converting my savage

[bfm1851]

Thanks for all the input.  leaning toward doing it myself as it sounds easy enough.  Now to complicate things (or not) a friend gave me his model 12 .308 he no longer wants. From everything I read there is no difference between the model 10 and 12 action.  His has the
accutrigger as where on mine I installed one of Fred's SSS triggers years ago.  Is there any reason to use one over the other? 

[Manitouman]

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Haven't found it yet--how 'bout a link?

If you scroll down Feature Articles on www.longrangehunting.com, look for "September Sabbatical". I would do the link thing but my genius lies in other areas . . .
The other way to find it is to look under the "Our Writers" button down the left side menu for Les Voth. The article links from there too.

[tstar]

I see no reason to use one over the other unless cosmetically one is better (dings and scratches?). If you're thinking of getting a custom stock in the future consider the bolt release and weather it's a DBM or not, I believe the older savages have more options for a custom stock. I would use the better trigger of course...

I wish someone would just give me a Savage!  lol

Tim

[bfm1851]

Well I'm on my way.  Purchased a barrel and it should arrive later this week.  Also found a place that will thread the muzzle in Dallas that has great turn around time and very good prices.  Figure to send barrel to him before I install. Oh I'll fit it to the action alright but want to have it threaded for brake. Who knows maybe in the future they will make suppressors a bit easier to have.  Bought vice inserts so I can take barrel nut off. Have a go gauge coming. Figure to use tape for no go and save a few dollars. What am I forgetting?
Any advice on which brake is best?  I have read that the APA little Bastard brake is good? I have got to get reloading materials but I'll start with factory ammo.  Hornady? Weight bullets, 140?  I the middle of selling a house and moving so not sure what time I'll have to put to this project but I am looking forward to it. 

[Speed31050]

I can vouch for the little bastard.  It's good, and if you get the gen 2 version you can index it yourself.  The gen 1 installed by a smith is much sexier looking but same results.