Re: Question on Savage actions
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What I don't know is, how many action lengths does Savage make?</div></div>
All long actions are 5.062".
"Staggerfeed" short actions are 4.27" and have magazines attached to the action. "Centerfeed" short actions are 4.41" and have magazines affixed inside the stock.
Single-shot and Target actions I'm not certain.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Which cartridges does each action length cover?</div></div>
Two-digit Savages (10, 11, 12, 14, 16) are short action, three-digit Savages (110, 111, 112, 114, 116) are long action.
A couple decades ago, Savage only made the long 110 action and put traditional short-action chamberings (223, 308, etc) in them. These actions have slightly smaller mag cutouts than a 'regular' long action (270, 30-06).
You can run a 308-based case in a regular long action; you can run a 223 in a long action if you have the appropriate bolt head and either use a single-shot follower or run a CDI DBM.
Stevens 200s are either long or short, depending on the caliber they came as (bolt spacing will again be 4.27 or 4.41, depending on when they were made).
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Also, does the Axis and Stevens range have the same footprint as other centrefire Savage actions such as the 12FV range?</div></div>
Stevens 200 is the same footprint as any "regular" Savage; Axis/Edge is a bastard that is totally different from a Model 10/110.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Maybe someone can give me a quick run down on how Savage operates. </div></div>
Not sure what you are asking...but a Google search "Snipershide Savage Actions" or similar should get you what you're looking for.
