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savage 110 .243 to 7mm or .300 wsm?
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<blockquote data-quote="KY Gun Geek" data-source="post: 247740" data-attributes="member: 13807"><p>Not too long ago I looked at converting a Savage 10 (short action) in 308 to a 300 WSM. I determined that along with the magazine & follower, I would need to change the bolt head and baffle over to the CRF version. Savage puts the ejector for this in a little cut in the receiver (I guess there's no room for it in the bolt face when you go from PF to CRF), so I lined up a smith to do the work. </p><p></p><p>Next issue will be the barrel. Except for some early production runs, the savage 300WSMs are in what's called a "Large Shank" - that's the size of the part of the barrel that screws into the action. However, your action will most very likely be a "Small Shank". You will probably have a hard time finding the barrel, so you will have to look at a custom barrel.</p><p></p><p>Well, net is by the time I did the math, I was about $200 or so short of just buying a new rifle. New savages go for between $450 and $600 for a hunting gun. So that't what I did - just bought a new one, savage had already figured out the details <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Dunno if you would have the same problem converting to a 7mm. </p><p></p><p>Check out <a href="http://www.savageshooters.com" target="_blank">www.savageshooters.com</a>. You might have to join to get to the answers you want (like $12/yr), but all the info is there. Lots of handy reference posts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KY Gun Geek, post: 247740, member: 13807"] Not too long ago I looked at converting a Savage 10 (short action) in 308 to a 300 WSM. I determined that along with the magazine & follower, I would need to change the bolt head and baffle over to the CRF version. Savage puts the ejector for this in a little cut in the receiver (I guess there's no room for it in the bolt face when you go from PF to CRF), so I lined up a smith to do the work. Next issue will be the barrel. Except for some early production runs, the savage 300WSMs are in what's called a "Large Shank" - that's the size of the part of the barrel that screws into the action. However, your action will most very likely be a "Small Shank". You will probably have a hard time finding the barrel, so you will have to look at a custom barrel. Well, net is by the time I did the math, I was about $200 or so short of just buying a new rifle. New savages go for between $450 and $600 for a hunting gun. So that't what I did - just bought a new one, savage had already figured out the details ;) Dunno if you would have the same problem converting to a 7mm. Check out [url]www.savageshooters.com[/url]. You might have to join to get to the answers you want (like $12/yr), but all the info is there. Lots of handy reference posts. [/QUOTE]
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