Savage 116 question/problem

[savage25xtreme]

I just got a new in the box Savage 116 FHSAK in 7mm RM. The bore was nasty so I got out the Hoppe's elite and got it all shiny. Then I noticed barrel is not sitting in the center of the stock on the fore end. So much in fact that there is a large gap on one side and the barrel is nearly touching on the other.





I tried the ole trick of pulling a dollar bill down the barrel to the receiver and it works when there is no weight on the fore end but with just the guns weight on there it drags a little. The stock is nice and tight around the receiver. I loosened the stock bolts and moved the barrel to where it should be but when I tightened them back down it was right back to its original positions... accustock they say huh? pfft ! What should I do?

 

[JimmAr]

Sand down the plastic till its fully free floated..

 

[savage25xtreme]

on a brand new rifle? your insane.

 

[R.W.Dale]

would have taken the rifle out to see how it shot first. Otherwize you don't know if this is much adoo about nothing or a real problem

I'll wager the rifle shoots great.


BTW you shouldn't expect a piece of injection molded plastic to fit like a hand bedded piece if aged walnut. This goes fir all manufacturers

 

[browningguy]

He may be insane, but that's what any normal shooter would do. I've done the same thing to brand new wood stocked rifles that didn't fit correctly.

So if you don't want suggestions that work, don't ask.

 

[panrobercik]

I had this happen to my Savage 16. Called Savage and they replaced the stock under warranty.

 

[docsleepy]

In the long run, you're going to want to bed that rifle's action with Devcon or similar. It will reduce the group sizes considerably.....far more than having Savage replace the stock. There are instructions here and other places how to do it. I would put my time into that effort. While you are at it, you can put the barrel right down the center.

my 2 cents worth.

 

[R.W.Dale]

In the long run, you're going to want to bed that rifle's action with Devcon or similar. It will reduce the group sizes considerably.....far more than having Savage replace the stock. There are instructions here and other places how to do it. I would put my time into that effort. While you are at it, you can put the barrel right down the center.

my 2 cents worth.

Bedding is most definately NOT something you'd want to do to an accustock. These stocks use an aluminum chassis machined to mate with the underside of the action. Not hardly something you want to go smearing crap inbetween

 

[savage25xtreme]

I had this happen to my Savage 16. Called Savage and they replaced the stock under warranty.

This is more the suggestion I was expecting. If I can't pay 700 dollars for a rifle and not have a straight stock I don't want it. Was just wondering what everyone else did. Sanding the one side doesn't help the 1/8 inch gap on the other side.

 

[MMCSRET]

Sure it does, it makes the spacing equal; and that is what the complaint was in your first post. its just plastic!!!!!!!!

 

[savage25xtreme]

Look I'm not knocking the rifle. I would not have bought it if it wasn't what I have wanted. But I want it to be right. I want it to look as good as it shoots not like someone has taken the dremel tool to it. I hunt with guys that shoot kimbers and sakos and abolts. The last thing I need is a stock that has been hacked on.

 

[Uncle Mike]

Does the rifle have the bolt release on the right rear of the receiver?
How many stock screws does it have?

If it is an Accustock, call Savage and have it replaced, we have gotten some that are not perfectly centered but were still 100% floated.

The fore end will not 'flex' on the Accustock with just the weight of the rifle. We have a whole shop full of the Accustocks and trust me, the don't do that.

I'm not saying yours isn't...maybe you got a bum stock!

If your getting too much flex, as it sound like you might be, send it back, you may have gotten a bum stock.

Also, you MUST follow the tightening procedure to the letter with the Accustock or the barreled action will not seat correctly in the stock. Try it again and follow the directions to the tee! See if your gap goes away.

Also put a good coat of oil or a thin coat of grease along the receiver where it is clamped by the stocks aluminum flex rails before you tighten the wedge screw. Also grease the wedge where it makes contact with the sloped aluminum block, which is part of the stock. Do NOT grease between the wedge and the recoil lug of the rifle!

BTW...when you outshoot your friends Kimbers and Sakos with your out of the box, no good fer nuthin' Savage that cost a third of what theirs did, the look on their faces will probably be priceless! A real kodak moment! hehehe

 

[panrobercik]

I tried sanding the stock on my mod 16 and trust me, it didn't look pretty. It was free floating but was not the look I expected from a new rifle. As someone said, proper technique of tightening screws may fix it , it didn't for me. Savage customer service was really nice . Cheapest way to send it was Fedex Ground ($15 or so) and I got it back within a month ,delivered to my door. They actually installed a nicer stock with a soft recoil pad. The chances are that your stock is pre AccuStock and you may get lucky and they may upgrade it for you.

 

[savage25xtreme]

Does the rifle have the bolt release on the right rear of the receiver?
How many stock screws does it have?

If it is an Accustock, call Savage and have it replaced, we have gotten some that are not perfectly centered but were still 100% floated.

The fore end will not 'flex' on the Accustock with just the weight of the rifle. We have a whole shop full of the Accustocks and trust me, the don't do that.

I'm not saying yours isn't...maybe you got a bum stock!

If your getting too much flex, as it sound like you might be, send it back, you may have gotten a bum stock.

Also, you MUST follow the tightening procedure to the letter with the Accustock or the barreled action will not seat correctly in the stock. Try it again and follow the directions to the tee! See if your gap goes away.

Also put a good coat of oil or a thin coat of grease along the receiver where it is clamped by the stocks aluminum flex rails before you tighten the wedge screw. Also grease the wedge where it makes contact with the sloped aluminum block, which is part of the stock. Do NOT grease between the wedge and the recoil lug of the rifle!

BTW...when you outshoot your friends Kimbers and Sakos with your out of the box, no good fer nuthin' Savage that cost a third of what theirs did, the look on their faces will probably be priceless! A real kodak moment! hehehe

The bolt release is in front of the trigger guard. There are 3 allen screws to undo the stock.

well seeing as I could out shoot them with my 35 year old Montgomery Ward Stevens with a 40 dollar walmart scope that's not saying much

The stock is definitely an Accustock it has the very nice and soft pad and aluminum rails inside and the fancy accustock sticker I will call them and see what my options are I need this rifle for deer season which is rapidly approaching.

the accustock is VERY stiff except out on the very tip which is where my problem is... if you go 3 inches in from the tip and squeeze its very stout! love the gun love the stainless love the action LOVE the trigger LOVE the 3 position safety LOVE the adjustable muzzle brake... get the stock up to my meticulous standards and I'll be a happy camper.

 

[Uncle Mike]

Call up Savage...tell them you cannot live with the substandard quality of workmanship in this stock....hehehe

They should replace it no problemo, but I am feared that your going to see all the Accustocks exhibiting these traits. lol

We had a few that we deemed to have the insert molded in crooked, you may have been graced with one of these!

In any event, return it for a new one!

A Monkey Ward Stevens and a 40 dollar walmart scope....I like that!

 

[savage25xtreme]

correct manual

can anyone point me to the correct manual for the Savage center fire with accutrigger and accustock? the only one I can find is without the accustock and even the manual that came with it does not show everything right.

 

[savage25xtreme]

or can someone tell me the correct order to tighten the accustock screws in? when I tightened the front on first it aligns the barrel almost perfectly then tighten the back to main lugs.... but it looks like maybe the action is not down all the way anymore? what order do all you accustock guys tighten yours in?

 

[savage25xtreme]

nevermind, I found it on page 31 of the manual.... got everything ready for my range trip this coming weekend

Nikon Monarch 2.5-10x42 and DNZ scope mounts.... should be a real tack driver. going to try hornady SST heavy mag ammo

 

[KzoneAL]

Nice rig...Please post some group pics lookin at one of those myself.Best of luck with it.

 

[savage25xtreme]

when you guys put your scope mounts on with steel bolts into a stainless steel action do you use anti-seize? all this aluminum and steel and stainless steel made me nervous so I put a dot on the end of each of my bolts.

 

[lefteyedom]

Oh you have ruin your rifle now! I will save you the disgrace, just box it up and ship to me. I will cover the postage and give you $50 toward your next rifle...

 

[chevyforlife21]

read the manual and follow exactly how to put the barrel action back into the stock and tighten the screws. i have a savage and its not a simple just screw it down like most guns it has to be at the perfect angle.

 

[savage25xtreme]

read the manual and follow exactly how to put the barrel action back into the stock and tighten the screws. i have a savage and its not a simple just screw it down like most guns it has to be at the perfect angle.

this is what I did and its working and looking great now. from the factory out of the box it was not assembled correctly.

 

[savage25xtreme]

Oh you have ruin your rifle now! I will save you the disgrace, just box it up and ship to me. I will cover the postage and give you $50 toward your next rifle...

make it 1050 and you got a deal

 

[d2wing]

And this from the company that in another thread was so bragged up. I get it. Savage has hired guns on here to brag up the products. Must be cheaper than quality control.