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Dirtyolds@vage
10-02-2009, 09:36 PM
just got a savage 111 in.30-06. I would like to start mesing around with after market barrels In other calibers.Can i swap to any short actions like .223,.243,22-250? or do i have to stick to long actions?

May be yall can point me in the right way to find all this info i need.

thanks
northlander
10-02-2009, 09:43 PM
The Long Action Savage Model 111 in 30-06 can be "Barrel Swapped" into pretty much any caliber with a .473 Bolt Face (22-250 - 358) or even a 6 BR if you single feed it. Swap the bolt head and you are into the .378 Bolt Head calibers (204, 223, 300 Whisper or whatever).

You now have a Savage, you can build it into almost any caliber you can think of. A word to the wise, this can get real habit forming, proceed with caution.

Jim Briggs
NSS
Dirtyolds@vage
10-02-2009, 10:33 PM
so with with my .473 Bolt Face i can change to (22-250 - 358) :o

and will i still be abel to use my stager feed mag with say a 22-250?
sinman
10-02-2009, 10:34 PM
you might need to tweak it a little but yes you will
tbartley
10-30-2009, 03:55 PM
A word to the wise, this can get real habit forming, proceed with caution.

Jim Briggs
NSS


Pay no attention to the above statement. ;) We all know what we're addicted to.......Savages!
tiny68
10-30-2009, 04:49 PM
I have 2 long actions and 2 target actions. The long actions are small shank. I have barrels in 223 (requires a bolt face swap), 22-250, 22-250 AI, 6mm Rem, 6mm Rem AI, 6BR (1:8 and 1:10 twist), 30BR (3 of them), and 308W. Forget about that magazine. Put a single shooter follower in it so it smoothly feeds anything you drop in it and hit your target with the first shot. I think I am at about 14 barrels for 4 actions...... :P Yes it is very addictive. Tim
northlander
10-31-2009, 05:46 AM
Dirtyolds@vage,
See, I tried warning you. These guys are in too deep to save themselves.

Jim Briggs
NSS
sinman
10-31-2009, 10:42 AM
We have our meeting on out barrel swapping addiction but they never go well be cause we have them at the shooting range haha
MikeCTX
10-31-2009, 10:50 AM
Have my First aftermarket barrel due in a month or two, so not really part of the club - yet :o

However, when you consider the price of a good scope vs barrel prices, it might be easier on the pocket book to change barrels than it is to buy a new rifle and add a scope - rifles look so, neked without a scope on em - lol