I am getting my 11VT chopped to 18" and I can't wait to get it back from the gunsmith. Do any of you have a savage with 18" or shorter barrel you'd like to share pictures of? I'll follow up with pics of mine when I get it back.
I am getting my 11VT chopped to 18" and I can't wait to get it back from the gunsmith. Do any of you have a savage with 18" or shorter barrel you'd like to share pictures of? I'll follow up with pics of mine when I get it back.
20" varmint(i know you wanted 18" but figured you hadnt got a reply yet so why not?) . incredibly handy! cant imagine an 18"
same rifle, bottom picture all i had done was a barrel swap, still had scope that came with, top pic is with vortex 6.5x20 and a paint job.
Nice! Thanks for sharing. Yeah I'm getting mine cut so the overall length with a can will be manageable but I think without the can it will make a handy hunting rig too. I like your paint job!
Yeah, I'm hoping I see some accuracy increase; I just hope the gunsmith does a good job recrowning. My 175smk loads should stay supersonic past 1000yrds so I'm okay with the velocity loss.
Here's one of my shorty's
Savage Model 10 FP 308
Started life as 20". Shortened to 16" threaded 5/8x24. Currently has Surefire brake on it. One of the most accurate rifles I have.
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Haiku...short and sweet...Wood and steel, still building...16.5" Heavy Barrel 308
Looks great Capt
I'm diggin these pics... gunsmith is supposedly working on mine now!
Here she is
I also have a Weaver Tactical Grand Slam 3-9x40 in 1" rings (and the stock mag) that I plan to use for hunting. This SWFA 16x is for shooting long range steel.
So far I like how it handles after getting it cut down to 18"... I think I'll like it even more once I get the shorter lighter scope mounted for hunting. I can't wait until I can try the can on her. Also, I have an HS precision pro-varminter stock on order.
Excellent job right there!
Thanks Clint, I noticed yours looks very similar. How do you like the 16" 308? What's the farthest you shoot with it?
I love this one. This was one of my first Savage rifles. After I had it shortened and threaded I shot it all the time. It had the factory plastic stock and I'd run any ammo I could get my hands on. Never any problems and always super accurate. The farthest target shooting was to 250ish. I really don't shoot this one anymore. I think I might have to start now!!
I've always enjoyed a short compact heavy barreled rifle.
Here she is in her "hunting configuration."
Smaller scope (Weaver Tactical Grand Slam 3-9x40 1" tube)
Thing of beauty. Guys, these are some wicked looking rifles here. I'm planning on doing the same thing to my first Savage, an Axis my wife bought for me. Going with a Boyd's Heritage stock to pay homage to the fancy hunting rifles I used to lust after as a young one, but with the short barrel and muzzle break for a can. Not sure it will look as sexy with the lightweight barrel, but I want to see what the factory barrel can do before I drop money on a new one. If it don't shoot well, it'll get a fatter tube anyway. Thanks for the inspiration.
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It's not a bad plan at all. The factory sporter barrel cut short might seem a bit "whippy", but aside from that it should shoot well. You could also look in the marketplace here and find a used factory heavy barrel and cut that for not a ton of cash.
Depending on the stock, there is a good amount of wood to take off and reconfigure for a heavier barrel when the time comes.
Lets see if this works better...
Outstanding
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