Look what I got today!!!

[n10sivern]

Only had 20 rounds through it to sight in the scope he had on it. Said it hurt him too much so he put it back in the box and its sat under his bed since. Now it's mine. Some very light surface rust from sitting unoiled for 8 years but other than that in great shape. Now what to do with it?

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[joe h]

I would've left it under the bed too. Lol
A light weight 300rum! Ouch!
No muzzle brake on it I assume?
That thing could hurt ya.

[n10sivern]

Nope no muzzle break. Light weight. Recoil pad is hard as a brick. Everything about it screams brutal. But.....300 RUM's in a savage are hard to come by.

[JCalhoun]

Yes. Not many out there.

[joe h]

Build a 338edge off the action. I would advise a brake on it though! I've shot mine with the brake on and it kicked probably about the same as that light 300.
After you shoot that 300 a few times you'll probably wanna change it up a bit.

[n10sivern]

I'm kinda at a loss of what to do with it right now. I'm not really interested in the 300 RUM. I'm either going to sell the barrel and keep the action for a 338 RUM build or just sell the rifle. I really want a 338 caliber rifle, but I hate the idea of pouring 100 grains of powder per cartridge. That'll get expensive mixed with the bullets. Decisions decisions

[joe h]

I know! The 338's a big and great but they're $$$$$$ to shoot.
I kinda regret building my 338Edge, it'll be sold after I shoot my 200 bergers out of it. Expensive to feed! I'm sticking with 7mm from now on.

[eddiesindian]

2 main reasons I havent gone 338 is..... 1. The cost to reload....2. The life expectancy of the barrel.

But ******!!!!! I want one so-so bad!..............

[n10sivern]

Yeah. I'm still undecided. I keep looking at YouTube videos of hog hunts with 338 LM which convince me I will probably end up with a 338 at some point. I just dont know if it is now and with this rifle. I could just buy a 110FCP down the road and be set up with 338 Lapua. Ugh, I hate it when I want something and KNOW I don't need it right NOW.

[Nandy]

Now what to do with it?

Send it my way... LOL!
You dont say how much you paid for it so giving you advise (keeping investment in mind) is kind of hard but if your cost was low... Keep the action and sell everything else that should get you very close to an action for a low price. Build whatever you need now, do the 338 later. I dont think selling the rifle would be a good idea specially if you are not going to keep the new rifle stock...

[n10sivern]

I think I'm just going to sell it and save up for a 338 lapua savage. By the time I pay for barrel, muzzle break, stock, threading barrel for muzzle break, ect I'm right there with what i could get a 111 in 338 lapua. I'm not in a rush to build it so I can just wait til I find one and go from there.

[eddiesindian]

I think I'm just going to sell it and save up for a 338 lapua savage. By the time I pay for barrel, muzzle break, stock, threading barrel for muzzle break, ect I'm right there with what i could get a 111 in 338 lapua. I'm not in a rush to build it so I can just wait til I find one and go from there.

dont you just hate it when that little voice inside your head that goes by the name of common sense makes you do what you really need to do and not what you want to do?......
hang tuff..................Im kinda in the same boat
Im selling off a gas gun in 308 so I can get me another Savage.....patience!.....

[Nandy]

The question is will a savage 330 lapua shot as good as a shilen, mcgowen, brux, etc, barrel? Will the savage trigger be as good as a timney, SSS, etc, trigger? same stands for an aftermarket stock... I dont claim to know the answers to all of those but I dont see a lot of shooters buying oem stocks, barrels and triggers for their competition rigs.
However if hunting hogs is what you are looking to do with the rifle then all you have to do (is this is not the large shank action) is do a barrel/bolthead change to a smaller caliber. Maybe a magazine change..

It is up to you, I dont think that rifle will fetch you over $400 as it is, I might be wrong. Whatever you choose, I wish you luck...

[seanhagerty]

Put a brake on that barrel. I shot my 300rum before the brake and it rocked my fillings loose. With the brake, I love it. I am going after a mile shot with this thing.

[n10sivern]

It is a large shank action

[Nandy]

Large shank does limits your options.

[JCalhoun]

You could probably turn it into a .375 H&H.

[n10sivern]

Well I am not really interested in the 300 rum. I can put a 26" varmint profile new savage take off 300 rum barrel on it for $100. I could go 338 RUM which will perform essentially the same as a 338 LM. Honestly though, I am not planning to make this a target rifle. I want a hunting rifle to shoot hogs with up to about 500 yards. I have other rifles that can do this already, so I can't really justify the cost right now.

[Nandy]

Then either make it a belt magnum since you have the bolthead or sell it.)(

[FW Conch]

Keep the action! Build what you want! Prices are going up all the time. When you really have the Savage "bug", no "out of the box" rifle will do.