6.5-300 WBY Project FIN

[Mr65]

I have been working on this project for a few weeks off and on as time allows. I had a Accustock from a Savage 116 that worked nicely. I had an old style 1970s Savage 110 action I converted to a modern (non recessed) bolt. Unfortunately I had to buy a whole new bolt as the head pin was 90 degrees opposite. I sourced a trigger for this old action, probably the last one in the US and paid big bucks for it. Had to do some modifications and then get it tuned so the safety worked, it was a PITA but it breaks clean at 2.5lbs and everything works as it should. Next I had to open the action up for the long 6.5 300 round, did this on the milling machine and recut the feed ramp. I realized at 3.600 there was NO WAY the internal magazine was going to work. I bought bottom metal and a special long .300 win mag magazine for wildcat loads that gave me 3.800. It is a Wilson heavy barrel in 1:8 twist, I cut the chamber and head spaced a bit on the tight side. Anyways here is the finished rifle ready for the scope and range. It feeds beautifully from the magazine!

I was really torn on whether I should put a muzzle break on it, I guess I will shoot it and see how wild it is. I prefer no brake shooting out the deer stand.

[Dave Hoback]

Yes sir Mr65!:thumb: Many of my own heart! Very impressed with what you’ve done my friend. That is going to see serious overbore! But sure will be fun for for the 500 or so rounds it lasts! LOL! J/K.

One thing. You said it was a 1970’s Action that you converted to Non-Recessed bolt? Any Action from the 70’s was already a Non-Recessed Bolt. Was actually Actions produced prior to 1966 that had the recessed barrel & bolt design. That’s why there is a Pre-‘66 & Post-‘66 designation.

[Mr65]

Yes sir Mr65!:thumb: Many of my own heart! Very impressed with what you’ve done my friend. That is going to see serious overbore! But sure will be fun for for the 500 or so rounds it lasts! LOL! J/K.

One thing. You said it was a 1970’s Action that you converted to Non-Recessed bolt? Any Action from the 70’s was already a Non-Recessed Bolt. Was actually Actions produced prior to 1966 that had the recessed barrel & bolt design. That’s why there is a Pre-‘66 & Post-‘66 designation.

Wow I guess it was older than I thought! It was recessed for sure. Had the Ejector in the rear of the receiver, did away with all that and modernized. :)

[Dave Hoback]

Thank you Mr65. You’ve done precisely what I’ve said can be done on more than one occasion, and been disputed to the contrary. Just a little know how goes an awful long way! ;)

[Mr65]

I was not happy with the weight of the barrel it made the rifle front heavy, I pulled it back off and turned it down to 680 at the muzzle, threaded for a break, and Cerakoted Savage stainless. I think it turned out nice and it has a nice balance now.

[Dave Hoback]

I like heavy barrels. I recently switched from a 26” Shilen in Varmint profile(.810 @ the muzzle), to a 28” Criterion in MTU profile(920” @ the muzzle). But then, I’m not lugging this sub 17lb. rifle around hunting! This is strictly a bench rest Rig.

[shoots100]

I was not happy with the weight of the barrel it made the rifle front heavy, I pulled it back off and turned it down to 680 at the muzzle, threaded for a break, and Cerakoted Savage stainless. I think it turned out nice and it has a nice balance now.
Looks great, now it's time to do some work on that chair before it collapses and dings that nice rifle.