Thoughts on Bedding Savage Action.

[LRShooting]

I am somewhat building a rifle right now. Started with a savage trophy hunter xp M11 in 308 (Dumb, but thats what happens when someone else says no to a 1000 dollar rifle like what I wanted......). I am upgrading to PTG DBM, Boyd tactical stock, and possibly oversized bolt handle. Eventually may even invest in Sheilen (incorrect spelling?) barrel and Jewel trigger. I haven't decided on how to bed the action yet though in the new stock. Pillar bed, full bed, etc? I don't know how the stock actually is yet, as far as the current bedding in it, I just know that itll be free floated with my sporter barrel. What are your alls thoughts on bedding the action and such? I am fairly new to this precision shooting stuff. I have messed with triggers and freefloating before, but never actually anything major. Ill be on here quite a bit for the next several months I suppose asking questions from more expierenced individuals on whats best and whats not, so thanks in advance.

As 788ham put it, I need to get a few things ironed out here. First of all, lets assume this gun is headed towards tactical build. Heavy, rugged, yet accurate. I have located a DBM and Boyd TactiCool stock. DBM from PTG. I need to call and see about fitment of magazines on that though. So accutrigger, savage 11 action, factory sporter barrel, boyd stock, and PTG DBM. I realize that tactical usually means heavier barrel, but sporter will work fine for me right now. Thats straighted out now. So glass bed around recoil lug and rear action screw and free float tang is the most common answer I have seen in other forums. Thanks again. Sorry for the inconvience.

 

[Ifishsum]

I've glass bedded a few Savage rifles (my own and a couple for family), usually just around the recoil lug and the rear action screw. I don't typically bed any of the chamber/barrel area and also try to make sure the rear tang is floated. The savageshooters forum has some good bedding tutorials specific to Savage, worth checking out.

 

[BBBBill]

What is your goal for the rifle - hunting, casual target shooting, benchrest? The Savage factory barrel is usually far more accurate than the shooter on the other end. For anything but the most serious target work, it will be more than good enough.

 

[LRShooting]

What is your goal for the rifle - hunting, casual target shooting, benchrest? The Savage factory barrel is usually far more accurate than the shooter on the other end. For anything but the most serious target work, it will be more than good enough.

There in lies my issue; I'm an accuracy nut. I don't care if all I would even need the gun for is to hit a Dixie cup at 100 yards, I would want to make it shoot the center of the D out every time. Besides that, I am naturally an extremely competitive person, and always want to one up the next guy. There is a limit, but I have a hard time stopping until I hit that limit. I actually wouldn't mind doing a little thousand yard hunting as well. Its not likely, but a 168 grain bullet is still traveling at about 1100 fps and is enough to kill. Therefore, if I could consistently hit a paper plate cold bore at 1000 yards, I would be comfortable in hunting at that range.

 

[BBBBill]

A Savage is probably not a 1000 yard action, although it is really good (most of my bolt guns are Savage). You could do the usual benchrest mods like sleeving the action, etc, but you would be better off starting with one of the purpose made benchrest actions if you want to reach out that far.

 

[LRShooting]

A Savage is probably not a 1000 yard action, although it is really good (most of my bolt guns are Savage). You could do the usual benchrest mods like sleeving the action, etc, but you would be better off starting with one of the purpose made benchrest actions if you want to reach out that far.

Only, it has to be a hunting capable rifle to though, without having the BR cost. I know that a .308 can touch out that far, and some Military snipers have had confirmed shots out past 1000 yards with a .308. I think that a savage action is capable to an extent.

 

[LAGS]

Bedding any rifle Will Not Increase a Rifles Accuracy.
It only Corrects the things that might be Robbing the accuracy Potential you already have.
Bedding can only help if done correctly.
The same goes for free floating a barrel.
If you have a crap barrel, it can be wagging in the wind all you want, and it wont make it shoot any better.
But why do people condem the accuracy potential of the stock barrel.
You have to really think hard if the accuracy you gain by replacing the barrel is worth the cost, when you are using them both on the same receiver.
If you want a 1000 yard rifle, all the parts have to have that capability.
I have a Savage 10 .308 Tactical, and I dont see it being capable of 1000 yd accuracy, unless I do some major work to it.
But it is great at 500.

 

[LRShooting]

I don't mean barrel replacement anytime soon, I mean after the stock barrel is almost worn out. Thatll be a while though. I would like to eventually get into long range shooting, maybe go up to 300 win mag or 338 lapua. Preferably a 338 lapua on a savage 110 BA platform or similar.

 

[788Ham]

Sounds as if you have a lot of "If's, wants, and maybes" to get ironed out first. As has been suggested, going onto another forum site might be in your best interests, more info available, doesn't seem like whats been advised here is what you're truly after.

 

[LRShooting]

Sounds as if you have a lot of "If's, wants, and maybes" to get ironed out first. As has been suggested, going onto another forum site might be in your best interests, more info available, doesn't seem like whats been advised here is what you're truly after.

yea, I should prob figure those out lol. all the adcice is great, but i my questions need to be more specific.