Post by: snowshoes22 on July 06, 2012, 10:52:09 PM
Post by: Biggerhammer on July 06, 2012, 11:05:57 PM
Post by: snowshoes22 on July 06, 2012, 11:15:07 PM
Post by: Biggerhammer on July 07, 2012, 03:26:19 AM
Also check out Sharp Shooter Supply, they are known far and wide as the Savage Guru's. With pre fit barrels and such, that you can fit, space and I install yourself. Saving you some gunsmith fee's. They also have a large selection of Savage kit for your rifle.
www.sharpshootersupply.com/ (http://www.sharpshootersupply.com/)
Post by: AWS on July 07, 2012, 07:51:50 AM
You might want to join over at the Savage Shooters Forum, lots of good info available there on savage builds.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi6.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy222%2FBrowndaug%2FEggshootgun008.jpg&hash=bddd14b2c88acf99725a9e31fccf960b199676de)
My savage target rig(Egg shoots and varmints) Reconfigured factory 22-250 barrel, SSS Competition trigger, Weaver KT-15 scope, reworked factory stock.
Post by: snowshoes22 on July 07, 2012, 10:37:51 AM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 07, 2012, 02:19:20 PM
Post by: snowshoes22 on July 07, 2012, 02:49:30 PM
Post by: wraithen on July 07, 2012, 02:56:19 PM
Post by: snowshoes22 on July 07, 2012, 03:06:13 PM
Post by: wraithen on July 07, 2012, 03:23:40 PM
Post by: snowshoes22 on July 07, 2012, 03:37:48 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 07, 2012, 03:43:09 PM
it's a 7 mag right now with a pencil barrel. it outshoots almost every gun a have. i can get clover leaf groups at 100 yards and 1.5 inch groups at 200 with 162 grain hornady interlocks.:tup: :tup: Is that an interlock in your profile picture ..... if it is , this is why I like hornaday ....They hold up and drop sheet ... ;)
Post by: wraithen on July 07, 2012, 04:58:24 PM
Post by: iusmc2002 on July 07, 2012, 05:22:24 PM
Good luck though, I love my Savage .270 so I hope you enjoy yours too!
Post by: Nape.257 on July 07, 2012, 07:10:46 PM
Trigger - SSS or Target Accutrigger
Barrel - Benchmark,Pacnor,Brux (SinArm's will build what ever you want)
Stock - stockade stocks
A link to the savage I built.
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=87540.msg1097720#msg1097720 (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=87540.msg1097720#msg1097720)
One other thing order the barrel first it will take the longest to get.
Post by: yorketransport on July 07, 2012, 09:02:42 PM
For the caliber the easy answer is the 270 WSM. It can be done on a small shank. That's what Savage originally built them on. On your long action you could seat the bullets way out there to gain a little capacity and just have the chamber cut with a long throat to match.
Now if you want to have some real fun, why not try necking down the 375 Ruger case to 270? It would be a real screamer! Set the case up to use the same shoulder angle as the WSM cases so that you could use WSM dies to neck size the brass. Then you wouldn't need to have custom dies or a die reamer made. The Ruger case feeds perfectly from a belted magnum magazine, which is not the case with the WSMs. They require a little bit of work to the feed lips.
For triggers, just get a Rifle Basix and be happy! :tup:
Barrels are the hardest to pick. I would go either PacNor or Benchmark. PacNor has been around and is a proven performer. The PacNors I've seen in the last couple of years have been better than ever. The only PacNor I have left is a 300 WSM which is a .3 MOA barrel out as far as I've shot it. It's one of my only barrels which I refuse to part with. I have a love, hate relationship with Benchmark. Their barrels are some of the best I've ever seen, at any cost. I have had some issues with delivery times and communication problems. My experiences seem to be uncommon though. After trying somebody different for my most recent project, I can confidently say that I will go back to using Benchmark. I have used Sharp Shooter Supply, but trying to get ahold of them can be a full time job and they struggle more than most with meeting delivery times. Top notch products coming from them though. Sin Arms has been my most recent custom barrel experience. My finished project was shipped out on Friday and should be here next week. I ordered the barrel in May of 2011. :rolleyes: I was given a 13 week time line to have a 30" Brux barrel and a set of reloading dies cut for a 375 RUM Improved with my reamers, which I provided, and have a muzzle brake installed and timed to the action, all of which I provided. It took 13 months. I cannot recommend Sin Arms based on this alone. I can't comment on the quality of his work at this point but I'll certainly post some results when I get it all put together.
For stocks it will depend on what style you like. For a hunting style stock the B&C Durramax is hard to beat they're inexpensive and really solid performers. I like a more vertical grip in my long range stock but your options are a little more limited with the long action. Places like Stockade, Manner, XLR, McRee, and PDC can make anything you want. It just takes time and money. There are a couple of nice laminate stock out there if those interest you. Check out Stocky's Gun Stocks for some options.
Good luck with the build. The planning is the best part for me. I don't have time to shoot the guns once their built, but I always have time to plan another project. In fact I'm thinking about doing a 270-375 Ruger now. This is all your fault! :bash: :chuckle:
Andrew
Post by: snowshoes22 on July 07, 2012, 11:57:52 PM
Can a accutrigger fit on a pre accutrigger action? I love the target accutrigger on my model 12 LRP.
Post by: yorketransport on July 08, 2012, 09:01:26 AM
Can a accutrigger fit on a pre accutrigger action? I love the target accutrigger on my model 12 LRP.
You can make them fit, but you may need to do a little fitting. If I were going to replace the trigger, I'd just get an aftermarket one. You'd be surprised how good you can make the trigger you currently have on there. With a little time and tinkering it can be pretty darn good.
I'll play around with the some numbers on the 270-375 Ruger. It should be right there with the 270 STW. Think 130s in the 3500 fps range.
Andrew
Post by: snowshoes22 on July 08, 2012, 10:56:39 AM
Post by: huntnphool on July 08, 2012, 12:48:29 PM
Post by: yorketransport on July 08, 2012, 05:56:30 PM
At those speeds what do you think barrel life would be? I have heard the wsm family eat barrels up quick. I'm looking for decent barrel life. Would the 375 be similaer to the wsm.
Realistically, I would think somewhere around 600 rounds in an untreated barrel. :chuckle: If you nitride the barrel I would expect nearly double that. The super overbore cases like the STW, Ultra Mag, Weatherby and others are all pretty hard on barrels. The smaller the bore diameter is relative to case capacity, the shorter your barrel life will be. You always chop 1-2" off of the barrel after 500 rounds and rechamber it. This would extend your overall barrel life by a few hundred by giving you a fresh throat to burn out. :chuckle:
Stop over thinking this and build the wildcat off the Ruger. That way I can just rent your reamer instead of having my own made. :chuckle:
Andrew
Post by: wraithen on July 08, 2012, 08:25:15 PM
Post by: JPhelps on July 08, 2012, 08:57:43 PM
He has been great to work with and his guns are tack drivers :tup:
Post by: norsepeak on July 08, 2012, 09:06:20 PM
Post by: JPhelps on July 08, 2012, 09:13:02 PM
Post by: wraithen on July 09, 2012, 01:16:48 AM
Give Travis Redell a call at RBros Rifles - http://rbrosrifles.com/contact.php (http://rbrosrifles.com/contact.php)Rbros told me they would lower themselves with savages anymore. :chuckle:
He has been great to work with and his guns are tack drivers :tup:
Post by: rbros on July 09, 2012, 03:47:18 PM
Not sure Kirby does Savages any more either. Pretty sure on our last visit, he said he was doing custom actions only now. With the new Berger .270 bullet coming out, things could re-awken with the 270 calibers. Already have a reamer designed off my 7mm Rogue necked down to 270.
Post by: huntnphool on July 09, 2012, 04:32:39 PM
Already have a reamer designed off my 7mm Rogue necked down to 270.Can you explain your reasoning behind this? Just curious why someone would take a 7mm case and neck it down to a .277 bullet with less BC.
I can see going with a .270 WSM and trying to design a rifle to shoot 1000 yards but a standard .270 necked down from a 7mm just seems counter productive to me, I don't see a benefit at all. :dunno:
Post by: rbros on July 09, 2012, 04:37:51 PM
Post by: wraithen on July 09, 2012, 04:39:18 PM
Not exactly what I said. Nothing wrong with Savages, I have limited our builds to Remington and customs mainly due to keeping specialized tooling to a minimum. I got tired of having to buy or make tooling for every make of action. Spent more time doing that than the actual builds. There comes a point when some tough choices have to be made, this was one of them. Being swamped is both a blessing and a curse.
Not sure Kirby does Savages any more either. Pretty sure on our last visit, he said he was doing custom actions only now. With the new Berger .270 bullet coming out, things could re-awken with the 270 calibers. Already have a reamer designed off my 7mm Rogue necked down to 270.
I was just ribbin ya! I figured the laughing face would convey that message.
Post by: rbros on July 09, 2012, 04:42:09 PM
Post by: huntnphool on July 09, 2012, 06:59:41 PM
The new .270 berger in 170gr is supposed to have a BC around .7. Although the 195 7mm has a higher bc, it might be to much weight for the smaller cases. A 180 Berger 7mm is in the .650 range, and the 180 Hyrbid is right at .7. That, and I have a couple of 270 fanatics that pushed to have it. Myself, I would rather have the 7mm, but the 270 is a viable option as well.Thanks rbros :hello:
Post by: snowshoes22 on July 09, 2012, 07:08:50 PM
Post by: norsepeak on July 09, 2012, 07:24:43 PM
Ty, those Allen Mags cost more than $1000 :chuckle: The ballistics are great though. I think my next build will be a .338 allen mag :tup:No J, I was just thinking he might be interested in talking with him, maybe get a barrel in the 270 Allen or something. I love my Allen. I'm using the necked down 300 RUM cases and it's a tack driver.
Post by: calib on July 13, 2012, 07:31:32 PM