Choate Tactical Stock for Savage model 12 LRP???????

[jh26]

My father bought a Choate tactical stock: Choate Machine & Tool - Tactical Custom Package Savage Short Action Centerfeed Feed Stock - Product Details

My first concern is this is listed for the model 10. Upon speaking to my father he installed it and said that only 2 of the original action screws are being used, and the third does nothing on the new stock, it just threads into the stock according to my father??? He called Choate and they said no worries. I have read several threads on the affect of adjusting the torque on all three of these screws and its affect on accuracty. I also see that the model 10 only has 2 screws to begin with. I was planning on doing load development on this gun tomorrow, should I be worried about only 2 screws in the new stock? Any suggestions on the torque setting for just the 2 screws in this case?

 

[BoilerUP]

Choate Tactical Stock for Savage model 12 LRP???????

Two-digit Savages are all short action, and generally anything that works for a 10 works for a Model 11, 12, 14 or 16 so long as action screw spacing is the same.

The "third screw" is probably the rear most trigger guard screw...thats only purpose is to hold the trigger guard.

 

[fireEMT5]

Check out this article - Savage Action Screw Torque Tuning within AccurateShooter.com

I found the sweet spot for my 10PC to be 30 inch pounds front, 30 inch pounds rear.

If memory serves me correctly, the Savage paperwork that came with the gun said 40/40 inch pounds.

Going through the steps in the above article took some ammo, but it did make a difference.

 

[jh26]

Thank you for the info. I didnt want to assume the third screw didnt mean anything.

 

[jh26]

Good read, thanks. I think I will start 30 and 30, once I get a good load I will go back and run it though different torque specs.

 

[Ring]

nope... this is the LRPV in the choate stock, with 2 screws...

this is 5 shots of 223 barns 55gr tac-x