110 & 116 Conversion

[Dejawi]

I bought my wife a Savage Lady Hunter in 30-06 for Christmas a couple of years back and was wondering if and or how hard it would be to convert it to 300 Win Mag. I also have a Weather Warrior 116 I am wanting to do the same thing too.

[RustyShackle]

New Bolt head for the .540 size. Maybe magazine(s) or modify the feed lips. And tools, such as action wrench, barrel nut wrench, go/no-go gauges, barrel vice maybe.

[olddav]

Perhaps a new barrel chambered in 300 Win Mag.

[geargrinder]

Yep, bolt heads and barrels is the minimum. You might get the magazines work with the magnums, but it's the easiest thing to swap.

[darkker]

They have you squared away, the only other thing I will add is perhaps a nut.
I've changed piles of Savage barrels. Sometimes the nut is easy enough to loosen, sometimes I have had to cut them off. Also, and this is VERY important; take off ALL scope mounting equip!! I have joined in the group that said, "Naw my scope bases aren't bottomed, this is no problem".... Ask me now how many action threads I have ruined because of that little statement.....

[RC20]

Not sure I would inflict a 300 WM on anyone let alone a woman.

New Heavy Hunter or Varmint profile 30-06 barrel would be nice for her.

Maybe you as well.

You can hand load a 30-06 to very close to 300 WM.