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hi guys, just joined and I have a question. I just purchased a savage 111 in 30-06 from my brother due to financial reasons. I am not really in need of an 06 and was wondering what varmint caliber I can change my 111 to. It has a synthetic stock with a blind mag. Any help and advice would be appreciated
I do apologize if i posted in the wrong area
Welcome to the forum and enjoy!Quote:
Originally Posted by papurich
If you reload, it opens up more opportunity, esp. if you're into wildcatting.
The easiest if you reload, is to load a varmint load depending on range and what you're going after, i.e., 155 Berger VLD. You can also load sabots (like the accelerators) >>> http://www.sabotreloadingpro.com/.30_06 :p
Without changing bolt face you can just re-barrel it (lot of good choices in prefit barrels) to one of the list below ...
This is just a start, I'm sure will be chiming in soon.Quote:
Long actions with a bolt face .DIA of .470 +/-
220 Swift, 6mm Rem, 240 Weatherby Mag, 257 Roberts, 25-06 Rem,
6.5x55 Swedish, 270 Win, 7x57 Mauser, 7x64 Brenneke, 280 Rem, 30/06 Springfield,
Good luck and happy safe shooting/hunting.
Ed
110 gr bullet over 60 gr of 4895 at 3500fps+ sounds like a good varmint round to me.lol
Or you could always go to the 2506. 75 gr v max at 3900fps tears coyotes up, and 4200 in my 12tw 2506ai
Before Savage developed their short action receiver, all factory chamberings were done on a long action receiver. Capable varmint rounds such as the 223 Remington, 22/250, 243, 250 Savage were all based off the 110 model. With the right barrel, baffles, bolt head, and magazine box/follower just about anything is possible.