want to make sure I understand. First step is to figure out where the ogive would fall relative to the SAAMI spec chamber if seated for full neck contact. If I look at the SAAMI chamber dimensions, it looks to me like it...

If you have the option, do you have a chamber custom throated for a hunting rifle? And if so, what do you specify? I'm trying to learn here, so bear with me :) I am in the process of planning for a 28 nosler build. I have not decided what bullet I want to try to use, so I will talk...

Also, Hunt4elk - can you elaborate on what action work you had to do to get it to feed? I haven't decided if I want to go with the 195s or 175s, but whichever I want to load as long as possible.

That's what I'm working on. The donor I'm currently looking at is as described: bottom bolt release, center feed. I wanted to know what I am in for before I buy it. Glad I did, because I can't find many stock options for that combination.

Which action style was the original 111 you started with? I am looking at 111 centerfeed wibth bottom bolt release, but I'm not finding many stock options that will fit. Specifically, all the choate stocks i see won't work with the bottom bolt release.

Any update on this? Did you decide to go with a carbon wrapped barrel? I've been looking at them for the Savage build I'm contemplating. My original plan was a 5 or 6 contour traditional steel barrel, fluted and threaded for a brake. By the time I add the cost of fluting and threading to...

Thanks FEENIX. I did find that thread after I posted mine. Looks like the CDI is one of the better options for bottom metal - maybe the only option for this particular model. Accurate mags only offers metal for the side bolt release savages. The 111 I am looking at has the bottom bolt...

Thanks for the information. Yes, I was looking at Savage mainly for the ease of re-barreling, but also for the more tolerant floating bolt head (i.e., not having to have the action trued). I did not realize anyone was making pre-fits and barrel nuts for M70s. I did go back by the shop and...

I recently started a thread on having my M70 trued and rebarreling it, but have decided to go a different direction based on several suggestions and further research. I am now looking at a Savage 111. I believe it is the trophy hunter package they sell. It is currently chambered for 7 Rem...

I know of one in Hurst, Tx and one in College Station that will work on M 70s (at least on the push feed). If you happen to be located around here somewhere.

It is a post 64, but its a push feed. Just curious: what is it about a push fed Winchester that makes the difference between keeping and selling it? Would you make the same recommendation of any brand push feed? Or is there something unique about the Win push feed that makes it inferior? For...