I want to buy a Savage long action tactical rifle in 30-06 or .280 remington or something else in a long action cartridge and then change out barrels and shoot either a .308 win, .284 rem or .260 rem. Is this doable or just a waste of time and money??? I'm just not sure I can switch between long and short action rounds with the same rifle. Any help would be great.
Savage long action shooting short action rounds
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Re: Savage long action shooting short action rounds
You could as long as the boltface is the same.
You could as long as the boltface is the same.
Re: Savage long action shooting short action rounds
I figured that would be the case. But how about feeding from the magazine using a short cartridge in a long mag?
I figured that would be the case. But how about feeding from the magazine using a short cartridge in a long mag?
Re: Savage long action shooting short action rounds
The 284 feeds very well in a long action. The 260/243 is sometimes a little fussy but if you load them really long it works better.
If you have the LA to run it then I'd be pushing a 284 Win or 280 Rem through it. Barrel life is the same as the 260, better than the 243, cost of bullets in 7 isn't much more than the 6.5's, in the 284 you aren't shooting too much powder in it either, another 7gr of so per round. Not too big of a deal overall.
The 284 feeds very well in a long action. The 260/243 is sometimes a little fussy but if you load them really long it works better.
If you have the LA to run it then I'd be pushing a 284 Win or 280 Rem through it. Barrel life is the same as the 260, better than the 243, cost of bullets in 7 isn't much more than the 6.5's, in the 284 you aren't shooting too much powder in it either, another 7gr of so per round. Not too big of a deal overall.
Re: Savage long action shooting short action rounds
i have a savage 110 in .308. it used to be a 30-06. has no problems feeding form the interna; mag. and shoot pretty darn good.
i have a savage 110 in .308. it used to be a 30-06. has no problems feeding form the interna; mag. and shoot pretty darn good.
Re: Savage long action shooting short action rounds
I'm doing the same thing, factory .30-06 to a .308. The last batch of bolt rifles the Army bought were LA in .308. They hadn't decided on the new sniper round and knew they could rebarrel for .300 Win Mag or .338.
There is an added benefit. You won't be limited to mag length rounds.
I'm doing the same thing, factory .30-06 to a .308. The last batch of bolt rifles the Army bought were LA in .308. They hadn't decided on the new sniper round and knew they could rebarrel for .300 Win Mag or .338.
There is an added benefit. You won't be limited to mag length rounds.
Re: Savage long action shooting short action rounds
I have a 110 in 308 and one in 243. I am not bothered by it at all. I had another one and built a 6.5x55 off of it. Bolt face worked perfect.
I have a 110 in 308 and one in 243. I am not bothered by it at all. I had another one and built a 6.5x55 off of it. Bolt face worked perfect.
