savage 300 rum mag. box lenght

[buster2765]

I got a line on a savage 116 300 rum. Want to know if there is enough room for a 300 PRC with a 3.7 coal. Thanks Darwin

 

[Orr89rocz]

3.65 is what i have read on the factory boxes

 

[FURMAN]

The longest centerfeed box I have measured was under 3.6". The older staggerfeed boxes were slightly longer from recollection.

 

[Orr89rocz]

Yeah my 375 ruger centerfeed is about 3.5” long.

 

[46and2]

I love Savage, but thats why I went with Rem 700 for 300Rum. Wyatts mag boxes make life a lot better.

 

[can1010]

112 in 300rum and 116 in 375 h&h both boxes 3.681 inside measurement

 

[buster2765]

Thanks

 

[FURMAN]

112 in 300rum and 116 in 375 h&h both boxes 3.681 inside measurement

Staggerfeed or centerfeed? I have had countless Savages and parts and never seen a centerfeed blind mag that long.

 

[can1010]

Staggerfeed or centerfeed? I have had countless Savages and parts and never seen a centerfeed blind mag that long.

older stagerfeed don't believe they ever did one in centerfeed

 

[FURMAN]

older stagerfeed don't believe they ever did one in centerfeed

That may be. I was told Savage custom shop made some RUMs on centerfeeds. So I would say asking on this forum is really a waste. I would ask the owner to measure the box in question. I guess I will just get to the point I should have made earlier. The 212, 208, 215, 225, and 230 bullets will be over 3.7" in a SAAMI 300 PRC chamber and will be limited by any Savage box you will find except a AICS DBM(maybe). I would look elsewhere for a donor.

 

[can1010]

the only way to get longer is splicing two boxes and mill action or the accurate mag bottom metal and the 3.850 mags they use for the lapua

 

[FURMAN]

and those 3.850 boxes are outside measurements. 3.750 inside.

 

[buster2765]

I did a single shot 338lm on a 112 magnum Target action, Thinking about doing the same on a Savage PTA I know I would have to pull the bolt to unload a loaded round.

 

[KRP]

the only way to get longer is splicing two boxes and mill action or the accurate mag bottom metal and the 3.850 mags they use for the lapua

You can also slot the front of a centerfeed box and notch the feed ramp. I've done it both ways and this is easier and requires less tweaking, it seems you don't have to grind the front baffle either. I've done a few 338-300RUM that would feed ~3.8" cartridges.

 

[Kenny2189]

I ordered accurate mag dbm with 300wm 3.850 magazine it should be here next week. I don’t really care for dbm for a hunting rig I’d rather have hinged floorplate but it’s the only way I found to load 300 prc in a savage