Texas Solo
06-04-2014, 10:41 AM
I've been having stock issues with my #12BVSS 308. That stupid magazine clip doesn't contact the pillar and I don't get a solid feel when torquing the screws.
I also feel a small "pop" when loosening the screws, but can't seem to find where it's binding. Tang has been floated.
I have a Chaote stock laying around, so on a guess, I put the barreled action in it. I had to barrow the bottom plastic and mag from my #11VT to put it together, as the BVSS is blind mag setup. The mag won't snap in, but I shot it single feed. First thing I noticed was how the screws just tightened to a point then stopped. +1 for the aluminum bedding block in the Choate stock.
Long story short, I did some load development with it and got it down to .292". Best this rifle has ever shot.
Obviously I'm keeping this rig as is. Now the question:
I need bottom metal and mag for it. I've searched the various threads here on the subject. I don't care to spend what the aftermarket stuff is going for, and I don't need a large capacity mag. I use this rifle for F/TR comps.
The #11 bottom plastic allowed me to assemble the rifle without issue. So I'm thinking I can order bottom metal and mag from a #12 VLP/DBM through Savage.
I don't know why the #11 mag won't completely clip in the bottom plastic it came from, but I assume the VLP/DBM parts will fit OK.
Does anyone have experience with ordering the bottom metal and mag from Savage? I won't have a serial number, so I'm hoping they will help me out?
I also feel a small "pop" when loosening the screws, but can't seem to find where it's binding. Tang has been floated.
I have a Chaote stock laying around, so on a guess, I put the barreled action in it. I had to barrow the bottom plastic and mag from my #11VT to put it together, as the BVSS is blind mag setup. The mag won't snap in, but I shot it single feed. First thing I noticed was how the screws just tightened to a point then stopped. +1 for the aluminum bedding block in the Choate stock.
Long story short, I did some load development with it and got it down to .292". Best this rifle has ever shot.
Obviously I'm keeping this rig as is. Now the question:
I need bottom metal and mag for it. I've searched the various threads here on the subject. I don't care to spend what the aftermarket stuff is going for, and I don't need a large capacity mag. I use this rifle for F/TR comps.
The #11 bottom plastic allowed me to assemble the rifle without issue. So I'm thinking I can order bottom metal and mag from a #12 VLP/DBM through Savage.
I don't know why the #11 mag won't completely clip in the bottom plastic it came from, but I assume the VLP/DBM parts will fit OK.
Does anyone have experience with ordering the bottom metal and mag from Savage? I won't have a serial number, so I'm hoping they will help me out?