Hey all, I've got a Savage 14/114 American Classic 7mm Rem Mag I bought a few years ago and absolutely love. It's been a great rifle and I couldn't be happier, all except for one thing - the box magazine. I was out deer hunting this year and fired a shot and had the magazine fall out straight to the ground. Luckily the deer was dead, but that whole event has stuck in my head vividly since that day.

I know I can fix the issue with the magazine falling out, but in all honesty, even before the aforementioned incident, I was never a huge fan of the set up. Before I bought my Savage I hunted with a Winchester Model 70 that had the floorplate and personal preference drives me to wanting that again.

So that leads to my current dilemma - What can I do to convert the box magazine setup to a hinged floorplate? I've done some research on the internet recently but haven't come up with much. I was hoping one of you fine folks might point me in the right direction.