Model 11 large shank barrel - options

Silicon wolverine · 10-04-2012, 10:31 PM

Hi all. New to the forum. I am a smith/shop owner in north central SD and had a customer bring in a Model 11 in 270 WSM that had a badly overloaded round fired in it. the barrel and bolt head are toast. I dont normally work on Savage rifles, but this one was traded to me in exchange for the gunsmith bill. The reciever and basic bolt are OK. I am looking for a non-WSM caliber large shank short action barrel (something common like a 308, 243, 6mm etc) that i can build back onto this action and resell in my gunshop. trying to do this cheap as im already buried into it (guy basically abandoned the rifle in my shop, no money to pay the bill). WSMs dont sell up here and im looking to build this into a low dollar youth rifle in a light caliber for a beginning deer hunter.

Will savage sell me a barrel to replace this one in a non-WSM caliber? Was reading they make new barrels in the larger shank diameter. Also will they sell me a bolt head to replace mine? If not where can i get one?

Thanks in advance for any help!

SW

**devildogandboy** · 10-05-2012, 12:12 AM

sure Savage will sell you parts if you are an gunsmith, they don't sell certain parts to the general masses though. if you can't find what you are looking for there you may try here and see if they have what you are looking for in parts. good luck!
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/

**Palmetto Savage** · 10-05-2012, 12:57 AM

I think I saw Brownells was selling a .308 large shank barrel the other day. I've got a .300wsm that may get a second barrel for my shoulder's sake.

**Armed in Utah** · 10-05-2012, 09:34 AM

Simple fix...even Midway sells new bolt faces...large shank barrels are out there....or just build one in a popular SD caliber & sell the rifle after that...

**capreppy** · 10-14-2012, 02:44 AM

There is a large shank 260 Rem on the fore sale forums. I would pick it up but just rebarrelled a WSM action with a 223 barrel I got fairly cheap.

**Blue Avenger** · 10-18-2012, 07:44 PM

$85 will get you a new 300wsm from Northlander. Most of the smaller caliber large shank barrels are target barrels and get more money.

http://www.savageshooters.com/showth...dated-12-29-11

Bolt head missing extractor and ejector or did it do more then that?

**J.Baker** · 10-18-2012, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by devildogandboy

sure Savage will sell you parts if you are an gunsmith, they don't sell certain parts to the general masses though. if you can't find what you are looking for there you may try here and see if they have what you are looking for in parts. good luck!
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/

Savage will NOT sell you a barrel unless you send your action into them so they can install, headspace and proof it. Makes no difference if you're Joe Schmoe or a world renowned gunsmith - that's their policy. Best bet for a cheap barrel would be to get one of the E.R. Shaw pre-fits sold through Midway USA or check with Jim Briggs to see what he has available in large-shank take-off barrels.

As for the bolt head, you can order those through Brownells, Midway USA, or directly from Savage if you have an FFL.