Savage M11 FCNS 300 WSM to .308 Win

[capreppy]

Just committed to picking up a Savage M11 FNCS in 300 WSM.

What is needed to convert it to .308 Win?

[243LPR]

Probably just a bolt head and barrel.Not sure about magazine.

[geargrinder]

Bolt head, firing pin assembly, magazine, and a large shank 308 barrel.

[capreppy]

Bolt head, firing pin assembly, magazine, and a large shank 308 barrel.


The Large Shank portion of your information is what I was trying to confirm.


Hmm. I think I'm going to go ahead and pick this up as it will end up being a very cheap donor rifle. I currently have a small shank 308 barrel on a Stevens 200 LA and the stock options available are abysmal. Thus the reason I was looking for a small shank donor to switch to. I am probably going to use this new action for a .260 Rem build that I want to start later this year and just finish building this .308 Win build in the Stevens 200 action. Got some help in getting the magazine affixed to a Choate Ultimate Sniper stock so that will have to do for this build.

[243LPR]

May or may not need large shank barrel,depending on what I've read here.

[geargrinder]

It would be very rare for your WSM action to be small shank. Very rare. I've never seen one.

[243LPR]

I've read in the FAQ they are out there.Just a heads up.

[cgeorgemo]

Small shank WSM exist only on the first production run of WSM. Hence the rarity...