Please don't ask about ( or laugh at) the paint scheme, LOL. 22 creedmoor. 26" 1-7 twist criterion. Savage axis donor. 1lb 12oz accutrigger. Bedded into the stock and bedding turned out really nice.
First three shot group 100yds with copper Creek 88eld ammo. I have loaded for 22 Creedmoor in another rifle. But the copper Creek Fodder really surprised me.
Another budget build: 22 Creedmoor
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The axis doesn't have a conventional recoil lug. It's like the Tikka t3 recoil lug as it is pressed into the stock. Which may not be desirable in a large heavy recoiling round but I've saw no issues with an axis donor action on a 6.5 creedmoor that I rebarreled. I had no slack whatsoever after bedding. I was really pleased with the action to stock fit after bedding.
Same barrel threads & same barrel nut. I've rebarreled 110 also. You can rebarrel one just as easy as the other.
Same barrel threads & same barrel nut. I've rebarreled 110 also. You can rebarrel one just as easy as the other.
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What barrel make is it? Nevermind.
Im sure gun snobs are laughing. It's a rush whenever you spend big bucks on expensive parts and build a great shooting expensive rifle and I've done that. It's an even bigger rush and alot more fun when you get to visit pawn shops & gun stores looking for something dirt cheap to build off of and end up with it shooting factory ammo like that. I've got more money in a barrel alone that I had in this whole rifle.
Criterion, Northland shooters supply varmint contour. Almost like a sendero contour but you can't really have a sendero contour with a barrel nut setup. It's .820 muzzle diameter.
I'm a Savage guy! I build off new FV's and used Pre-Accutrigger LA with XCaliber steel. Now they've got carbon fiber wrapped steel.
My other two savages. Got less than $1700 in the top picture scope & all. Has a Proof CF barrel & titanium muzzle brake. Got less than $600 in the rifle in the bottom picture. The scope was $300 so I've got total of less than $900 in it.. Barrel on it was from Apache gun works for $225 shipped. Haven't been able to buy another from him that cheap again.
Savage 12BVSS
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I build only savage guns and find your's to be awesome. Your paint jobs on stocks are neat IMHO. Sending a MO off for a criterion today, hope its a shooter. My biggest downside is the stockade stocks I use with the tired old cobwebbed finish, great stocks but need to look like yours 
Keep building em' they are still the best bargin around. Well done....
Keep building em' they are still the best bargin around. Well done....
6.5-300 BEE
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Another outstanding example proving it does not take many 1000 dollars to build a tackdriver.
I have a Rem 783 varmint bbl in 6.5 CM coming that I'm gonna stick on my <$300 Savage 10 "Tactical" just for grins. All in $360.00 ! Betting it will shoot as well as my $1800 Tikka "Sporter" ( a real misnomer !)
If it shoots well, I may buy a new bolt head and rechamber it to 6.5 PRC.
I have a Rem 783 varmint bbl in 6.5 CM coming that I'm gonna stick on my <$300 Savage 10 "Tactical" just for grins. All in $360.00 ! Betting it will shoot as well as my $1800 Tikka "Sporter" ( a real misnomer !)
If it shoots well, I may buy a new bolt head and rechamber it to 6.5 PRC.
This makes me want to go down to the local Sportsmans and pick up 1 or 2 Axis donors?!
I've built a few off of savages and have always been pleased. As well as the shooting of their factory rifles.
I'm currently building a fun gun off of a used LRP. I bought the barreled action dirt cheap and had a 26 inch bart in 6 dasher installed. Will top it with a lightly used gen II pst in 5-25 bought from here as well.
I'm going to drop it in a lightly used b&c target stock.
Not a dirt cheap build but certainly a budget build when you consider what a full custom would cost.
I'm currently building a fun gun off of a used LRP. I bought the barreled action dirt cheap and had a 26 inch bart in 6 dasher installed. Will top it with a lightly used gen II pst in 5-25 bought from here as well.
I'm going to drop it in a lightly used b&c target stock.
Not a dirt cheap build but certainly a budget build when you consider what a full custom would cost.
