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    What I learned building my first Savage


    I decided to try to build a rile from scratch. Right after Christmas I ordered from NSS items I thought I needed.
    turns out I did not need a follower if using the savage 10 receiver from the site ACIS mags won’t feed due to bolt not coming back far enough to engage. I ended up ordering a bolt face from sharp shooters supply due to not locating a .223 extractor which is ever so slightly longer than the .308 extractor that came with the Action.
    Model 10 Shot action ACIS NSS
    shilen heavy spotter 1 in 9 select match NSS
    misc bolt face parts NSS
    go/no go NSS
    bell and Carson stock website
    .223 trued boldface sharp short supply

    All Had super fast shipping and I was ready to build in under A week.
    my son had taken the action screws to dallas so I had to make some from bolt as at Ace

    all in all the build went pretty well everything fit except removing the excess paint in the mag well with a razor blade.
    Topped it off with a vortex strike eagle from govX
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    Going to shoot it after lunch
    what I learned was check for yourself before buying items.
    be sure you have action screws or be ready to hit up a few hardware stores.
    I put too much scope on this rifle
    order the trigger first it wont be here till Monday

    I can make any caliber I want in short action

    keep your spare parts

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    Looks good. Welcome to the "Build it yourself" club! As for the scope, you'll appreciate the extra magnification when shooting groups on paper out at 200yards or more.
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    Good looking build. And, There's no such thing as too much scope on a target rifle, on a hunting rifle you need to scope it for the intended use / purpose.

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    Looks good from CT. As has been said, no such thing as too much scope. Maybe not enough rifle.



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    Well it goes bang sot 10 at the lowest load in the book for break in and a velocity ladder.





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    Very nice build. You are now a Savage-Smith!

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    Nice looking rifle. What stock is it?

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    "Very nice build. You are now a Savage-Smith!"
    And hooked!!
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    great gun,now your a Savage smith

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