BrentM
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Well tell me where because I've not located a push feed mag head for a short action manufactured by savage.
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They were only a year or two. I'm not telling you you'll find one I'm telling you they made them. If you want a push feed short mag your best bet is to get a head from PTG.
BrentM
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Yeah I have several of their heads. Have had issues with ptg so I only use them if I have too.
My understanding is that Savage stopped chambering small shank actions in WSM because they had issues with the barrel swelling due to pressures caused by not having enough barrel steel around the WSM chamber. They only sold small shank WSMs for less than a year. The large shank leaves a little more barrel steel around the chamber after the barrel it cut and solves the issue. Don't think they ever had a small shank WSM blow up though.
They also use large shanks on all actions that use 1" bull barrels, WSM or not.
They also use large shanks on all actions that use 1" bull barrels, WSM or not.
BrentM
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And yet they are making the 6.5 PRC and 300 WSM in 110 high country, plus others. Correct me if I am wrong, but those are all standard shank.
Yes
I hear ya.
I hear ya. The 6.5 PRC has slightly less diameter than a WSM case though. And I thought the new Savage numbering scheme did away with Model 10~12 etc and they all pretty much have a long action number scheme now. Guess what I'm trying to say is a 110 in WSM may actually be a short action with a large shank. I really don't know.
freddiej
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To the best of my knowledge you can adapt any short action Savage to just about any short action cartridge. you would need a barrel nut wrench, the correct chambered barrel, the correct bolt head, and the correct magazine. the transformation should take just about 35 to 60 minutes. This is dependent on the amount of tear down and rebuilding.
William Cameron
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Midway has some of the Short action Magnum Bolt heads in stock. I believe This allows you to run the Short Action Baffle.
BrentM
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Those will be controlled feed. If your action is not specifically a control feed they will not work.
for the guys that don't want to use PTG for bolt heads you can get them from
Nate Lambeth at custom guns and ammunition.
I would not worry to much about large or small shank with RUM,WSM or SAUM case but the Lapua size is a different story
Nate Lambeth at custom guns and ammunition.
I would not worry to much about large or small shank with RUM,WSM or SAUM case but the Lapua size is a different story
William Cameron
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My Bad I was referring to the PTG SA Magnum Bolt head, not the Savage. I just noticed they have the Savage Made ones too and the savage ones are controlled feed.
I spoke with them today. The wsm is large shank push feed. Didn't ask about the PRC.
