The Savage Action Arrives

A Savage Model 110 barreled action which is currently chambered in .270 Winchester, sans a rifle stock entered Nick's gun room today! It's a very base model completely original, blued finish, right handed, pre-accu trigger, .270 Winchester.

The first order of business was to get the barrel separated from the action. Using the action wrench, and barrel nut wrench. Once the barrel nut is loose, the barrel unscrews fairly easily. When re-installing the new barrel on the action, head spacing can be achieved by using a go/no go gauge. With the "go" gauge chambered, thread the barrel in to the action with the bolt closed, and locked until the barrel is tight against the gauge. After the barrel is tight, and the "go" gauge removed, the "no go" gauge can be chambered. The bolt is then pushed forward. The bolt should not close completely on the gauge. Side note: If you don't have a "no go" gauge, you can place a piece of scotch tape on the back of a "go" gauge, and the thickness of the added tape should not allow the bolt to close completely.

We picked up an aftermarket Sharp Shooter Supply trigger for our project. It's a fairly simple swap, and took only a few minutes. A good trigger should be light and crisp, you should not feel the trigger move at all until it breaks and the rifle goes off. A heavy trigger with creep will make a nice shooting rifle very difficult to shoot with consistency.