MY custom Savage 6mm AI, built by me! -PICS ADDED-

Here's the Spec Sheet!

Savage RBLP Target action (Thanks Jim Briggs NSS)

Shillen Match Select SS 1-8 twist, Ratchet Rifled Blank

Richards Microfit Black Widow Laminate blank

JB Custom Weaponry Knurled bolt handle

Vortex Viper 6.5 - 20 X 50mm Scope with target dot reticle

Ken Farrell 20 MOA base with Burris Zee rings (Thanks Fred Moreo SSS)



I started by inspecting the locking lugs for engagement, which there was, but I lapped them in a bit anyway. Then I set to chambering the barrel, I bought a Manson 244 Rem Improved 40 degree shoulder reamer, and kudos to Manson on making a very nice reamer! After my test firing and brass inspecting I set to contouring the barrel blank, I did a twin taper to finish the barrel after crowning at 31 1/2" and .750" at the muzzle. The crown I put on is very similar to Remington's (yeah I know) Recessed Target crown, it offers great protection from dings and looks good too. After polishing a bit I set to inletting the Laminate blank. . . . three days and 6 lbs of red sawdust later I have something resembling a real long range stock similar to Fred's Heavy BR stock, with my own feel thrown in. Now the stock is sanded, to be sprayed this weekend, and I cannot wait to get after some groundhogs!! Savages really are a lot of fun to build and I thought I would share this build with y'all.
Now I think I will get out my components and warm up the reloading press. . .. Pictures HERE . .. . now where did I put those Berger VLD's??? . .. . . .

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I polished the steel up to 2500 by hand, and am working on getting the stock finish sanded down and buffed out. When done I will fill the stock engraving with silver or grey paint so you can see it better.

Took it out and shot it today, and she shot well, all fire-forming loads, loaded with same charge of 4064 in Remington Cases and Rem 9 1/2 primers. 100 Grain Core Lokt shot at 1 1/8" at 100 3 shot groups :-\ BUT 100 Grain Speer Grand Slams held 5 shots in under 1/2"!!!! ;D ;D
Any questions about this build just ask! ;D

VERY nice shooting stick!

I hope you are an OHIO fan...or got a heck of a deal on engraving! :)

OH I forgot. . . .

GO BUCKS!!

No, but my soon to be boss at Ottawa Ordnance has a Laser engraver, he did all that for me.
I am in the final months as a student here at The Pennsylvania Gunsmith School, and have a job lined up with him back home in the buckeye.

I know some guys in Central Ohio who would be ALL OVER that gun. :D

How do you like that Vortex scope? Can you compare it to say a Bushnell 4200 Elite 6-24X 30mm 50mm? Or something equal?

The Vortex Vipers are the best $500, and less, I have ever spent on glass, period. . . I now own 3 of them, 2 big ones and a 4-12X
Why one year ago I had 6 Leupolds mounted, now I have 2! I have owned Redfields, Weavers, Sightrons, Burris, B&L Elite, and Bushnell, and of course there were a couple of Millets, Tascos and even a BSA or two :-[
Vipers are a great value. I also bought a 4-12 Crossfire from Vortex (~$100) for my Savage 93 BTVS 22 Mag and couldn't be happier for the money.

Sir you are a CRAFTSMAN, BEAUTIFUL JOB!!! ;)

Very nice! I really like the ingraving.

O..H..! I love the Buckeye Rifle! I was born and raised within a stones throw of the University (actually born at the OSU hospital) and did my undergraduate degree at OSU.

What a beautiful rifle...how does it shoot?

Nice looking rig!

Took it out and shot it, and she shot well, all fire-forming loads, loaded with same charge of 4064 in Remington Cases and Rem 9 1/2 primers.
100 Grain Core Lokt shot at 1 1/8" at 100 3 shot groups :'( :-[
BUT
100 Grain Speer Grand Slams held 5 shots in under 1/2"!!!! ;D ;)
NOW time to get out the match bullets!