DIY custom or semi custom rifle

[lcxctf2000]

Yes. I should have added one is 4.4"(centerfeed) the other is 4.27"(staggerfeed).

Don't forget about the 4.52" spacing from way back before anybody younger than 30 was born.

 

[satchamo]

I've built both a long and short action Savage. Fun, easy guns to build that generally are shooters. Aren't pretty, light, or fancy though.

You obviously have long or short action to choose from. Any 10 series (10, 11, 12, 14, 16) is short action with the variation being finish or features. Any 110 series (110, 111, 112, 114, 116) is long action with variation being finish or features. There was a short time where they only made long actions, even for short action calibers.

Some other variations/considerations particular to Savage:
- barrel shank size: small or large. Your WSM's, some model 12's (target) will have a large shank. The bulk of your actions and take-off barrels will be small shank.
- Bolt release: bottom or top. Bottom is newer and has fewer aftermarket stock options.
- Feed style: center or stagger. Stagger is older style. Not a huge issue b/c you can generally convert from one style to the other. The big difference is that stagger feed mags are attached to the action, while center feed are not. There are tutorials out there on converting between them to make a stock work for your action.
- Trigger: 2-screw, 3-screw, Accutrigger, and aftermarket.

PM if you need more on anything.

Thanks!!! This was very helpful! I think I've settled on trying to find a Savage action and build off of that.

Question: I'm thinking I'll probably go with a Shilen barrel but I need some advice.

What length/twist/profile will be best for a 300 win mag? I'm likely going to brake it ( I know I know, allot of people hate them). Again I'm not aiming for ultralight here, but also not a boat.

I made a trade the other day for a reloading setup so I'll be working up my own loads so I'm a blank slate at this point as far as what I'll be shooting but obviously the end goal of this rifle will be for western hunting. So if you have a particular load that works for a particular twist, I should be able to mimmick.

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[lcxctf2000]

Thanks!!! This was very helpful! I think I've settled on trying to find a Savage action and build off of that.

Question: I'm thinking I'll probably go with a Shilen barrel but I need some advice.

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Savage bug is a fun one to get bit by. Highly recommend spending some time over on savageshooters.com

You'll find lots of helpful Savage nuts there and can look at classifieds to get an idea on what actions and parts go for.

And check out Apache Gunworks for barrels. I have a 25-06AI from him that is a shooter and haven't heard anybody having issues he hasn't fixed.