Hi All,
I want to build a lightweight coyote gun in .243 and I want to do it on a short action. I was going to buy a Stevens and start with it but the Savage 11/111FCXP3 looks like a real deal but I can't figure out if the .243 model (18004) is built on a short or long action. The reason for my confusion is that in their online catalog they list the Savage .243 as 42.75" OAL, the .270 in the same model as 43.25" only .5" longer, both with 22" barrels. The Stevens on the other hand is listed as 41.75" in .243 and 42.75" in .270, a full 1" longer, both having 22" barrels also. Granted they may have different LOP between models, Stevens/11/111, but you would think that the LOP would be the same in the same model, ie Stevens. I see in the FAQ that there is only about .6" difference between actions so why do the Stevens models have a 1" diiference and the 11/111 only .5" difference with the same barrel length?
Kim