And so the process of hack smithing begins....

[timbertoes]

Ok, all items to do a basic build are here. Tonight my plan is to get the action in the jig and if Ican get it all adjusted very very well, will face the action.

Last night I made brass tips for the Jig Bolts and attached them.

I am not sure if I should attempt a lathe pass at the locking lugs, even if only needing just 1 thou or 2. Rather I think I should first try bluing the lugs and lapping with the bolt's lugs,and see where that gets me. (before putting on the Lathe).

Better to have a shootable rifle than a broken one... :)

last Friday I screwed the new-to-me barrel on and practiced setting with the go/no-go guages.

over the last weekend, I hunted with a buddy in a Varmint contest. we came in 3rd place points and $$, and I shot the Heavy Cat for extra payout :)

[bootsmcguire]

For those stubborn barrel nuts, I built myself a "Recoil Lug Wrench". I just slip this wrench over the lug, and with the barrel in my wood blocks in the vice I just spin the handle of the lug wrench against the work bench and then snug up the vice. Then I just give my Barrel Nut Wrench a couple of taps with a plastic faced hammer and the nut comes off every time. Pictured below is (from Left to Right) my Lug Wrench, a Factory Recoil Lug, and my NSS Barrel Nut Wrench.

http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx111/bootsmcguire/IMG_1780.jpg

[timbertoes]

Holy smokes, it is a major pain to get an action runing true in a jig!!! please tell me expereince makes it easier...
I now know real Smiths don't charge enough..
well for better or worse, some before and after pics.
http://bryanspeed.smugmug.com/Other/savage-mod11/i-mNP73n4/0/M/savageaction_before-M.jpg

http://bryanspeed.smugmug.com/Other/savage-mod11/i-trHp9xn/0/M/savageaction_after-M.jpg

[stangfish]

How much did you have to remove from the face? What method did you use to indicate the action? Did you make your own line-up rod?

Nevermind I read your post where you outined your tools and process. Thanks

[stangfish]

Nice tool Boots. If I had seen yours I would not have done this and saved a few hours.

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb363/stangfish/Stuff/actionwrench_zps4fed114d.jpg

[bootsmcguire]

stangfish, that is one heck of a nice looking lug wrench. Looks like you wnet all out.

[Apache]

Hope you trued the face of the action to the threads and not the other way around........

[sharpshooter]

He's doing everything the hard way....never treat a Savage like a Remington.

[timbertoes]

done.
new post for pic
http://www.savageshooters.com/showthread.php?22231-22BR-Savage-11-swap-build-done&p=167699#post167699

[timbertoes]

He's doing everything the hard way....never treat a Savage like a Remington.

Please explain, etc. :)

[Apache]

Do a search for truing and timing a Savage action and you should find tons of info on what's involved. It's been discussed a lot. At one time Fred put up an entire write up on it, but I think that was several server crashes ago and may have been lost. :p

[timbertoes]

I have not seen/read any info that treats a savage action any different than a Remington, etc.
the one big difference is you cant just go in there and clean up threads and then expect a pre-threaded barrel to be the fit desired.

Is that not correct ? I mean, would you not be taking a big chance on a loose thread fit ?

I do know that there is the method/tooling where a "all in one" reamer/facer/etc is used and available from PTG and Manson , I think.
And IIRC, is based on threading the tooling into the threads ?

I am all ears, and receptive to criticsim , advise. As a newbie, I do have to experience al the mistakes in the learning process. lol.

[Apache]

This has a link to the article but there are many threads on this same subject:

http://www.savageshooters.com/showthread.php?22275-Timing-the-Action

[bodywerks]

Three words "floating bolt head". That's why you don't have to treat a savage like a Remington.