Well it took awhile, but it is finally done and ready to shoot.
It started out as your off the shelf Savage 110 BA in .338 Lapua mag. Now the only thing left that is Savage is the action.
Before the re-build started
After the re-build is complete
Here is the list of components including ammo/test load data.
Savage 110 338 LM action, action trued before new barrel installed
Rock Creek 5R Barrel with 9.4 twist, 1.340" shank for 4 inches tapering to .900 at 30 inches, with 5 port extreme muzzle brake and Spiral fluting. All work on barrel was done by Nathan Dagley and he built the muzzle brake.
Holland .250 recoil lug
Choate Tactical Stock with extra spacers for correct LOP, weight added to hollow butt stock which includes a Graco mercury filled recoil reducer. Added about 2 to 2 1/2 lbs. to over all weight. It helped with balance as well.
Action, recoil lug, and 1" of barrel bedded
Choate Tall cheek Rest
CDI Precision Bottom Metal
CDI precision Single Shot Loading Block
Harris bipod with pod-lok
Rifle Basix SAV II Trigger, set at 10 ozs
Ken Farrell 30 MOA rail
Nightforce 6 screw rings
Nightforce top ring cap scope level
Nightforce angle degree indicator
Nightforce NXS 5.5x22x56, with sunshade
Completed Rifle as shown in photo is weighing in at 20 lbs., 8.8 ozs.
Ammo to be used will be reloads, using Lapua brass, hornady 285 grain bthp, federal 215M primers, Hodgdon H1000 powder, and starting OAL will be set at 3.808 which is right at 20 thousandths off the lands and grooves. Hoping for some decent results due to additional powder capacity with the bullet being seated further out, and longer barrel length. Loads for testing will start at 90.5 grains and go up to 95 grains, but all will be dependent on any kind of pressure signs along the way. All test loads will be fired thru an Oehler 35P chronograph for proving data.
Hope it all goes well and shoots bug holes along ways out.
Brad
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