What I learned building my first Savage

[Rotag]

I decided to try to build a rile from scratch. Right after Christmas I ordered from NSS items I thought I needed.
turns out I did not need a follower if using the savage 10 receiver from the site ACIS mags won’t feed due to bolt not coming back far enough to engage. I ended up ordering a bolt face from sharp shooters supply due to not locating a .223 extractor which is ever so slightly longer than the .308 extractor that came with the Action.
Model 10 Shot action ACIS NSS
shilen heavy spotter 1 in 9 select match NSS
misc bolt face parts NSS
go/no go NSS
bell and Carson stock website
.223 trued boldface sharp short supply

All Had super fast shipping and I was ready to build in under A week.
my son had taken the action screws to dallas so I had to make some from bolt as at Ace

all in all the build went pretty well everything fit except removing the excess paint in the mag well with a razor blade.
Topped it off with a vortex strike eagle from govX

[Rotag]

Going to shoot it after lunch
what I learned was check for yourself before buying items.
be sure you have action screws or be ready to hit up a few hardware stores.
I put too much scope on this rifle
order the trigger first it wont be here till Monday

I can make any caliber I want in short action

keep your spare parts

[J.Baker]

Looks good. Welcome to the "Build it yourself" club! As for the scope, you'll appreciate the extra magnification when shooting groups on paper out at 200yards or more.

[Txhillbilly]

Good looking build. And, There's no such thing as too much scope on a target rifle, on a hunting rifle you need to scope it for the intended use / purpose.

[NF1E]

Looks good from CT. As has been said, no such thing as too much scope. Maybe not enough rifle.



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[Rotag]

Well it goes bang sot 10 at the lowest load in the book for break in and a velocity ladder.

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[Dave Hoback]

Very nice build. You are now a Savage-Smith!

[TommyD11730]

Nice looking rifle. What stock is it?

[Nor Cal Mikie]

"Very nice build. You are now a Savage-Smith!"
And hooked!! :cool:

[ragsflh]

great gun,now your a Savage smith