Starting on my lightweight LA Savage build.
Just getting going on my lightweight LH LA Savage build and wanted to share my plans.
I'm starting with my old .473" SF 111 action. It already has a 5/8" Stockade bolt handle on it and one of the very rare 100% titanium Speedlock FP's David Tubb made for a very short time. It also has a very sweet stoned and honed two screw trigger which will remain.
The barrel will be a SS, 6mm, 8 twist, 5R rifled Rock I picked up cheap on eBay. Sending it to Rock to get recontoured to their #2 Sporter contour. They only charge $40 for the recontour. I'll then send the barrel to my gunsmith to be threaded nutless, cut and crowned at 24" and chambered for the 6mm-06 or possibly the 6mm-06AI. Was going to do the threading and chambering myself but my 'smith shot me a very nice price so I'll let him do it.
I'll use a SSS recoil lug.
The stock will be a McMillan Hunter's EDGE ordered from Rick Bin. Blind mag, 1/2" Pachmayr pad, and inletted for a 700 ADL TG. Excited to try my first EDGE. Debating whether to have SS sling swivels installed as I'll likely never put a sling on it.
I'll scope it with the 3-9x33 Leupold VX-2 Ultralight in Talley LW mounts.
Hoping it comes in well under 7.5 pounds all up.
Kinda fun conceptualizing the rifle build and getting the project underway.