Quote Originally Posted by USMarine1108
I've got a buddy with a Sav 110E in .243 (it's a first gen short action, not a long action) which he wants to convert to .223.
A first generation short action is for the most part is still a long action. The bolt body is a hair bit shorter, but it is still not the length of the 2ng generation (2 digit actions) short action. To term the action correctly it is an intermetiate action, it is inbetween a long and a short, but it is actualy closer to a long action. It still uses a long action bolt head. To get a long action 223 bolt head either you need to get a conversion kit from SSS, or be a lucky person and win the lottery, or find an old long action 223 bolt head your chances are about the same. The detent is something that Savage did in the past, some people have cut them out, or grinded a spot in the bolt head.