Savage 110 Choate Tactical Progress

[Kinyocase]

I have my 110 posted over in the Photography forum but figured since that's just pictures I'd show it to all you here on the Bolt Action side.

Bought my Savagge 110 in 30-06 two years ago and loved the heck out of it. Loved it right up until the stock just went crazy wiggling and not one bit stable. Looked into loads of new stocks but on a pretty tight budget I went with the Choate Tactical which finally arrived yesterday. Was hoping for a straight drop in but I knew that was too much to ask for. I ended up having to bed the mag in. Anyway without further ado here's two quick images to take a look at, and tonight when I get home from work I'll post more.

 

[RoyPreston]

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very nice. I have been looking into getting one for my FV in 22-250. I was hoping to pick up a used one but no luck.

you do know your bipod is on backwards right?

 

[-Snyper-]

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Looks Like a nice stock. Let's see it when all is done.

 

[Kinyocase]

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Haha yea I knew the bipod is on backwards, just threw it on to hold her up while bedding the magazine which I effed up. First time trying this and should have had someone more knowledgeable do it. Well you live and learn then you buy a new magazine! Will take a bit longer to get updated pictures than I assumed. Hope you guys have a good couple days until then

 

[-Snyper-]

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How did you mess it up? By the pics, I see nothing wrong other than, as you decribed, the bi-pod on backwards.

 

[Kinyocase]

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I failed to take into account the height in the mag well that the mag needed to sit at in order to engage the bolt with the round. When I put everything together the bolt was just slipping right over the lip of the brass. I've ripped the mag out, and will be taking it down to my local gunsmith when the new mag/spring arrive. Will have pictures up when I get done with him.

 

[Kinyocase]

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Well I'm in the process of removing the mag bedding compound from the aluminum block. While waiting for the new mag to arrive I'll get more work done on the .308. Went out and bought a nice new Dremel tool last night to remove the compound from the mag well, and man is that a nice effective tool!

 

[AXEMAN]

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you got it out and cleaned up, just test fit it and re-do it yourself. come on, give it one more shot. so is that just a mag you can top load easily and your bedding it instead of the traditional internal box mag?

 

[Kinyocase]

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Nah it's the original blind mag that came in the rifle. You load in from the top, when putting it in it tightened up so tight that it closed the center lips and I could no longer get a round into the mag. When pulling it out the mag ended up going all tits up on me, and I've got a new one coming next week. Still thinking about trying it myself again, but will do a Far better job in prep. I need to be at my gunsmith anyway because I plan on dropping a nice hefty barrel on this. However I'm thinking very seriously about talking to someone about detachable mag possibilities.

 

[AXEMAN]

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CDI has a savage long action i believe

 

[sst04]

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Does the barrel channel seem to be straight?

 

[Kinyocase]

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Yea Axe I was checking out CDI's website Saw they had Bottom metal for SA center and stagger, but didn't see anything about long action. I was going to give them a call here in a couple days when I drum up some money.

ss- I do not see any curvature or irregularity in the barrel channel everything seems to be in order. I dropped my barreled action into it and it seems to be straight the whole way down.

 

[Kinyocase]

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Okay Awesomely finally got the Savage 110 back from the Smith. $35 later and the guy did an amazing job at getting the mag bedded and cycling properly. I got the rifle home this afternoon along with my wifes Rem 700 chambered in .308 and decided to snap a few pictures so in this thread I'm going to only have my 110 images.

This first image is a shot showing that the standard barrel of the 110 seems a bit...small...in the barrel channel of the choate stock.

This next image is just a nice little quartering to shot of the rifle as a whole.

This next image is the same shot but the rifle is quartering away.

This final shot shows that the tang needs some material built up to be a smooth transition which I will probably end up doing myself in the short future. I haven't had a chance to get this to the range yet, but will be taking it down there in the next week or so (depending on weather.)

Hope you guys enjoy the images of the 110 chambered ihn 30-06, and I really have to say this stock feels leaps and bounds over the standard tupper ware stock. I'm really glad I gave this stock a chance and only hope she shoots as nice as she looks.

 

[AKAce]

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Don't dick with the Tang ....

 

[Kinyocase]

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Nah I don't mean the tang itself, I'm just talking about the area behind the tang that looks as it there is a gap between the metal and the stock. Just so it's not such a harsh edge on the back of it.

 

[Johnny Lately]

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Looks great, I have Stevens 200 on a Choate DBM stock and really like it. I think you should get an after market bolt knob though. It changes the appearance quite a bit.

 

[Kinyocase]

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While the aftermarket bolt knob is appealing this is my deer/elk hunting rifle and I'm not lookin to make it all pretty. Just needed a stock that was more stable than the tupperware stock. I have a new 10FP to make all pretty.

 

[reeljob]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ~Ace~</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Don't dick with the Tang .... </div></div>

+1

 

[Kinyocase]

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I completely understand to not mess with the tang itself, but is it seen as taboo to apply a small amount of material behind the tang to create a smoother transition? It's a very abrubt edge that certainly would hurt pushing your thumb onto during the winter months.

 

[chadg]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kinyocase</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I completely understand to not mess with the tang itself, but is it seen as taboo to apply a small amount of material behind the tang to create a smoother transition? It's a very abrubt edge that certainly would hurt pushing your thumb onto during the winter months. </div></div>

The area around the tang is like that for a reason....Savages shoot better with a floated tang......So like ace said dont mess wiyh it...

 

[hank440]

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[/quote]
The area around the tang is like that for a reason....Savages shoot better with a floated tang......So like ace said dont mess wiyh it... [/quote]

that is another myth debunked here on the hide. I had my savage bedded including the tang and it works great. I can put 5 shots inside a 1" paster @100 yds and it works great a distance too

 

[AXEMAN]

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if you want to build up a ridge of jbweld and make a dealy to protect your skin then heck yeah, do that for sure. you can cut it and trim it and still have a floating tang. use kiwi neutral paste wax and let the jbweld sit for about an hour maybe two, lay it on back there and let it set to the 3-4 hour mark. then take an xacto and score it along the receiver line, remove the action and remove all the stuff below the tang and about 1/16"? 1/8" maybe around the action for the transition you want. hey, maybe plastic welding would add what you need. but JB is easier to work with.

 

[Kinyocase]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: AXEMAN</div><div class="ubbcode-body">if you want to build up a ridge of jbweld and make a dealy to protect your skin then heck yeah, do that for sure. you can cut it and trim it and still have a floating tang. </div></div>

Exactly what I was referring to. I don't plan to get any material under the tang itself I just want that abrupt edge smoothed out so I'm not jamming my thumb into that ridge of metal on the tang. Will get a range report next week provided the sun shines its pretty little rays on me.

 

[AXEMAN]

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sorry, i edited more in there. if youre going to bed the action, wait and do that build up after bedding. mine raised the action a bit afterwards

 

[Kinyocase]

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Excellent reply there Axeman. I don't plan to bed the action at least not anytime soon. My father in law has a plastic welder in his shop which makes your plastic welder idea seem really good at this point. I'll have to think about it, and play around with the tang a bit more to see how I feel. Thanks alot for all the replies guys. It's amazingly sunny today so I may take the 06 down to the range to get her sighted in.