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<blockquote data-quote="sniperjwt" data-source="post: 674066" data-attributes="member: 22262"><p>I would go with a 26" varmint contour which for savage is 1.062 down to .800 at the muzzle. That will put your barrel at 4lbs so you will have another 4-5lbs to play with in your stock, and scope. </p><p>Do not overlook putting in a aftermarket recoil lug. Which one does not really matter as long as its not the factory one. </p><p>The barrel... well ask 20 people and you will get 19 different answers on what they like. The fact is if they make barrels they are good at it and know what they are doing. Odds are pretty good if a company consistantly made bad barrels they would not be around for long because you know hunters and shooters if we have something good we tell people about it. If we bought something bad and it does not work as expected we tell everyone we know to stay away from it. </p><p>I have a McGowen in 6br and it shoots great. I have it in a Boyds thumbhole that has not been bedded and it still shoots under .5 moa out to 300 (thats as far as i have shot it so far) I have another one in a fast twist 22-250 that shoots great as well. I liked them so much i just recently bought another one in 6.5x47 lapua.</p><p>As far as crown type if i were buying one for hunting purposes i would go with the recesed crown. If it will be a bench gun then i go with the 11 degree target crown. </p><p>If you are sure that you will never try to shoot any bullets over 130g then i would go with the 9 twist however if you ever want to shoot up to the 140 you will need the 8 twist. </p><p>Also spend the $100 and get another trigger unless you can work the factory one down to a light enough weight with no creep. We all know a bad trigger can make a .5 moa gun a 2 moa gun real easy. </p><p>Choose a good stock and bed at minumum the recoil lug. Plenty of DIY videos online of how to do it if you have never done it before. </p><p>Hope some of this helps. I am a fan of taking a old savage action and making a new gun out of it. I have several guns that i have done this to and they all shoot as good as some that people spend thousands of $$ on. Good luck and keep us updated on how it comes out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sniperjwt, post: 674066, member: 22262"] I would go with a 26" varmint contour which for savage is 1.062 down to .800 at the muzzle. That will put your barrel at 4lbs so you will have another 4-5lbs to play with in your stock, and scope. Do not overlook putting in a aftermarket recoil lug. Which one does not really matter as long as its not the factory one. The barrel... well ask 20 people and you will get 19 different answers on what they like. The fact is if they make barrels they are good at it and know what they are doing. Odds are pretty good if a company consistantly made bad barrels they would not be around for long because you know hunters and shooters if we have something good we tell people about it. If we bought something bad and it does not work as expected we tell everyone we know to stay away from it. I have a McGowen in 6br and it shoots great. I have it in a Boyds thumbhole that has not been bedded and it still shoots under .5 moa out to 300 (thats as far as i have shot it so far) I have another one in a fast twist 22-250 that shoots great as well. I liked them so much i just recently bought another one in 6.5x47 lapua. As far as crown type if i were buying one for hunting purposes i would go with the recesed crown. If it will be a bench gun then i go with the 11 degree target crown. If you are sure that you will never try to shoot any bullets over 130g then i would go with the 9 twist however if you ever want to shoot up to the 140 you will need the 8 twist. Also spend the $100 and get another trigger unless you can work the factory one down to a light enough weight with no creep. We all know a bad trigger can make a .5 moa gun a 2 moa gun real easy. Choose a good stock and bed at minumum the recoil lug. Plenty of DIY videos online of how to do it if you have never done it before. Hope some of this helps. I am a fan of taking a old savage action and making a new gun out of it. I have several guns that i have done this to and they all shoot as good as some that people spend thousands of $$ on. Good luck and keep us updated on how it comes out. [/QUOTE]
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