DIY Savage RF Bore Guide

[rbertalotto]

A little article I wrote on how to make a bore guide for the Savage rifles, particularly the 93 Series.

Enjoy!

http://www.rvbprecision.com/shooting/savage-93r17-diy-bore-guide.html

 

[Triggerman]

;D
now why don't you market that? I haven't seen any guides that go into the chamber
like that, rim's or centers

 

[rbertalotto]

That's why I have to build them myself.............

 

[Tozguy]

Along the same lines, consider using an aluminum arrow shaft. It reduces the amount of copper the solvent is exposed to. Will post a pic of one I made for a 223.

 

[rbertalotto]

I ordered 6061 aluminum tubing from these folks (https://www.speedymetals.com )......As I said in the article, the copper tubing was simply a prototype because of the issue you brought up. I just hope I'll be able to anneal the aluminum so I can swag it as I did the copper......Then I'll offer them for sale.

 

[Tozguy]

The arrow shaft is anodized copper color so don’t be fooled, it is in fact a 2020 aluminum arrow shaft. It is very stiff compared to copper tubing
The shaft extends up to the shoulder of a chopped fire formed case (left unsized). At the other end is a chopped 300 WSM case. Both end pieces are glued to the shaft using epoxy. The grey plastic piece in the middle is from a 3/8 toilet supply tube that I am sure you will recognise.
This grey plastic piece is drilled out to be a tight fit on the shaft. The outside is ground to fit inside the action. It is positioned on the shaft so that when the guide is fully inserted in the chamber, it engages the bolt stop. This holds the guide in position and centers it in the action.

 

[Tozguy]

Forgot to mention that arrow shafts come coded for size. The size 2020 I used is 20/64th OD with a .020'' wall. A larger or smaller shaft could be used for different calibers. The nice thing about arrow shafts is they are anodized.
It would be relatively easy to find a steel or plastic funnel to replace the 300WSM stub at the back so that the only brass a patch would contact would be the inside of the neck.

 

[rbertalotto]

Nice work! To me, this is the only way to clean a rifle. Protect the chamber!

20/64".....??? (5/16") Are there any shafts available in .250 OD? What would be the ID..........I think your anodized arrow shafts is a winner idea. Thanks

 

[Tozguy]

My pleasure Roy,
For a .250'' OD shaft use a 16xx series arrow. For instance, a 1616 shaft would have an OD of 16/64'' and a wall of .016''. By calculation, the ID would be .218'' (.250-(2x.016)). There may possibly be other wall thickness available in the 16xx series.
I have come across sizes ranging from 1616 to 2514 so there is a grand choice to work with.

 

[rbertalotto]

EXCELLENT! I'm on my way to Dick's Sporting Goods.................. ;D

 

[Tozguy]

Roy, please let us know how it works out. The question of how 'workable' the aluminum is needs checking. Arrow shafts are highly 'tempered' and I would not expect that you could flare them very much without splitting.

 

[rbertalotto]

Understand about the arrow shafts. No way are they going to be annealed properly if they are anodized. And I'm sure they are tempered. I'll wait for my 6061 aluminum to show up. I'm pretty sure I can get it to a workable state.

Thanks again!