A friend of mine has a Savage 111 in 338 Lapua. What would he have to do to rebarrel it in 338 Edge. It has a detachable magazine box. He likes my Edge better than his Lapua.
Savage 338 Lapua
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Marine sniper
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Bolt face will not match.
I told him he'd have to change it, i had to change the bolt face on a savage action I had to turn it into a muzzleloader. I'm not much of a savage fan myself.
6.5-300 BEE
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There is no practical difference between the 2. The Savage bbl is too short.
6.5-300 BEE
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Love my 338 RUM. 3000 fps w/Berger 300 OTMs. (36" 3 groove Nitrided)
6.5-300 BEE
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translation please.
paver23
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He can rebarrel or just reshape chamber to a 33XC- i believe is uses a Lapua face.
longrangebo
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3000 is fast with the 300,s even with the 38 inch tube!
6.5-300 BEE
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36" 3 groove Nitrided @ 7000'
longrangebo
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Didnt see the 7000, what that will do it!
ATH
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1) He will have to change the bolt head to get the right bolt face. This is one of the conveniences of a Savage.
2) OAL may be an issue. I have shot the 111 in Lapua but don't have one to measure. May not be able to mag feed bullets seated at the length you want, or not able to use heavy bullets and mag feed.
3) Extending on #2, one would need to determine if the action is set up to feed the longer round. A Remington pattern action requires substantial modification of the mag opening in the bottom of the action and the bolt stop. I've never converted a Savage so I don't know how feasible it is.
XSIVSPD
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The Savage should already have bottom metal for a cip length (3.875) aics pattern mag (internal length 3.775), it will also have a large shank barrel.
Just get a barrel spun up, change the bolt face, and get a 300rum mag from accurate mag and you're good to go up to that 3.775 coal. If you need longer than that, it becomes counter productive on a savage
Regarding the 338 edge, what does he like better? Performance between the 2 is very similar. I have a savage stealth in 338lm.its stupid accurate with every thing I've shot through it. Its favorite factory load shoots 3/8 moa consistently
Just get a barrel spun up, change the bolt face, and get a 300rum mag from accurate mag and you're good to go up to that 3.775 coal. If you need longer than that, it becomes counter productive on a savage
Regarding the 338 edge, what does he like better? Performance between the 2 is very similar. I have a savage stealth in 338lm.its stupid accurate with every thing I've shot through it. Its favorite factory load shoots 3/8 moa consistently
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