Savage Conversion

[mvphilly]

I have a few Savage model 10s in 308 that I bought when I first started shooting. One is a Ashbury Precision.I now moved on to Impact Precicion/Manners in my 308 so was thinking of converting the 308 Ashbury into a 223.I know it will need a barrel change but what about the bolt?Can I just get the bolt face and use the existing bolt body or will the whole bolt need to be changed?Was thinking of sending the bolt to PTG and have them make it into one of their bolts but beyond that dont know where else to look.

 

[Chickentoast]

C'mon Scro!

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[jetmd]

I can not answer your question but........AVOID PTG at all possible cost.

JMHO

 

[NewsShooter]

Yes, new barrel and bolt head I did it to my 6.5, the 7 saum now and forever a .223. Not a huge PTG fan but if the have it in stock it should work fine.

 

[anon]

The 223 also has a different bolt baffle that is longer, to reduce the length of the bolt stroke. I use it when I put the 223 barrel on the gun, but I have the part already. Looks like Midway doesn't stock the stainless one, it shows out of stock, backorder ok. Midway

 

[Awag1000]

I get most of my Savage 10/110 parts from The Gun Shack

 

[anon]

The Gun Shack part

It has been years since I've bought any Savage parts. What I have just works.

 

[Matagorda308]

You can change out the bolt head. Midway has some reference articles online for parts fit. Midway also used to sell complete replacement bolts. That’s what I bought. I think I had to buy extractor and ejector, not included for some reason.