I want to rebore a Savage 110E 270 to a 9.3x62

[hawkeyesatx823]

Hey everyone!!

I’m back.

I was wondering if anyone has sent a Savage barreled action off the JES, mine in particular, is a 270 Win, and I want them to rebore/rechamber to a 9.3x62!

Or should I just buy an ER Shaw barrel kit in .338-06, and switch it out that way?

I, as usual, look to all of your experience and expertise.


Hawk

[wbm]

Personally I would do a Shaw but not in 338-06. Why anyone would want to go with a 9.3x62 is a mystery to me. I believe your original idea was to go with 35 Whelen.

[lonestardiver]

Personally I would do the Shaw. I believe your original idea was to go with 35 Whelen. Why anyone would want to go with a 9.3x62 is a mystery to me.

Agreed this way it is a barrel swap and you can always go back to .270. If you have the barrel bored out and rechambered and it get munged up you are out a barrel and nothing to fall back on.

[hawkeyesatx823]

Agreed this way it is a barrel swap and you can always go back to .270. If you have the barrel bored out and rechambered and it get munged up you are out a barrel and nothing to fall back on.

Agreed!
So I will keep the .270 barrel then, and more than likely buy the .338-06 Shaw barrel kit.


Hawk

[wbm]

Question. If you don't reload, why would you want to go with a 338-06? If you do reload. why would you want to go with a 338-06. Just askin.

[hawkeyesatx823]

Question. If you don't reload, why would you want to go with a 338-06? If you do reload. why would you want to go with a 338-06. Just askin.

Well, I do reload.
I like the idea of being able to use affordable brass coupled with a big, heavy bullet, and decent velocities.
I suppose I could go with a 24 inch barreled.30-06, which is a really good round.
But, something really is talking to me about the mid bore calibers based on the ‘06 case.
I could go with a .270 with a 24 inch barrel, or a 6.5x55, too!
But those big heavy bullets really have a lot of energy behind them, and they won’t loosen my fillings at the same time like the whiz-bang magnum rounds do.




Hawk

[martentrapper]

Question. If you don't reload, why would you want to go with a 338-06? If you do reload. why would you want to go with a 338-06. Just askin.

Of all the larger cals you can do with an 06 case, the 338 has the most variety of bullets. From 180, maybe less, to 300 gr. there are dozens of 338 size bullets from many makers. Keep the barrel as long as you are comfortable with to wring out more velocity from your loads. I did the shaw kit. The barrel was heavy and I had it cut at 21 in. 22 would have been better and 23 even more so. I've been hoping to get a moose in my sights and put a 250 gr. Sierra in it. Bullet leaves the barrel at 2500. Maybe this year.
Good luck with the swap.

[hawkeyesatx823]

Personally I would do a Shaw but not in 338-06. Why anyone would want to go with a 9.3x62 is a mystery to me. I believe your original idea was to go with 35 Whelen.

Yes, I have my original Savage 111 in the works to become a 35 Whelen.
I bought another Savage, this time a 110E in .270, and want to swap that barrel out as well.
I’m leaning more towards the 338-06 on this one.


Hawk

[hawkeyesatx823]

Thank you for posting.

I did enjoy reading the posts on your project.

I was set to buy the last Shaw barrel kit off of Brownell’s that was in .338-06, and someone else beat me to it.

So, for now, I’m thinking rebore to 9.3x62. Unless another barrel kit pops up in the .338-06.

None of the pics came up when I was reading your posts.

Hawk


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[hawkeyesatx823]

Call me “crazy”, but I’m wondering if I shouldn’t get an ER Shaw barrel kit with stainless steel barrel, 24 inches, 1 in 10 in twist, and keep it in .270 Win!
The .270 Win does best with a 24 in barrel, to eke out as much velocity as possible with cartridge.


Hawk

[charlie b]

I guess it depends on what you are going to do with it.

[wbm]

I’m wondering if I shouldn’t get an ER Shaw barrel kit with stainless steel barrel, 24 inches,

Might even be a better idea than the 9.3x62.

Shaw used to make a 9.3x62 Mauser barrel. Stainless, 24" 1-12 Twist.

[hawkeyesatx823]

Might even be a better idea than the 9.3x62.

Shaw used to make a 9.3x62 Mauser barrel. Stainless, 24" 1-12 Twist.

I saw that Shaw did make a barrel kit at one time in 9.3x62!
If anyone sees one being sold, please let me know?
I will snag it up in a NY minute!


Hawk

[charlie b]

For those kinds of animals the .270 would be just about perfect.

[hawkeyesatx823]

I guess it depends on what you are going to do with it.

Well, If I go with 270, I will use it for the smallest would be coyote, the heaviest, and it being a maybe, would be elk & moose.
But mostly antelope and deer, I’m thinking.


Hawk

[BillC.]

9.3x62 is a great caliber. same bolt face as 30-06. better factory ammo selection then the whelen. just not well known in the US