Savage 111 7mm rem mag to 338 lapua conversion

Hello all and thank you in advance for any input and help




I have a savage 111 in 7mm rem mag with a Falcon Menace 4-14/44 scope and Ultimate Sniper stock. I still have the original 24 inch barrel on it and the factory trigger. Using hornady 156 gr sst rounds I'm shooting sub Moa groups at 100 yards. I have reached the max range of this setup at 1200 yards on a 12/12 inch target.
I want to convert to 338 lapua but I haven't been able to find any info on wether this can be done or not. I'm not worried about having it be a repeater for it is already a single shot gun any way. I'm just looking to see if I can switch the barrel, bolt face and recoil lug. I would like to get a 111 LRH factory barrel to put on but can't seem to find one




Thanks for the input and happy shooting Hooah

I would think as long as your okay with a single shot you should be okay, You may have to open up the ejection port a little, I not sure without looking up case lengths.

Putting a .338 Lapua barrel on a standard shank action is dancing with the devil. It is not recommended ,nor encouraged. The Savage 110 BA in .338 Lapua uses a special built large shank action just for that caliber.

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I'm just looking to see if I can switch the barrel, bolt face and recoil lug.

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Yes you could do the above but it will probably remain a single shot.

The easiest thing to do, and I did this with a 7 mag, is to put a 338 Edge barrel on the rifle. Just unscrew the 7 mag barrel, and screw the Edge barrel on and your ready to go. You don't have to change the bolthead, but I would put a heavy duty recoil lug on.

Your overall cost including reloading is greatly reduced. Plus you have a rifle that's within 3% of the 338 Lapua. I understand several were creative and made the rifle a repeater. I don't know if a 300 grain bullet will be anything but a single shot, but maybe someone will join in who has done it.

Overall I love mine as a single shot and it's everybit as accurate as the Lapua. I have a few Edge bullets loaded up with Berger 300's if you need any measurements.

What model was your 7mm and what setup are you running

Also what is the difference between the 111 7mm rem mag and 111 338 lapua action

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Originally Posted by SgtRenfro22

What model was your 7mm and what setup are you running

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7mag BVSS, the rifle is probably 8 years old or so.

Setup . . . let me know exactly what information your looking for.

Dennis

1) were did you get your barrel
2) what is the length/contour

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Originally Posted by SgtRenfro22

Also what is the difference between the 111 7mm rem mag and 111 338 lapua action

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The 111 7 mag uses a standard shank barrel,(1.055") and has a large port. The 111 .338 Lapua uses a large shank barrel,(1.120") and has a small port receiver that has thicker lug abutments and thicker bolt lugs. The heat treat is also different.
Using a standard shank receiver will result in case swelling, causing sticky bolt lift, not to mention lug set back. Even with a .338 Edge, I would recommend a large shank receiver.