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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 576560" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>In my opinion all actions need to be trued or at least checked.</p><p></p><p>The fact that they are close does not matter, They need to be as close to perfict as possible.</p><p></p><p>I know this sounds like a smith talking, but the more accurate the machining is, the more </p><p>accurate/consistant the rifle will be.</p><p></p><p>The process that I have used and had good luck with Is to squair the action face and chase </p><p>the threads on a Lathe, Replace the factory recoil lug (They are a little soft and definitely not </p><p>true).</p><p></p><p>Then fit the new barrel threads to the action threads(They will be a little larger for the correct</p><p>fit) and while the barrel is still in the Lathe fit the barrel nut to the barrel for fit and face the nut</p><p>face squair so everything lines up squair.</p><p></p><p>The Savages are a little more work than the Remington because of the number of mating surfaces</p><p>and when I can, I do away with the nut and cut a shoulder on the barrel like the Remington.</p><p></p><p>This also allows the barrel to be larger and stronger at the shank (The first 3 to 5 inches).</p><p></p><p>Like everything else when building an accurate rifle this minimizes the odds of a poor performing </p><p>rifle and as they say "Separates the groupies from the rock stars".</p><p></p><p>Just my opinion.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 576560, member: 2736"] In my opinion all actions need to be trued or at least checked. The fact that they are close does not matter, They need to be as close to perfict as possible. I know this sounds like a smith talking, but the more accurate the machining is, the more accurate/consistant the rifle will be. The process that I have used and had good luck with Is to squair the action face and chase the threads on a Lathe, Replace the factory recoil lug (They are a little soft and definitely not true). Then fit the new barrel threads to the action threads(They will be a little larger for the correct fit) and while the barrel is still in the Lathe fit the barrel nut to the barrel for fit and face the nut face squair so everything lines up squair. The Savages are a little more work than the Remington because of the number of mating surfaces and when I can, I do away with the nut and cut a shoulder on the barrel like the Remington. This also allows the barrel to be larger and stronger at the shank (The first 3 to 5 inches). Like everything else when building an accurate rifle this minimizes the odds of a poor performing rifle and as they say "Separates the groupies from the rock stars". Just my opinion. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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