jpwilly
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So, what is involved in a bbl swap on a Savage? I am a pretty mechanically inclined kinda guy and the prospect of shooting multiple calibers from one receiver is very intriguing! What kind of scratch do new bbls go for, and are they any less accurate using a common receiver, or is the receiver for all calibers the same?
Basically theres a wrench and barrel vise that will be needed. The wrench will remove the barrel nut and the barrel can be turned out of the reciever. when reinstalling a barrel the Headspace is commonly set by inserting a specially made headspace gauge (handloaders tend to make theirs) and turning in the barrel until it touches the gauge and then tightening the barrel nut. If you have a Savage short action say .243, because the bolt head is the same for the 308 parent cartrige, only a barrel swap is required to change calibers. Savage barrels can be had in many places from high end match bbls to factory new bbls prices range accourdingly. Many people here have made their own custom rifles this way. Lots of info by doing a Google search too.