should I just get a new Chassis for my Savage

[longshot2000]

I have a Savage .300WM on the 110BA chassis, so this is long action. I have been trying to sell it. At some point, the price is just too low to part with. I paid $2,300 a few years back, and I want to say that I have "graduated" to more precise, or at least more expensive bolt action guns. I have been toying with getting a new Chassis. Maybe the ESS from MDT. If a Dual Strike would fit, I might consider that. I realize the barrel on a factory Savage is going to be average. Is there any reason to think I would be improving much by getting a new chassis?

 

[demolitionman]

Rumor is Mcrees is about to run some G10 chassis for savage....

 

[SRPowah]

Most seem to have good luck with Savage's barrels after a new stock or chassis is thrown into the equation.

 

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if youre goal is increased accuracy.....ide just buy a new barrel........all you need is a barrel nut wrench and a go-gauge and you can rebarrel at home.

accuracy isnt likely to change by switching to a different chassis.

 

[lash]

Based on my short experience with the McRee G10 chassis on my new Tikka, I recommend this as a consideration. And just because your barrel is factory Savage barrel does not necessarily mean that it is average. In fact, Savage barrels have a pretty good record of being decent shooters on the average, if somewhat short chamber wise sometimes.. You just have to make sure that it is in a proper stock or chassis.

 

[jLorenzo]

Depends on how your gonna shoot it. Do you not like the weight of the Savage chassis? To me I'd love that gun, in that caliber. I think the weight would soak up recoil, and I'd be shooting that caliber off a bi pod and rear bag at longer ranges. If it's not shooting accurately, if you don't hand load. I'd get a new barrel. If I wanted to shoot from improvised positions, shoot PRS, etc I wouldn't shoot a 300 win. It could be cool in an MDT but might be a little brutal recoil wise. Just my opinion though. Cool gun, I'd keep it how it is for a long range precision rig, change the barrel if it doesn't shoot.

 

[longshot2000]

thanks for the input. I like the gun as well. Just a random thought. Lots of good thoughts.