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    Swapping barrels ?


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    Does anyone around here know anything about swapping barrels on a Savage ?

    Thinking of putting a 220 Swift on a 112V Series J.

    It has been converted to left-hand bolt operation.


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    Yes it's incredibly easy to do and a large portion of this community has experience doing so. Some do it on a regular basis or run a switch barrel set up rather than having multiple rifles. What do you want to know about it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hammer View Post
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    Thinking of putting a 220 Swift on a 112V Series J.

    It has been converted to left-hand bolt operation.


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    Not a wise choice.

    Most barrels have a right hand twist. Using a right hand twist barrel on a left handed action will twist your converted left handed action back to a right handed action then you would to shoot the rifle upside down or shoot it backwards to use it left handed.

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    Aww Bill your just sayin that to confuse people and stir things up, right???

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    Quote Originally Posted by yobuck View Post
    Aww Bill your just sayin that to confuse people and stir things up, right???

    Me??? Never!
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    Here are some nuggets for you, use a large adjustable wrench to hold the recoil lug, so that way you only have to buy a barrel nut wrench, that is what I did in the beginning, and there is a 1/2 drive square machined into the barrel nut wrench, use it to put a 1/2 drive ratchet or pry bar, you can never have to much leverage, also when you are unscrewing the barrel for the the first time, "it is on very tight" unless you have a large heavy duty vise use the floor as your work station, I still do when I get a stubborn one. and one more thing no you are not experienced enough to use, fired brass or tape or whatever to set the head space buy or rent a set of gauges.

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    I take it you guys don't know Hammer!
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    I don't think Hammer would own a .220 Swift anyway. Good to hear from him though.

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    And now back to the show folks
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    Quote Originally Posted by barrel-nut View Post
    Good to hear from him though.
    Sure is. Hadn't hear'd from him in awhile, thought maybe he tooken up widd those Ruuugggggeeerr guys!

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    Similar to field stripping a 1911...

    Can you swap barrels on a Savage in the dark or blindfolded ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BillPa View Post
    thought maybe he tooken up widd those Ruuugggggeeerr guys!
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    WILLIAM!!!!! That's quite enough of that kind of talk young man. Now please apologize to Mr Hammer for suggesting he would socialize with such ruffians.
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    Quote Originally Posted by earl39 View Post
    WILLIAM!!!!! That's quite enough of that kind of talk young man. Now please apologize to Mr Hammer for suggesting he would socialize with such ruffians.
    I appolozze (sp). I could have said Remington, Browinng, or Winbluster but I said Ruuugeer for which I am sorta kinda sooory!

    Young man? I'll has youse knoded I'm officially a senior citizen, even get a free license from here on out to kill and catch stuff now, but which brungs up the question, what caliber is bestest to shoot trouts and what rod-reel combo is bestest to catch deers and bears?
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    So Bill after you got the (free) license, how much did it drain your wallet?
    Does it include things like a bear tag also?

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    Quote Originally Posted by yobuck View Post
    So Bill after you got the (free) license, how much did it drain your wallet?
    Does it include things like a bear tag also?
    $51.50, I bought the basic lifer last year. Its the same as the general license but FREE! With the lifetime combo($101.70) you get ML, furtaker and archery. Either way you still have to buy a cow and bar...err... bear tag.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BillPa View Post
    $51.50, I bought the basic lifer last year. Its the same as the general license but FREE! With the lifetime combo($101.70) you get ML, furtaker and archery. Either way you still have to buy a cow and bar...err... bear tag.
    Seems kinda complicated to me. I like the florida system better.
    When you reach 65 you simply stop buying licenses. both hunting and fishing.
    If you get stopped, just show your i d.
    My PA non res. cost about $140 with the bear tag. Reasonable compared to other states.

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