Originally Posted by
efm77
Just about any barrel maker will make a large shank barrel. I've ordered several. It can be done on a small shank, and Savage built their first ones on the small shank. They never were recalled. However, there's a reason they went to the large shank. It provides thicker chamber walls for the portion in front of the receiver ring and I prefer it myself for any magnums (including belted mags). I think I read somewhere that Savage was experiencing some slight chamber wall flexing with the small shanks in the large cases that was causing some sticky cases, or something to that effect. When they went to the large shank, it stopped. If Sharpshooter will chime in, I'm sure he can clarify that.
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