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Savage switch barrel
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<blockquote data-quote="RB II" data-source="post: 2762863" data-attributes="member: 124418"><p>The Terminus Zeus QC action has set screws in the action to retain the barrels headspace. Barbour Creek has a pretty cool video on here about it.</p><p></p><p>I would not be a fan of the possibility of a barrel loosening, so torque or some solid alternative would be my choice.</p><p></p><p>For the Savage two set screws, below the scope and above the stock, in the action would satisfy the need for any torque on the barrel and the barrel nut with either a set screw or LocTite would act as the shoulder. The barrel nut is basically sacrificial in most barrel replacements as it gets marred and scratched most times anyway. I am one that generally once I am satisfied with something, like an action, I keep it and repurpose it as needed, so drilling it (especially a lower value Savage action) is not a deal breaker.</p><p></p><p>So a new barrel nut with the new barrel, drill/tap it at the headspace, tighten up the set screws on the action. Maybe a belt wrench on the barrel to remove/reinstall a little above hand tight. Done.</p><p></p><p>As with the Zeus action, the same principle would apply to any action/barrel as long as it was prefit to the proper headspace. Likely not popular among the gun manufacturers, doesn't sell new rifles, only barrels.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RB II, post: 2762863, member: 124418"] The Terminus Zeus QC action has set screws in the action to retain the barrels headspace. Barbour Creek has a pretty cool video on here about it. I would not be a fan of the possibility of a barrel loosening, so torque or some solid alternative would be my choice. For the Savage two set screws, below the scope and above the stock, in the action would satisfy the need for any torque on the barrel and the barrel nut with either a set screw or LocTite would act as the shoulder. The barrel nut is basically sacrificial in most barrel replacements as it gets marred and scratched most times anyway. I am one that generally once I am satisfied with something, like an action, I keep it and repurpose it as needed, so drilling it (especially a lower value Savage action) is not a deal breaker. So a new barrel nut with the new barrel, drill/tap it at the headspace, tighten up the set screws on the action. Maybe a belt wrench on the barrel to remove/reinstall a little above hand tight. Done. As with the Zeus action, the same principle would apply to any action/barrel as long as it was prefit to the proper headspace. Likely not popular among the gun manufacturers, doesn't sell new rifles, only barrels. [/QUOTE]
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