Barrel Kit for Savage 110

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Does anybody sell a Savage barrel kit like Brownells' with a 6.5mm barrel?

Comes with barrel, nut wrench, go & no-go gauges, bore cleaning paste, gun oil, and instructions for $201.

I called Brownells they said they don't special order.

E.R. Shaw makes one in 1-8 & 1-9 twist for $160.

They also make the barrel nut wrench for $30.

Guess that's the way I'll have to go if no other kit is available.

What range of bullets weight is good out of a 1-9 twist?

TIA
 
6.5 What??? There are about a million six and a half bores now days.

Savage barrel swap is about as easy as it gets.

t2e
 
Amazed....

It amazes me to see some of the supposedly corrective comments on one of the most informative gun boards on the internet.

"6.5 What??? There are about a million six and a half bores now days."

Obviously someone doesn't know that a barrel doesn't care what cartridge is being fired. All the barrel is mostly concerned with is bullet diameter, twist rate, barrel contour, & blued or stainless steel. Maybe a few other minor details.

Is there someone with experience who would like to comment on this thread?

Maybe I should post it on the gunsmith forum.

TIA
 
Well PRF,You just can't put any 6.5 cartridge into any 6.5 barrel.

I believe Tango2echo was just asking what flavor of 6.5 you want.There are many to choose from like the 264 Win Mag, 6.5 x 68S,6.5 Remington Mag,260 Remington,6.5 x 55 Swede,6.5 x 57 Mauser,6.5 x 54 Mannlicher,6.5 x 47 Lapua,6.5 Creedmoor,6.5 Grendel,and 6.5 x 284.There are even more Wildcat calibers in 6.5.

So what are you wanting?
 
Plank Road Farm said:
Obviously someone doesn't know that a barrel doesn't care what cartridge is being fired. All the barrel is mostly concerned with is bullet diameter, twist rate, barrel contour, & blued or stainless steel. Maybe a few other minor details.


TIA
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Minor details like WHAT 6.5mm CARTRIDGE you'll order that "kit" barrel in? Because I assure you it HAS to be chambered for something.

So yes a barrel does care what cartridge it's chambered in because that's the way savage kit barrels come. What do you think your rifle stays chambered for the same cartridge as before only now fires 6.5mm bullets after you install a "rebarrell your savage kit"??



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Plank,
Look for Adams & Bennett. They may have something similar to what you're looking for. I bought a barrel wrench (Wheeler Eng) that also included instructions for Adams & Bennett kit. I have do idea what price or quality they are or what all's included.

You'll need to know: receiver dia, Chamber, and barrel contour that will fit your stock.
I would add an action wrench to your shopping list. I had to have a barrel vise when I removed my barrel a couple of weeks ago. Too cheap to by one, so I made one out of some oak 2x2's and a wood drill bit and locked it down in a bench vise. FYI: Plain 'ol flour applied to the homemade vise eliminated the slipping.

Good Luck.
 
I believe the only kits out there in 6.5mm made for 260 Rem chamber, since it uses same headspace gauge as 308, 243, 7mm 08. If 260 that's what you want then go for it, the other flavors of 6.5mm will require buying everything separately and I think its better that way, you'll open door for more possibilities with match type barrels.
 
It amazes me to see some of the supposedly corrective comments on one of the most informative gun boards on the internet.

"6.5 What??? There are about a million six and a half bores now days."

Obviously someone doesn't know that a barrel doesn't care what cartridge is being fired. All the barrel is mostly concerned with is bullet diameter, twist rate, barrel contour, & blued or stainless steel. Maybe a few other minor details.

Is there someone with experience who would like to comment on this thread?

Maybe I should post it on the gunsmith forum.

TIA
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You asked about a "kit" for a barrel swap. The key detail will be the chambering of the kit since few are available, and usually only in the most popular calibers. I asked you to clairify the choice of the chambering to give you feedback on whether or not the chambering is available. You chose to be rude and arrogant instead of answering the question, which still remains unanswered. Before you give advise on the quality of the feedback you receive you may want to try improving your comprehension skills. Provide sufficent information for the question you are trying to ask and I, and others on this board, will gladly provide the information you request.

T2E
 
Communication skills and assumptions need to be clarified here.

My question came from the Brownells catalog # 63, pages 149,150, & 151.

Looking at the E.R. Shaw replacement barrel kit they don’t list a 6.5x55mm barrel.

Looking at the Douglas barrel they list a 6.5mm-9 and you choose the contour and steel.

Looking at the Shilen barrel they list a 6.5mm-9 and you choose the contour and steel.

I guess my comprehension skills were not sharp enough to assume they want me to pick from the “a million six and a half bores now days.”

I thought the “go; no-go” gauges would set up my Savage 110 action to fit the barrel.

Any arrogance on my part came from looking at the Brownells catalog and assuming that others have looked at it as well. If they had, they would have understood my question.

As for being rude that was an assumption that I was giving advice.

I responded without calling any names and from the position of assumed information from Brownells.

I want to communicate to “T2E” my apology and hope he accepts it.

Still looking for answers.
 
Back on topic if you decide to forgo the "kits" and do the job piecemeal to open up a lot more chamber and barrel options a large part of the cost can be negated by RENTING your headspace gauges from an outfit such as 4d reamerrentals vs buying a set of gauges. Particularly for the more oddball stuff such as 6.5x47 for example.


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I called E.R. Shaw today they only sell kits to OEM's.

Also said there is a 12 to 14 week leadtime on barrels.

I was excited when I found out about the Savage barrel swap kits.

I've since realized the options are limited and leadtimes long.

I might just give up the idea and buy a Tikka T3 and be done with it.
 
I've done the barrel swap on a Savage 110. I put a 260 barrel on a .243. I like the results, BUT, it's not a "switch barrel" rifle. the headspace never turns out exactly the same, so if you neck size brass and then swap barrels you'll could end up with tight brass the next time.

I finally "solved" this by always full length sizing brass and keeping headspace just a tad over the "go" gauge. The other solution is to put the barrel in place and keep it there. Another possibility is to use Loc Tite on the barrel nut on the first fitting and then swap the barrels like regular ones from then on. I'm going to try the loc tite solution next since I now have 2 barrel nuts - one for each barrel.

BTW I like the 260 a lot for deer and targets.


http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=464539
 
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Plank,
You can just buy everything a la carte.
Midway USA (or other):
Barrel Wrench
Action Wrench
Go & No-Go Gauges
Recoil Lug (optional)
Barrel Nut (optional)

You can get a Shilen Barrel from Midway or direct from Shilen. The barrel will come pre-chambered and threaded and depending on chamber, many are stock items ready to ship.

Good Luck!
 
http://www.gunshack.com/ocart/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=56

All you need is a barrel, barrel nut wrench, and go gage.

You can safely headspace the barrel with just a Go Gage (available to purchase or rent from many places) by putting a small piece of Scotch tape on the bottom of the Go Gage - it serves the same purpose as a No-Go. Some folks don't like that method, but I've done both and haven't blowed myself or my rifles up yet.
 
Plank Road Farm said:
My question came from the Brownells catalog # 63, pages 149,150, & 151.

Looking at the E.R. Shaw replacement barrel kit they don’t list a 6.5x55mm barrel.

Looking at the Douglas barrel they list a 6.5mm-9 and you choose the contour and steel.

Looking at the Shilen barrel they list a 6.5mm-9 and you choose the contour and steel.
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You're looking at two different things there. The E.R. Shaw kit is just that, a kit. The barrel is pre-chambered for whatever cartridge it says. The other two are barrel blanks that have not been chambered. They are simply contoured tubes with a 6.5mm bore, rifled with a 1:9 twist and no chamber cut.

Douglas, to my knowledge, does not offer Savage drop in barrels. Shilen does. Several companies offer drop-ins machined from just about every barrel maker out there. Finding a 6.5x55 shouldn't be very difficult and you could probably find one in stock somewhere if you look.
 
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If you don't mind waiting several weeks, I beleive you won't find a better price on a 6.5mm Savage barrel than Gun Shack.

www.gunshack.com

The current special is for ER Shaw 24" CM sporter contour 6.5mm with 1-8 twist. Several chamberings are offered.
 
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