After a shipping-delay and small headache with the dbm order, a couple other bumps in the road, finally got things put together.
Savage model 12 LRP 6.5 creedmoor, choate stock, accurate-mag dbm, AI and AM mags. Found out right away that the dbm doesn't fit in the choate stock inlet. The reason I went with this one was because I was told it would fit 90% of the stocks out there, figured I wouldn't have to mess with shipping the stock out, inletting, and all that. I'm almost certain it would fit in the HS stock that came with the rifle.
*paint-job in progress
Traced the outline of the factory piece onto the accurate bm for comparison,
considered taking the do-it-yourself route by just modifying the metal instead of messing with the stock. Turns out, a machinist friend I know said he could inlet the stock... cost twenty bucks. Just cut flush from the front flat area all the way back, can't find the before pic, but here is the after.
Got that done, then found that the longer supplied screws that came with the dbm weren't long enough. Ordered some 1.8" action screws from savage and cut off one of the remaining long screws to use in the foward most hold (1.21")
Had to also widen the trigger guard channel, maybe a 1/16" each side, used the old trigger guard with sandpaper wrapped around, back and forth..
End result:
5rnd AI mag:
10rnd Amag:
Magazine lock-up isn't as tight as I thought it should be, but it feeds perfect with all the mags tried so far. Might cut the release lever down shorter..
As far as the rifle goes, 42gr H4350 w/140 amax', 2820fps, nice 5rnd groups so far with reloads right now, surprisingly well for a factory barrel, scope = 4-16 pst ffp. Just installed a rifle basix sav-2 trigger, have yet to run it with that at the range.
Savage model 12 LRP 6.5 creedmoor, choate stock, accurate-mag dbm, AI and AM mags. Found out right away that the dbm doesn't fit in the choate stock inlet. The reason I went with this one was because I was told it would fit 90% of the stocks out there, figured I wouldn't have to mess with shipping the stock out, inletting, and all that. I'm almost certain it would fit in the HS stock that came with the rifle.
*paint-job in progress
Traced the outline of the factory piece onto the accurate bm for comparison,
considered taking the do-it-yourself route by just modifying the metal instead of messing with the stock. Turns out, a machinist friend I know said he could inlet the stock... cost twenty bucks. Just cut flush from the front flat area all the way back, can't find the before pic, but here is the after.
Got that done, then found that the longer supplied screws that came with the dbm weren't long enough. Ordered some 1.8" action screws from savage and cut off one of the remaining long screws to use in the foward most hold (1.21")
Had to also widen the trigger guard channel, maybe a 1/16" each side, used the old trigger guard with sandpaper wrapped around, back and forth..
End result:
5rnd AI mag:
10rnd Amag:
Magazine lock-up isn't as tight as I thought it should be, but it feeds perfect with all the mags tried so far. Might cut the release lever down shorter..
As far as the rifle goes, 42gr H4350 w/140 amax', 2820fps, nice 5rnd groups so far with reloads right now, surprisingly well for a factory barrel, scope = 4-16 pst ffp. Just installed a rifle basix sav-2 trigger, have yet to run it with that at the range.
