I have been spitballing a lightweight mountain rifle project for a bit now and wondering about pulling weight out of a stainless steel 110 blind mag action. The savage lightweight hunter does not appeal to me due to lack of composite stock, short barrel, and easily corroded materials/coatings.
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Many gunsmiths will remove weight from Remington 700 and W70 actions, with the claim it doesn’t significantly impact strength/durability/accuracy, but I have never seen it offered for savage’s.* Looking over my 110’s there doesn’t seem to be a ton of material that could be removed, but always interested in seeing what’s possible and what people have tried.
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Has anyone had this done?*
How were the results?
Where do they remove material?
How much weight loss?
Any gunsmiths that specialize in lightweight savages?* They really seem like a perfect candidate; already pretty lightweight from the start (the one I am looking to start with is 6.5lbs)