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Savage in 338 Lapua
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<blockquote data-quote="Brent" data-source="post: 54466" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>Chris, you are the first person that I've ever heard state they are cast, and I would have thought with all the Savage bitchers I'd of heard this one at least a zillion times too, God knows it's all you ever hear about a Ruger. </p><p>I'm not sayin you're wrong, just that it's the first time I've heard it, and it's odd it's not mentioned every day.</p><p></p><p>I'm shocked that you'd suggest someone take it to a smith just to headspace one??? I know you prefer the Rem, but this "is" the advantage to a Savage.</p><p></p><p>The Savage does not need special guages to headspace unlike the others. Headspace it off a cartridge and tighten the nut, that simple. That's the reason I'd keep the nut "intact" myself. I can buy a threaded and chambered barrel from anyone and install it myself, no lathe and guages required, and I can go shoot in minutes.</p><p></p><p>I admit, I'm more of a practical person, although I do like a nice lookin rifle, accuracy first though. If Savage had a seious drawback to the barrel nut deal, I wouldn't use it either, I don't think they do tho...</p><p></p><p>Never having paid a whole lot of attention to the Savage extractor of mine, I pulled it apart to see what needs to be done to open it up. It would take me about 30 minutes to do a great job modifying a Savage extractor for the Lapua case, simple as that. I think Sierra could have done it themselves. </p><p></p><p>For about $15 in parts, I could modify a Magnum bolthead and extractor, sell it for $50 and make a good profit. <img src="http://images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> I could modify a $2.87 extractor and sell it for $30 too. <img src="http://images/icons/grin.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Let your smith open your bolt face and slide it in. </p><p></p><p>Shouldn't be a problen getting it to feed the Lapua, if you wanted it to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brent, post: 54466, member: 99"] Chris, you are the first person that I've ever heard state they are cast, and I would have thought with all the Savage bitchers I'd of heard this one at least a zillion times too, God knows it's all you ever hear about a Ruger. I'm not sayin you're wrong, just that it's the first time I've heard it, and it's odd it's not mentioned every day. I'm shocked that you'd suggest someone take it to a smith just to headspace one??? I know you prefer the Rem, but this "is" the advantage to a Savage. The Savage does not need special guages to headspace unlike the others. Headspace it off a cartridge and tighten the nut, that simple. That's the reason I'd keep the nut "intact" myself. I can buy a threaded and chambered barrel from anyone and install it myself, no lathe and guages required, and I can go shoot in minutes. I admit, I'm more of a practical person, although I do like a nice lookin rifle, accuracy first though. If Savage had a seious drawback to the barrel nut deal, I wouldn't use it either, I don't think they do tho... Never having paid a whole lot of attention to the Savage extractor of mine, I pulled it apart to see what needs to be done to open it up. It would take me about 30 minutes to do a great job modifying a Savage extractor for the Lapua case, simple as that. I think Sierra could have done it themselves. For about $15 in parts, I could modify a Magnum bolthead and extractor, sell it for $50 and make a good profit. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] I could modify a $2.87 extractor and sell it for $30 too. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] Let your smith open your bolt face and slide it in. Shouldn't be a problen getting it to feed the Lapua, if you wanted it to. [/QUOTE]
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