What Calibers can barrels be changed too.....?

[daniel brothers]

I have a savage lefty 12, 223.... that I love... and was wondering what calibers can I go to with barrel changes....?

Is there a chart somewhere...?

[larrys1911]

most any of the standard short action calibers.

[Uncle Jack]

..........and you may have to change the bolt head and magazine.

uj

[cgeorgemo]

http://savageshooters.com/SavageForum/index.php/topic,14935.0.html

[pdog06]

http://www.gunnersgear.com/savage_pics/caliber_case_head_sizes.pdf

Your 223 has a bolthead that measures .378", but it takes about 5 minutes and $50 to swap out the bolthead for a .473" or a .532". So basically the options are MANY!!!!!!! Narrowing that list down is the hard part......LOL

What cartridge did you have in mind?

[daniel brothers]

243 would be my next desire...

the only problem is.... my 223 shoots so good I hate to change it out.... but I do also have a couple of righty savage 110 243 that are doing nothing right now... but I really need lefties instead of righties....

Well.... wait a minute... I just realized that I also have a lefty savage 12 VLP in 204 that isn't being used much...

I know nothing about changing out barrels... but I'm trying to learn.... thanks...Dan

[earl39]

Pdog you forgot the PPC bolthead. Gun Shack has the factory ones in stock now.

[cgeorgemo]

243 would be my next desire...

the only problem is.... my 223 shoots so good I hate to change it out.... but I do also have a couple of righty savage 110 243 that are doing nothing right now... but I really need lefties instead of righties....

Well.... wait a minute... I just realized that I also have a lefty savage 12 VLP in 204 that isn't being used much...

I know nothing about changing out barrels... but I'm trying to learn.... thanks...Dan

Buy a lefty .473 bolt head, extractor, extractor spring, extractor ball, ejector spring, ejector plunger, and ejector retaining pin for the bolt head. Then you will need a barrel nut wrench, action wrench, and a headspace gauge
Assemble your bolt head, pull apart your bolt and swap the bolt head. Then pull both of the barrels , screw the new barrel down onto the gauge, tighten the nut. Poof you are done.

[daniel brothers]

Great information... now...where do I get this stuff...?


and... can I replace the bull barrel with a sporter barrel... using the same stock... or does it need to go back with a bull...?

[Axtell3]

A sporter will work, but will be dangling out in space. If you can live with the look go for it, or if you are in the shopping mood get a stock, or thicker barrel.
I'd add a heavy recoil lug to the order. Look at Northlands pile of barrels..... Jim is a great guy to deal with and will point you in the right direction for much of what you need to finish the project.

[earl39]

Just look at the top of the page and you can find the sponsers. They have enough parts between them you can build a complete rifle. Just pick and choose your parts.