savage question also

[model 12 toby]

want to change one of my savages to a 6.5-06. have a 243 and a 7mm rem mag both in target action. just how difficult will it be? honestly? what do i need to buy? which gun? hoping the 7mm rem mag. need a new barrel and bolt right? what else?

 

[Greg110]

Toby,
Please forgive me, but aren't you trying to go from a short to long action any way you look at it please?

 

[model 12 toby]

7mm is built with a savage target action. You have to fire the round to get the round out or you have to remove the bolt. doesn't bother me. it's a single shot anyway.

 

[model 12 toby]

7 mag is 2.5 inch long cartridge. 6.5-06 is .006 shorter i think????? right???

 

[nhm16]

want to change one of my savages to a 6.5-06. have a 243 and a 7mm rem mag both in target action. just how difficult will it be? honestly? what do i need to buy? which gun? hoping the 7mm rem mag. need a new barrel and bolt right? what else?

The .243 would be easier to change out, since you can keep the same bolt head. If you change out the 7mm Rem. Mag., you just need a bolt head assembly (procedure here: http://www.savageshooters.com/index.php?articleview=Savage%20Bolt%20Head%20Swap ($12 membership required to view))

All you need are:

• A new large shank (1.120" x 20tpi thread diameter) barrel, see http://savageshooters.com/SavageForum/index.php/topic,513.0.html for more information
• A "go" headspace gauge, I use a Manson because they have a notch for the ejector so you don't have to remove it
• A barrel nut wrench, and
• An action wrench (I have this one: http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=710783, Brownells sells a similar) or a barrel vise (http://www.sinclairintl.com/.aspx/cid=5578/Products/Barrel_Vises_Wrenches, I use the Davidson)
• Torque wrench (recommended)

It's pretty easy, I have 3 Savages and have put on/replaced the barrels on all of them myself. Here's what you do

• Take off old barrel (either put barrel in vise and/or action in wrench and use barrel nut wrench to take off; don't forget to put rosin or sugar on your barrel, wrap in a piece of index card, etc., so that the vise doesn't mar your barrel)
• Apply moly or some other good anti-seize grease on thread of new barrel
• Screw barrel nut onto new barrel as far forwards as it will go
• Put in recoil lug
• Screw in new barrel until the bolt just closes on the go gauge with a little bit of resistance
• Using the vise and/or wrench and barrel nut wrench, tighten the barrel nut down and torque it to 40-50 ft-lbs

 

[model 12 toby]

I'm going to go with the 243 to 6.5-06. I'm pretty sure it's s small shank barrel though. Effie said 1-1/16". So I'm going to just have to change out the barrel I guess? I'm not sure the magazines I got are going to work though. I'm going to have to look into that. looks like the round is a bit longer.