Laminated Factory Stock.....Drillin 'n Fillin question :)

I could prolly explain how I got to this point....but then, it would be like writing a book the size of war and peace.....and you true Savage die-hards would laugh so hard that your tears would flood your homes.....and then you would attempt to file a claim against me for rusting your rifles!!!!

But.....I am currently sitting here with a very nice and very accurate Shilen barrel in 6.5x55 Swede (is there any other caliber?) in a hunting contour. Also, I have a very nice Savage short action Laminated stock. Now, at one point these two components were held together by a single shot receiver....which is now holding the same caliber Shilen Bull barrel while being cradled in a Bell & Carlson stock. (Another very accurate combo!!)

So.....what I'd like to do is just buy a Savage long action....and here comes the question part.....and "Drill out" the factory laminated stock to fit the long action into it. Now, I have access to my shootin buddy's wood shop that has all the goodies. You know the type.....table saw.....Forsner bits......a drill that actually drills square holes (If I didn't see it, I never would-a believed it).....routers......jointer\planers.....Harley Motorcycles (Well...I think these are for photos of his "wood porn"...:))

BTW.....I want to get a long action with a magazine so I can have a follow up shot, or be able to chamber one quickly. Not for me of course.....but when my hunting buddies place bad shots on their Antelopes. Yeah.....that's it.

So....can I just move the front screw? Drill out the front magazine box? And I know for sure I can "plug" any existing holes and make 'em look like they were never there.

Thoughts?

Dave

I'm thinking 1) it's probably not even possible, and 2) even if it is possible, it will be more work/hassle than what it's worth given how cheap a new stock from Boyds is.

For shytes and giggles, here are the measurements from a LA center-feed blind mag stock I happen to have laying around here that you can mark out on your S/A stock for comparison.
All measurements originate from the centerline of the rear action screw.

To rear of magazine well = 0.735"
To front of magazine well = 4.420"
To centerline of front action screw = 5.065"
To rear of recoil lug pocket = 6.060"
To front of recoil lug pocket = 6.560"

Bondo...Lots of Bondo! I second Jims position. You could post a WTB ad for a cheap LA stock.

you would have to pull the plug from inside the barrel channel to get the same wood grain. In your off center it will show!

It can be done. I converted a SF SA VLP stock to accept an older SF LA/SA magazine flat top action.

The hard part will be your expectations for how good it looks on the bottom side where you plug the old front action screw hole.

I doubt I would do it again however, if its just a hunting gun LA stocks are pretty inexpensive

sure can be done,if you want a good giggle,or roll aroud on the floor & laught & fart you
see my axis in a Boyds stock job but she shur looks good from the outside

drybean