Long technical question on a savage build

[Deakin]

Background


Bought a left handed 116 in 300 win mag, barreled it with a black hole 264 win mag.
Don't like the rubber stock or classic style it was a center feed sold it.

Bought a Herters new old stock on Ebay liked the Monte Carlo and checkering and liked the idea of the side button to release the mag. Didn't realize the problems with all the specialty parts that are needed just to get the stock back to a usable state.

Inletted the action and it seemed fine. Floated the barrel not too much trouble.

Installed the bottom metal and the trigger guard wouldn't fit over the accutrigger. Opened up the trigger guard and got that to fit.

Put 2 rounds of 264 into the magazine but the magazine won't fit into the bottom metal seems that the action is deeper into the stock than the action that the stock that I purchased was designed for.

I have just about exhausted my interest in this project and have the notion to just sell the older stock to someone that needs an older wooden stock with all the parts (that were quite a bit of trouble to find) and order a Boyds.

My only option from what I see is to modify the magazine by removing metal to allow the magazine to move further into the bottom metal.

Any ideas from someone with a whole lot more experience and knowledge

[Ted_Feasel]

Background


Bought a left handed 116 in 300 win mag, barreled it with a black hole 264 win mag.
Don't like the rubber stock or classic style it was a center feed sold it.

Bought a Herters new old stock on Ebay liked the Monte Carlo and checkering and liked the idea of the side button to release the mag. Didn't realize the problems with all the specialty parts that are needed just to get the stock back to a usable state.

Inletted the action and it seemed fine. Floated the barrel not too much trouble.

Installed the bottom metal and the trigger guard wouldn't fit over the accutrigger. Opened up the trigger guard and got that to fit.

Put 2 rounds of 264 into the magazine but the magazine won't fit into the bottom metal seems that the action is deeper into the stock than the action that the stock that I purchased was designed for.

I have just about exhausted my interest in this project and have the notion to just sell the older stock to someone that needs an older wooden stock with all the parts (that were quite a bit of trouble to find) and order a Boyds.

My only option from what I see is to modify the magazine by removing metal to allow the magazine to move further into the bottom metal.

Any ideas from someone with a whole lot more experience and knowledge

Sharpshooter or robinhood likely will have the info you need my friend.

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[Robinhood]

Side button is for a stagger fed action. You did not tell us what action you have. This information is important as a center fed action will not work. I have no idea where to find all of the parts you need for that stock even if it is a stagger fed action. Look in the faq section and find out what we are working with and we can go from there.

[mnbogboy2]

As Robin says the action may not be compatible as is if an old staggered feed clip is trying to mate into the bottom of a centerfeed action.
I once had a 110C with the side button detachable clip. These were staggered feed magazines. If your 116 came stock with an accutrigger most likely it is a centerfeed. If you found and are using a detachable magazine & bottom metal from the old side button release then that is staggered feed.
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The machining on the bottom of the action is different and the likelihood is your magazine is not mating into the bottom of the action. You will need the dimensions from a staggered feed reciever and mill the centerfeed action to match in order for the old clip style to mate into the bottom of a centerfeed reciever. (If that is true in your case....i am only guessing that is the problem). Also you can check the original factory stock against the Herter's for depth.
We will wait for your info as well as Sharpshooter will chime in and most likely steer you in the right direction.
Good luck & keep us posted.

[Deakin]

Well just as I figured, I've made another wrong turn. You guys are right. 2007 make center feed and I've spent enough on this stock to have a nice Boyds.

Thanks for the help if I had ever tasted alcohol now would be a good time to tie one on.

[nksmfamjp]

I don’t know what the others know, but can’t it be spaced out with shims/washers? Obviously trigger guard too.

[Txhillbilly]

First off,Is your action a Center or Staggered feed?

The side button mag release stock is for an older style Staggered feed action,and will not work with a Center feed style magazine. I think you're trying to mat and old style stock/magazine stock to a newer style action. I'm not saying that it can't be done,but it isn't worth the time/money/effort.