I put one together during the cold snap we had a week ago.

It functions fine but I must admit it was not the easiest project I have attempted, and I build Kentucky rifles from scratch so I am no stranger to making things go together.

Also, the Savage mag you take apart and hollow out the floor plate of is an expensive item at $35-$50.

For those with five thumbs and power tool challenged the purchase of a finished mag at $80 is not really that extreme.

The Savage mag is $30 and the hi-cap mag you sacrifice is $10-$30. You can trash $40-$60 with one wrong move.