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Hello. I hope I'm not asking to much, I am trying to find a serial number of a pre accu trigger that came factory small shank chambered in 300 ultra mag. Im not trying to start a fire but the gal that I talked to at savage tells me that 300 rum was never produced with the small thread action. The guy that emailed me from there told me the same thing. I would like to check there parts finder and see what it says. I would appreciate it please pm me if you would be so kind as to share some info.
I would like to inform them that they are not always correct. There answer to me when I inform them that they're out there they tell me and I quote (someone must have made the threads smaller then).:o
Bushwackr, They are wrong. I have a 112 FSAK in 300 RUM that is small shank. Pre accutrigger. I don't have the serial number handy but when I called Savage earlier in the week to order some parts the guy said "Wow that's an unusually rare model"
I know and that's what aggravated me when I talked to them about it they pretty much said I dont know what I'm talking about because I'm not working there.
I never have said to anyone that I know much of anything but I know what I'm looking at. They graciously disagreed
I just entered the serial # on their part finder and it doesn't say whether it's a lg/sm shank but I bought this gun brand new and I know it is small shank.
Must have been a special run for a distributor or big box store as the only FSAK's that were cataloged were 16/116's.Quote:
Originally Posted by troutdodger
And if anyone had turned the barrel down to make it small shank, then it would no longer fit the receiver that carries the serial #. Something is not white in the milk here.
Ya must have been but a person would sure figure they would know what they built. It would have been nice to know that there parts finder is wrong tho, because now instead of saving money by being able to change barrels myself. I have to pay smith to thread and install nutless barrel. He won't even talk about spinning me one up for the small actions. Granted I still got the Savage I wanted and can have sss tune the action and trigger I wanted. Im still paying for a barrel and smith work
If I'm not mistaken, I got it through Jerry's Sport Center. That's where we order most of our firearms through.
what are you changing the caliber to?
They tried to make me think that someone made the action threads smaller. That is crap
Want to stay 300 ultra ,just want a heavier contour.
My rifles the same thing 112 fsak. Blued ss action, Ss barrel,nut,lug,bolt handle. Crf mag and non crf bolt head. Its a strange one
You have to remember, most (if not all) of the folks answering the phones at Savage aren't gunsmiths or working on the assembly lines, and most of them probably didn't even work there when they were making guns in .300 RUM (late 90's/early 2000's). They're just regurgitating what's popping up on their screen when they input your S/N, and record keeping isn't something Savage has ever been known to have been very good at.
Mine is stainless barrel with on/off brake synthetic stock blued receiver stainless bolt handle. probably had a big box of parts at the end of the month and said "screw it lates make some guns"
Mine is the stagger feed blind mag. the magazine box has been cut and welded along the side. I'm assuming to lengthen it?????
No that's for sure, I dont think much of the tech's there either they sent me the email I received , but I still found the caliber I was after , and its a little strange so its kinda interesting but I just have to jump a few more hoops to get what I'm after
Yep mine has the brake its soaking in a mix of dextron 3,pb blaster,and kroil so I can remove it for a functioning brake. Yep must be to lengthen it.
What does yours have for a bolt head full circle or bottom cutout?
Mine's blued receiver, SS barrel with on/off brake, synthetic stock, SS bolt handle. J. Baker is right. There's probably not too many employees that were even around back then. I'd have to go through alot of paperwork but I believe I bought mine in 1999.
has the small round bolt head with the smaller circle of checkering
Well does anyone know if I can buy a blank 30cal varmint contour criterion with 1.250 on the breech
so you're gonna open up your receiver to take a large shank?
Nope have it threaded and installed like a rem .
You mean with a shoulder, just curious what are you trying to achieve.
Dean
That way there will be more meat around the chamber area , barrel will be the same diameter at the lug as the action.
That's the only way I can get it done here , smith says not enough barrel for the round, liability reasons he won't install a 300 on a Ss, he told me go ahead but he won't. So I'm kinda in a spot
And no one makes a small prefit 300 um, not even savage.
Because of course they never made them:rolleyes:
Doesn't make much sense. I've had a 338 Edge done in a small shank, varmint contour. Don't know why a 300 RUM would be an issue.
I know lots of people have but I dont have many choices
Who made it?
The barrel thickness and diameter of they action is not the weakest link, it is actually the bolt face and even that can take a pounding, I have 12 different calibers
based on the RUM From 6mm to all the way to 458 and some are screwed on to a Stevens 200s action, and I don't take no prisoners when I load, and yet here I am typing away, you are making to much of this, just screw on a barrel and watch for pressure signs and you will be fine.
Dean
who have you talked to?
Also periodically examine the bolt face and look for hairline cracks, and just change it out if you find any.
Dean
like Scope eye said, head space it correctly, watch your pressures and go for it.
I talked to nss, kreiger and my local guy . he got me all convinced when he said that a local had one blow up using factory ammo some years back, and then I went and looked online and found 2 more instances of them letting go. That's why he won't do it.
I am sure that is true, although I would love to know the load they were using, I am sure they did not forward that info, and just blame it on the gun.
Dean
I'm not sure any on that but the info that was there on 2 of the 3 were the early ones , I assume thats exactly what I have. Either way tho I want to re barrel who makes a prefit that I want
Shilen, McGowen
Ok I will have to see what they tell me
Actually to top that, there are some members here including me, that have 50 Cals bolted to small shanks, as we speak mine is on a Stevens 200 and this round holds the same amount as a RUM, one member sixonetonoffun must have 500 rounds down stream, on his.
Dean
you mean a 50 bmg????
No, I really hope you are kidding, here is the link it is a good read.
http://www.savageshooters.com/showth...50-Cal-Wildcat
Dean
That is a sweet round , awesome job