Looking to buy a Savage Model 12 F Class in 6BR and question chamber dimensions

[Linko]

I read many posts and hear how much detailed specifications people know about their chamber. Since many of you have the luxury of the funds to have a custom rifle built you have reamer prints.
My budget (small) will only afford me the ability to get a savage if I want to have some 6BR fun. My question is how will I know my dimensions if I have questions on performance since
Savage doesnt provide this information.

 

['Freak]

Do or have a chamber cast made, take the pertinent measurements, and record.

 

[Mozella]

Why not build your own?

A quick check of on-line prices show that you can get a Savage Target action and trigger for $575, a Boyd's stock is $109 and Northland Shooters Supply will sell you a Match Barrel for $300 or $339 depending on the brand you like. So far, you're right around a grand or a bit less. Of course, there's some shipping involved and you'll have to buy a "go" gauge and a barrel wrench. You also might want to get a few add-on options for your Boyd's stock.

You'll have to make a simple barrel vise, something you can do in an hour with a few dollars of stuff purchased at your local Home Depot. You will want to buy some Devcon or similar bedding compound, some masking tape, and a few other items. But you are unlikely to exceed the $1213 price Bud's charges for a Savage F/TR rifle.

Bottom line: You won't save a lot of money but you'll have some fun and end up with a better gun as well as a few tools which you'll be able to use in the future. This kind of "build" isn't much more complicated than changing a faucet washer or changing brake pads on your car. If you are at all handy and if you spend a bit of time researching how to perform the various steps on the Internet, you can definitely pull this off, if you want to.

 

[Iowa Fox]

Mozella us correct, Build your own off the Target Action. The action and barrel will be the easy part. A good stock will be the challenging part. I have looked until I'm blue in the face for a good stock using a target action in the shape I'm looking for and using all three action screws.

 

[rjtfroggy]

Go here for a target action stock http://scopeusout.com/custom-rifle-stocks/target-stocks/ he inlets for the Savage.
Quite a bit more than a Boyd's but they fit like a glove.

 

[Mozella]

Mozella us correct, Build your own off the Target Action. The action and barrel will be the easy part. A good stock will be the challenging part. I have looked until I'm blue in the face for a good stock using a target action in the shape I'm looking for and using all three action screws.

Finding a stock for the target action, especially at a reasonable price, is indeed a problem. I recently bought a Boyd's stock for a Savage model 12, which is inletted for a magazine even though I single feed this particular gun in a caliber not suitable for the factory magazine.

One solution for a target action would be to fill the magazine void and install a center bedding pillar along with some "fake" bottom metal to hide the hole repair. Another, of course, would be to find a proper stock, but they are not available anywhere close to the cost of a Boyd stock.

Frankly, installing a piece of wood using a filled epoxy would be child's play for anyone who has done any woodworking and/or composite work in the past. But it might not be everyone's cup of tea.

 

[OpossumMcMuffinDave]

I have a Savage LRPV Right Bolt / Left Port chambered in 6mmBR with a 1-12 twist if you're interested. I wanted to shoot heaver bullets so I'm in the process of building a custom 6mm Dasher with 1-8 twist kreiger. The 6BR Savage LRPV shoots under .3 easily.

 

[Iowa Fox]

Weight is a big thing for me as at some of the matches they weigh you before you pay your entry fee. I've been thinking about using one of the Whidden V blocks for the 3 screw target action because the rear screw is so close to the trigger in a wood stock. Looks like a good way to go for rock solid bedding if I can make weight with it. I need to check with them and see how much it weighs. The second link has installation instructions if you click on the picture. Also I have to find a nice stock shape I like.

http://www.whiddengunworks.com/product/v-block/

http://www.whiddengunworks.com/instruction-center/

http://www.accurateshooter.com/technical-articles/savage-action-screw-torque-tuning/

This build is for the 2016 season so I've got some time to shop for stocks. Barrel is ordered and should be done in January.