I had a Savage model 110 that I did allot of work to, rebarreled, new stock, muzzlebrake... This gun is a consistent half moa shooter. I wanted to put a 20 moa rail with some good rings on it. When I took the leupold rings and bases off, I noticed that the base holes were out of line. I figured they were drilled off center from the factory so I took it to a local gunsmith to have it tapped to 8-40 and centered up. He's had it for two month's so I called him yesterday and asked him what the deal was. He said he just finished it, and the holes weren't off center, he put it on his press and used some sort of alignment tool and the action was actually bent. Said the front of the action was bent about half a screw holes width. I personally have a hard time believing this because the gun shot so good and the bolt cycled fine. I dont know how many thousandths half a 6-48 screw hole is but I'm sure its enough to cause rifle not to bolt. He said he straightened the action and tapped the screw holes out to 8/40 (ouch). I just wish he would have called me because I probably would have wanted to sent it back to savage. I am assuming that the bedding needs to be drilled out and redone. What do you think?
Could my action really have been bent?
- Thread starter jsthntn247
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Preacher
Gold $$ Contributor
It would be really hard to believe that the action was bent, and I would also wonder how it would be straightened...
Like you mentioned, seems the bolt would bind is it was indeed bent..
Drilling 6-48 holes out to 8-40 is a normal change over, it's done a lot.
To be on the safe side, it should be rebedded..
Like you mentioned, seems the bolt would bind is it was indeed bent..
Drilling 6-48 holes out to 8-40 is a normal change over, it's done a lot.
To be on the safe side, it should be rebedded..
pdhntr
Silver $$ Contributor
5 or 6 years ago I ordered a Savage 204 through my local smith. Got it home and noticed the barrel was hard against the stock at the forend. Removed the action screws and found the stock had to be bent like a banana to get the action screws tight. Got out the straight edge and sure enough the action was bent. Couldn't find any marks or evidence of damage.
Had to send it back to Savage. The next one they sent me isn't bent, and shoots incredibly.
Jim
Had to send it back to Savage. The next one they sent me isn't bent, and shoots incredibly.
Jim
Alex Wheeler
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Yep, I have a 10 thats bent. I milled the base to get the screws lined up. It shoot .5 moa at worst.
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