6.5 prc savage action

[den]

looking for opinions on barreling a Small Shank savage action with barrel nut set up in the 6.5 prc want to screw one on a la staggerfed action is this a good idea or not ?? thank you

 

[Revolting Peasant]

I am considering the same project. Following. Have you found info anywhere else?

 

[Savage 12BVSS]

You didn't say if it is long or short action. Check OAL on the 6.5 and see what loaded rounds are. Short action has about 2.875 comfortably.

 

[Revolting Peasant]

LA staggerfeed

 

[Savage 12BVSS]

Should work good, only thing you may have to play with a little would be feeding. If a problem, a gunsmith could help, or sometimes just bending the z spring to put a little more or less tension in it is all needed.

 

[jrock]

I did a 6.5 SAUM and it works fine. I read a lot online about expansion of the chamber with small shanks. Talked to a few good smiths and they had no concern so I went for it. I built on a LA because that is what I had but used the factory SA WSM center feed box which is about 2.9+" I think (don't have the numbers in front of me).

 

[fabricator21]

I built one on a short action, with a wsm magazine. Work flawlessly. Your only restriction is your limited to a aol of apx 2.960.
With .130 freebore reamer this won't be an issue, If your using a .188 freebore the longer bullets will need ro be jumped around .050 to fit in the magazine