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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Straight Shooter on December 23, 2010, 02:18:36 PM

Title: Swapping-Out Savage Barrels
Post by: Straight Shooter on December 23, 2010, 02:18:36 PM: I was considering picking up a Shaw barrel kit for my Savage .243... maybe .358 Win. How difficult is it to swap the barrels out? Other than a vice and what come in the kit (barrel, wrench, headspace gauge), what else will I need? What's the process for head-spacing?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Swapping-Out Savage Barrels
Post by: jackelope on December 23, 2010, 03:29:34 PM: Not much more than that.
This site is a great resource for Savage rifles.
http://savageshooters.com/SavageForum/index.php (http://savageshooters.com/SavageForum/index.php)
Title: Re: Swapping-Out Savage Barrels
Post by: Straight Shooter on December 23, 2010, 03:36:45 PM: Quote from: jackelope on December 23, 2010, 03:29:34 PM
Not much more than that.
This site is a great resource for Savage rifles.
http://savageshooters.com/SavageForum/index.php (http://savageshooters.com/SavageForum/index.php)
Thanks jackelope.
Title: Re: Swapping-Out Savage Barrels
Post by: yorketransport on December 23, 2010, 06:01:00 PM: You may want to soak the threads with some sort of penetrating oil for a while to make things easier. If it's blued steel they can be pretty tough to get off.

I made a video of a barrel swap that's up on youtube. If you search for yorketransport or Savage barrel swap it should come up. I'll post a link when I get home.

Andrew
Title: Re: Swapping-Out Savage Barrels
Post by: Lowedog on December 26, 2010, 09:54:24 AM: Here is a good article. http://www.varminter.com/particles/poorman2.htm (http://www.varminter.com/particles/poorman2.htm)

Definitely check out Savage shooters also. They want a subscription fee now for the best parts of their forum but worth it. The classifieds there are a great place to find barrels. I put together a 25-06 on an old 110 my brother gave me for less than $300 including a scope.

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