Need gunsmith to install a Savage pre-fit and a Rifle Basix trigger

[Rat Rifle]

Looked around here last week and got a guy's name from here but he doesn't seem to want to do the job. We even had mutual friends, who are shooters, on FB. No worries. But am looking for a new gunsmith. In IL would be ideal but can ship to anywhere, but much prefer a short turn around time. I do not want to be waiting to get my gun back come October. I live in West Central Hell-Illinois. Thanks.

If You’re going to own a Savage, You really need to look into doing Your own work, as has been suggested. www.theurbanriflemanstore.com is an excellent provider of barrels at appealing prices, and other Savage items. For any questions You have, You can Google Your question and include the word Savage, and at least some of the answers will direct You to the Savage Shooters Site. But don’t put it off because “SAVAGE SHOOTERS.COM SITE IS CLOSING DOWN 8/31/‘25” .

Every Savage action I have seen has a notch to align the recoil lug, and Savage recoil lugs have something on them to align to that notch. No alignment tool needed.

Best of Luck, and welcome to the Brotherhood of the Barrel Nut

 

[GenePoole]

I shoot up at PASA park near you. I'm from Alton IL area. If you're willing to make the drive I can help you with whatever you need.

 

[ebb]

My friend that I used to shoot with from this board was at one time the chief engineer for Perry oceanographic. He would collect recoil lugs for Remington actions and buy some of the thicker ones and when he wanted to head space a Remington he would try a lug and get and Idea what thickness he needed and then look through the collection and find the closest one and try it. If he ran out of options he would send one to Perry to the machine shop have one ground to the size he needed. If you are just playing with take off barrels this may be a good way to experiment.

 

[urbanrifleman]

My friend that I used to shoot with from this board was at one time the chief engineer for Perry oceanographic. He would collect recoil lugs for Remington actions and buy some of the thicker ones and when he wanted to head space a Remington he would try a lug and get and Idea what thickness he needed and then look through the collection and find the closest one and try it. If he ran out of options he would send one to Perry to the machine shop have one ground to the size he needed. If you are just playing with take off barrels this may be a good way to experiment.

I'm pretty sure that's how Remington did it. Some sand paper glued to glass might be all the grinder one needs.

 

[Sniperhandle]

I'm pretty sure that's how Remington did it. Some sand paper glued to glass might be all the grinder one needs.

Remington had bolts with varying dimensions that were marked with a series of different dots and such, They would use the one that fell into the proper measurement needed.

That's why you see a round dot on the side of the lug or the absence of one.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Remington had bolts with varying dimensions that were marked with a series of different dots and such, They would use the one that fell into the proper measurement needed.

That's why you see a round dot on the side of the lug or the absence of one.

Yes that would make sense also. Thank you for that.

 

[ebb]

I know a guy that builds Mauser rifles and he has a bunch of bolts laying around, and will check headspace with every bolt on the bench till he finds one that works. I see nothing wrong with it as long as all the bolts are in good shape and it isn't a matching numbers rifle.

 

[Pyscodog]

One thing to note, the newer Savages have a different style nut than the older ones. An old style wrench won't fit the new style nut. (But a pipe wrench will) Remove the new style and throw it in the trash. Replace it with the old style nut and be golden.

 

[hoz53]

Well Ebb, thanks for that! I’ve been struggling with it for years! I did not know they made such a thing. Does it work with the various lug shapes? Nevermind! I did a google search!

i was going to post you about that but ebb beat me to it. they make different ones for different shaped lugs but i only have one and shim it if i need to so the lug stays centered. several companies make them- brownells has them. i suppose i wont ever sell any more rem actions as they dont bring much but dont know if ill use the ones i have much as these days i think the way to go is custom actions with no rem style recoil lugs.

 

[hoz53]

One thing to note, the newer Savages have a different style nut than the older ones. An old style wrench won't fit the new style nut. (But a pipe wrench will) Remove the new style and throw it in the trash. Replace it with the old style nut and be golden.

yeah- on my savage the first nut came off fairly easy with a 18” pipe wrench. i got some satisfaction out of that-lol

 

[urbanrifleman]

One thing to note, the newer Savages have a different style nut than the older ones. An old style wrench won't fit the new style nut. (But a pipe wrench will) Remove the new style and throw it in the trash. Replace it with the old style nut and be golden.

All of the nuts I sell now are 1.25 inch hex. By far the best configuration. I use a crescent wrench.

Customer rifle with the hex nut.

 

[jelenko]

I use a an 18" crescent wrench.

 

[ebb]

Hoz53, what I nice thing to say! These days I don't beat anything or anybody very often!