Recent content by hahco

I would go with a 1-8" twist .223.

stay with the SWFA!

Remmys have long throats ... don't be afraid to jump 'em ...

looks like a nice 40 it's sitting on, too!

pawn shops, no doubt. wouldn't hurt to look at gunbroker, too.

bummer, man. I remember when you had that one built.

1-12" is plenty to stabilize Sierra 175's in the .308. If you're having accuracy issues, it's something other than the twist itself.

The only thing I've noticed is that it does tend to string vertically, and I'm pretty sure it's due to stock/barrel contact depending on how much forward pressure I put on it as it rests in the front bag. The stock is pretty floppy.

the .308 shawty is a shooter:

.223 shooting 75 a-max, or 75 bthp when you cant find the a-max.

for that .243, try 105 hpbt hornadys, and some 90 g skinners ...

The stock is extra-cheapo, and I think putting money into one of these would just be polishing a turd. What they do well is (1) have good barrels that shoot well, (2) have surprisingly good el-cheapo bedding, (3) feed surprisingly well from the laughable plasticka magazine, and (3) have decent...

Nice hawgs, gents. I fished 'em pretty hard until it got stupid hot this summer. here's 1 from memorial day:

I love a shawty with an 18-20" barrel. Think about the following things before you chop your salvage that far: 1. balance. cutting the barrel to 18" especially might make it very muzzle light. also, are you sure it's 24" from the factory? I haven't owned a savage bolt gun in a standard...

I completely agree with the folks who are saying don't go heavier than varmint/sendero, unless you're getting it for a very specialized application.