Replacement Savage action?

[Dgd6mm]

It may take more than a very good Savage gun smith to correct the alements with the new Savages with their a$$utriggers and a$$ustocks.
1. In Savages wisdom they built the a$$ustock so no aftermarket trigger on the action will fit in the a$$ustock
2. The "blade" safety only adds 18 +- oz. to the total pull wt. Not as bad but like an AR 2 stage trigger,.
3. The Action "might" smooth out after several hundred rounds.
4. Who ever designed the 6 CM chamber reamer must have worked for Weatherby on their Mk 5. After checking depths to tough the lands, NONE of the 105,107 & 108 6 MM bullets have more than .243" of full cal. bullets in the case mouth. Than Bbl. might make a fair tomatoes stake.
Come Black Friday , I'm having a "Black Friday" sale on it. and if it dosen't sell I'll be tempted to take the cutting touch to it and return it to Savage in pieces that will fit in a Med.flat rate box.

Ruger has the opposite problem .

 

[Dud]

Check where the cocking piece pin meets the sleeve. If that slot gets dry or dirty (you want anti-seize not grease or oil) then bad things start to happen. If you have a burr, groove, or small outward bulge then take a small diamond file to it and smooth things out. Put some silver AS on it and give it another try.

I should lubricate that point but the only area that hangs up is not the cocking piece, that's out the back of the action when it hangs up.

Once it gets going it's fine, it's just starting back forward when it's floppy because there isn't much bolt in the receiver and it's getting pushed by a lever that imparts a sideways force on the bolt. Problems every bolt action has to deal with.

As for the post above, I have an Accu-trigger with a spring change and it's total pull measures 14 oz. It is hard to figure out how 18 oz. of that is in the trigger blade. My gauge shows more like 7 oz. and the travel is so much different that when you get to the trigger it is a very distinct wall. It's not gritty, creepy or inconsistent in feel but it is drop safe because of the blade.

I think my trigger is fine after I did the spring swap, I don't think anyone going after a 1/2 lb trigger is going to want to keep that action in an Accu-stock so I don't see what you are complaining about there.

Lastly, it's unclear how your factory barrel shoots, you don't mention that. Either way, it's easy enough to buy a Pre-fit barrel with a throat that is more to your liking.

 

[Dgd6mm]

What you have sounds like a typical savage. Some are looser than a three dollar hooker. If you have not already done so, strip the bolt down to the pin assembly (don't remove the spring), including taking off the bolt head. Remove all the grease. Use a minimal (as in minimal !!) amount of silver anti-seize on the outside of the cocking sleeve and cocking piece, including where the rear baffle bearing hits. Use a normal amount of silver anti-seize on the threads. Use a small amount of bronze anti-seize between the bolt head and front baffle (keep them pulled apart once the AS is in place and then spin them to align and let go).

Doing the above should result in a smoother running bolt that does not have as much of a sloppy feel; grease and oil add to the sloppy feel and collect dirt.

Two things.
1. I can remember the first Savage I ever shot.
2. I can remember my first 3 $ Hooker.

 

[Nick Caprinolo]

Two things.
1. I can remember the first Savage I ever shot.
2. I can remember my first 3 $ Hooker.

I have never owned a Savage, and as I was exceedingly handsome and well built, I never needed a $3.00 hooker.

 

[dsinfour]

You all know the saying you get what you pay for or cry only once. That's why I shoot Savages for practice and shoot Barnards when I get serious..

 

[Dgd6mm]

I have never owned a Savage, and as I was exceedingly handsome and well built, I never needed a $3.00 hooker.

Well, I must say, you bested me on all 3 accounts.

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

Not sure if helps but here it is today. Less than 85 rounds through a bolt bolt gun, ever, if it helps .

Shoots great and the grease adds a lot. Now to clean it all out . Seems to really like the Winchester Match 140, does not like the Hornady 147.

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

I think I'm going to run it, then pull the barrel at some point and put it into something with Savage threads, like an Origin. Who else makes a custom action with Savage thread than pitch other Shilen? I'll likely thread a 308 into this guy and have a nice very fancy hunting gun I figure. As is it's way light, 9lb-ish. The Athlon Cronos is quite nice but is pretty heavy, 3lbs-ish. But overall a pretty nice setup and I'm super happy with it all.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I think I'm going to run it, then pull the barrel at some point and put it into something with Savage threads, like an Origin. Who else makes a custom action with Savage thread than pitch other Shilen? I'll likely thread a 308 into this guy and have a nice very fancy hunting gun I figure. As is it's way light, 9lb-ish. The Athlon Cronos is quite nice but is pretty heavy, 3lbs-ish. But overall a pretty nice setup and I'm super happy with it all.

American rifle company. Very much the top shelf

 

[gman47564]

tune a good load for a savage and they will shoot with the best of them... may not be as smooth and pretty as some but will shoot as good as any...

 

[Zero333]

I have a handful of Savage actions and your model 10 is a tactical action which has a stronger firing pin and ejector than the rest of the savage actions. That and the action & bolt finish makes it feel rather rough.

It's a robust action and the more you cycle it the better it will feel, up to a certain point.

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

I just had a long conversation with. Gunsmith buddy all about the floating design and that obviously the bolt is designed to be super loose so it can square up on the bullet correctly. Part of what makes them accurate though relatively cheap. So it is interesting to me. I think the tactical handle will go a long way plus some other mods possibly.

 

[ebb]

I can too Donny. It was the 308 that came with the McMillan stock wasn't it?

 

[Dgd6mm]

I can too Donny. It was the 308 that came with the McMillan stock wasn't it?

No, that was my second one which was a LE B2 model 10. My first Savage, about 12 or so ago was a model 12 stainless steel repeater in .22-250 26"fluted stainless barrel.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I just had a long conversation with. Gunsmith buddy all about the floating design and that obviously the bolt is designed to be super loose so it can square up on the bullet correctly. Part of what makes them accurate though relatively cheap. So it is interesting to me. I think the tactical handle will go a long way plus some other mods possibly.

Its made loose for quick manufacturing. Its made so any bolt off the line fits any action. The floating bolt head only floats because its removable, again for ease of manufacturing. Nothing in their design was considered for accuracy even though they shoot well. Even the blade in the trigger was made that way so it wouldnt go off inadvertantly due to the loose bolt clearance. The nut was made for one shot headspacing, not for mechanics to change them (hence the smooth nut later)