7mm-08 long or short action

[bonerb]

trying to find out whether or not my rifle is long or short action. i have a savage model 11 chambered in 7mm-08. i am measuring 4.375" on center of the action bolts, accu-stock, trigger model number 19186. does anyone here know how savage does their long short action? i've seen 7mm-08 as a short action and long action. i emailed savage customer service a week plus ago, then posted on their facebook page and someone sent me here. so i figured id at least give it a shot

[pdog2062]

Savage models with two digits[10,11,12] are short action,their long actions have three digits[110,112,116]

[bonerb]

is this normal then?http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g260/bonerb/20130811_172927.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/bonerb/media/20130811_172927.jpg.html)

[stangfish]

That may be the wrong base. 4.27 is a short action stagger feed.

[bonerb]

k what is the long action measurement

[bonerb]

from the front of the front action bolt to the front of the rear action bolt is 4 3/8" with a measuring tape. these 2 bolt holes? http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g260/bonerb/20130814_221442.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/bonerb/media/20130814_221442.jpg.html)

[stangfish]

http://www.savageshooters.com/content.php?128-Savage-Action-Lengths

[bonerb]

thanks stangfish

[bonerb]

k so I'm just going to go with the 2 piece base because i have a short action round receiver 1 piece base and it does not fit right, and with a 2 piece it doesn't matter. the 2 piece base actually bolts to all 4 bolts for the scope mounting holes. thanks for your help

ben

[stangfish]

Why does it not fit correctly?

[bonerb]

It hangs over the ejection hole a half inch on the rear

[bootsmcguire]

That is the way those bases are made. I am assuming by your pics that it is a Leupold 1pc base and rings. I have had some in the past and they seemed to hold up well and the rifles were accurate so I would say it did its job.

I wouldn't be scared to use it, but if you prefer the 2pc bases are decent as well.

[stangfish]

Or you could buy a weaver one piece. Inexpensive and effective

[goinssr]

Actually more effective than two-piece bases. The one piece base allows quite a bit more lateral adjustment for the scope so that eye relief can be set where you want it and you don't have to settle for close enough.

[JW]

Looks like the wrong base from the picture
All short action one piece bases I have do not cover any of the ejection port at the rear like yours
They also use both screw holes in front and back for mounting
I have 2 weaver and 1 EGW
Hope this helps
Jack