new savage!

billy · 09-20-2007, 09:32 PM

the leupold mount screws dont fit so tomorrow i will try another set and hope the reciever holes arent to blame.

toolman · 09-20-2007, 09:36 PM

Billy, congrats on the new gun! FWIW, a guy on another forum that I visit occasionally had the same prob. with a new Savage, it seems that the holes were drilled and tapped undersize. I don't know what the outcome was, but I think he was going to send it back for repairs. It's a simple fix if you have the right stuff to do it, but if you mess up, then it's on your dime.

billy · 09-20-2007, 10:01 PM

i dont want to wait a month for savage to fix it so tomorrow i am going to beg the local smith to fix it.
this is his busiest time of year!
i saw what the guy on another forum said also.
grrrrr!
i dont know how to do it myself and would be afraid of screwing it up.

Johnny_Revolver · 09-21-2007, 02:54 AM

Yay! you got it!!!

I forget what I used on my Savage, or should I say, what Randall at the shop used to install my Leupold.

I`m pretty certain you have to use specific mounts, I forget the details, I`d ask around before Bubba`ing, Bill!!

Edit: It didn`t have the right screws in the goody bag that came with the rifle? My goody bag had all kindsa sh.. er stuff in it. No big decal though, I was cut about that.

Edit Edit, Arrrrrrrrrrm, Bill? jou sure about that location there mang?

billy · 09-21-2007, 04:50 AM

its going back to the store today and if we cant get it to work its going to the smith.
pooftersfroth is from a frank zappa song

if it is the reciever holes and it is a defect.
if i had bought this thing for a hunting trip i would be livid!

Johnny_Revolver · 09-21-2007, 05:06 AM

I just don`t recall what was what when I got mine set up, but there was something... I wanted Leupold mounts for my Leupold scope, but we went with summin else, I can`t remember why. Weird that the holes have been tapped with the incorrect thread? Seems inposs.

Poofter, is derogatory for gay, I might tell you.

billy · 09-21-2007, 05:47 AM

yes in austrailia it is

the mystery is solved!
my machinist buddy took a look at it and the threads needed to be chased with a tap.
so now it works!

its a 3 banana day at ol billys house!

A-10 · 09-21-2007, 07:41 PM

Are you thinking about putting a Choate on that rifle, Billy?

billy · 09-21-2007, 08:01 PM

yes!

the varmint one

i love fat barreled guns!

i think they put this stock on here so they could call it a rifle.
its a freebee.
i bought the barreled action.

Johnny_Revolver · 09-21-2007, 09:08 PM

Bill, I tried a Savage rifle with a synthetic stock at the shop, little wonder I bought a Savage rifle with a ( beautiful, and functional ) laminated one.

Beer Forever · 09-21-2007, 09:50 PM

Great rifle!! I l really like Savage rifles. One of the best values of bolt actions. Great choice Billy

billy · 09-22-2007, 03:31 AM

i put my temporary scope on it a redfield wideview 3x9x 40mm wide? i dunno its a retangular one.
this is a cool scope.
if i ever hunt again this would be a good choice.
its probably 20 years old , clear and pretty bright.
this thing gets put on almost all my new rifles until i decide or can afford to put the glass i want on it.
ok the rifle itself.
this is a really simple ingenius design.
for some reason it comes from the factory with the trigger set at the lightest setting.
the manual says that all heavy barreled rifles are considered "target rifles" and as such are set light.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny_Revolver

Bill, I tried a Savage rifle with a synthetic stock at the shop, little wonder I bought a Savage rifle with a ( beautiful, and functional ) laminated one.

our rifles are at polar opposites in the looks department! there is nothing shiny on this thing.
yours looks like something HUGGY BEAR would take hunting. ( you know? the guy from STARSKY AND HUTCH?)

i bet those roos are proud to take a bullet from that beauty!

Johnny_Revolver · 09-22-2007, 04:20 AM

Bill: as I`ve told you, the first day I took my rifle to the range for break in, there was a chap with your exact rifle there doing the same, it was surreal.

He told me his action was just the slightest tad stiff, stiff may be the wrong word, but he said the black coating made his feel less buttery smooth as mine. He also said it sweetened up quickly with use.

I just cycled mine a bit, added a suggestion of Tetra gun grease and it just is the nicest thing to work the bolt on.

My VLP, wiped over with a little silicon spray on a micro fibre cloth, certainly gets the ooohs and ahhhhs at the range

She really is the pride of my fleet.

billy · 09-22-2007, 05:20 AM

i just cleaned this rifle until a patch SQUEAKED in the bbl. (really!) i used alchohol.
and then hit it with a dab of corrosion x.

SwedeSteve · 09-22-2007, 03:28 PM

Yo Billy! Beautiful weapon! I'm jealous... Your scope is a Redfield 3x9x40 Wide Field Low Profile. Mine was bought brand new in early 80's and has been riding a Sako 7mm Mag ever since. Again, awesome rig man!

ArkansasHunter · 09-22-2007, 03:43 PM

billy you got it looking good, now go shoot it ! and I hope you do as well as you do with your CZ 22...A.H

Zen900 · 09-22-2007, 04:39 PM

I took a cheapy plastic savage stock and camo'd it. Looks awesome. Used Krylon for the primer coat. I even painted the last 3 inches black on the front end of the stock and trimmed it with a gold 1/10" wide band for detail.

Those cheapy plastic stocks are double pillared. They ain't really as cheesy as they appear. There is a bit of engineering magic designed into them.

billy · 09-22-2007, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zen900

I took a cheapy plastic savage stock and camo'd it. Looks awesome. Used Krylon for the primer coat. I even painted the last 3 inches black on the front end of the stock and trimmed it with a gold 1/10" wide band for detail.

Those cheapy plastic stocks are double pillared. They ain't really as cheesy as they appear. There is a bit of engineering magic designed into them.

im thinking of filling the buttstock with lead shot!

i must be used to my milsurps because i forgot about the recoil.
i KNEW those mosins had a function.
i want it heavier so i can watch the bullet impact! teehee

Zen900 · 09-24-2007, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billy

im thinking of filling the buttstock with lead shot!

You could put a small flask of whiskey inside the buttstock for emergency.

billy · 09-26-2007, 06:28 AM

i did fill it with no.9 lead shot.
i dont know how much this thing weighs now but its HEAVY.
i took the bipod post and the rear swivel post off so it would ride the bags and i would still have a place to put the bipod (the second front post) stuck the bipod on and fired it a few times .
it barely moves now.
recoil is almost completely gone.
saturday i am taking it and the new .454 casull out to play!

09-20-2007, 09:32 PM	#1
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 11,928 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 145	new savage! the leupold mount screws dont fit so tomorrow i will try another set and hope the reciever holes arent to blame. __________________ internet yards and real yards are completely different units of measure. Last edited by billy; 09-20-2007 at 09:35 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

09-20-2007, 09:36 PM	#2
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,562 Blog Entries: 22	Billy, congrats on the new gun! FWIW, a guy on another forum that I visit occasionally had the same prob. with a new Savage, it seems that the holes were drilled and tapped undersize. I don't know what the outcome was, but I think he was going to send it back for repairs. It's a simple fix if you have the right stuff to do it, but if you mess up, then it's on your dime. __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

09-20-2007, 10:01 PM	#3
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 11,928 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 145	i dont want to wait a month for savage to fix it so tomorrow i am going to beg the local smith to fix it. this is his busiest time of year! i saw what the guy on another forum said also. grrrrr! i dont know how to do it myself and would be afraid of screwing it up. __________________ internet yards and real yards are completely different units of measure.

09-21-2007, 02:54 AM	#4
Johnny_Revolver Gun Liker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,209 Blog Entries: 6	Yay! you got it!!! I forget what I used on my Savage, or should I say, what Randall at the shop used to install my Leupold. I`m pretty certain you have to use specific mounts, I forget the details, I`d ask around before Bubba`ing, Bill!! Edit: It didn`t have the right screws in the goody bag that came with the rifle? My goody bag had all kindsa sh.. er stuff in it. No big decal though, I was cut about that. Edit Edit, Arrrrrrrrrrm, Bill? jou sure about that location there mang? __________________ It`s a good life, provided you don`t weaken. Last edited by Johnny_Revolver; 09-21-2007 at 02:58 AM.

09-21-2007, 04:50 AM	#5
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 11,928 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 145	its going back to the store today and if we cant get it to work its going to the smith. pooftersfroth is from a frank zappa song if it is the reciever holes and it is a defect. if i had bought this thing for a hunting trip i would be livid! __________________ internet yards and real yards are completely different units of measure. Last edited by billy; 09-21-2007 at 04:57 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

09-21-2007, 05:06 AM	#6
Johnny_Revolver Gun Liker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,209 Blog Entries: 6	I just don`t recall what was what when I got mine set up, but there was something... I wanted Leupold mounts for my Leupold scope, but we went with summin else, I can`t remember why. Weird that the holes have been tapped with the incorrect thread? Seems inposs. Poofter, is derogatory for gay, I might tell you. __________________ It`s a good life, provided you don`t weaken.

09-21-2007, 05:47 AM	#7
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 11,928 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 145	yes in austrailia it is the mystery is solved! my machinist buddy took a look at it and the threads needed to be chased with a tap. so now it works!its a 3 banana day at ol billys house! __________________ internet yards and real yards are completely different units of measure. Last edited by billy; 09-21-2007 at 07:38 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

09-21-2007, 07:41 PM	#8
A-10 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 732	Are you thinking about putting a Choate on that rifle, Billy? __________________ If there's nothing worth dying for, there's nothing worth living for.

09-21-2007, 08:01 PM	#9
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 11,928 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 145	yes! the varmint one i love fat barreled guns! i think they put this stock on here so they could call it a rifle. its a freebee. i bought the barreled action. __________________ internet yards and real yards are completely different units of measure. Last edited by billy; 09-21-2007 at 08:26 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

09-21-2007, 09:08 PM	#10
Johnny_Revolver Gun Liker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,209 Blog Entries: 6	Bill, I tried a Savage rifle with a synthetic stock at the shop, little wonder I bought a Savage rifle with a ( beautiful, and functional ) laminated one. __________________ It`s a good life, provided you don`t weaken.

09-21-2007, 09:50 PM	#11
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,714	Great rifle!! I l really like Savage rifles. One of the best values of bolt actions. Great choice Billy __________________ Paramedic sks forever

09-22-2007, 04:20 AM	#13
Johnny_Revolver Gun Liker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,209 Blog Entries: 6	Bill: as I`ve told you, the first day I took my rifle to the range for break in, there was a chap with your exact rifle there doing the same, it was surreal. He told me his action was just the slightest tad stiff, stiff may be the wrong word, but he said the black coating made his feel less buttery smooth as mine. He also said it sweetened up quickly with use. I just cycled mine a bit, added a suggestion of Tetra gun grease and it just is the nicest thing to work the bolt on. My VLP, wiped over with a little silicon spray on a micro fibre cloth, certainly gets the ooohs and ahhhhs at the range She really is the pride of my fleet. __________________ It`s a good life, provided you don`t weaken.

09-22-2007, 05:20 AM	#14
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 11,928 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 145	i just cleaned this rifle until a patch SQUEAKED in the bbl. (really!) i used alchohol. and then hit it with a dab of corrosion x. __________________ internet yards and real yards are completely different units of measure.

09-22-2007, 03:28 PM	#15
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,260 Images: 1	Yo Billy! Beautiful weapon! I'm jealous... Your scope is a Redfield 3x9x40 Wide Field Low Profile. Mine was bought brand new in early 80's and has been riding a Sako 7mm Mag ever since. Again, awesome rig man!

09-22-2007, 03:43 PM	#16
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,675	billy you got it looking good, now go shoot it ! and I hope you do as well as you do with your CZ 22...A.H

09-22-2007, 04:39 PM	#17
Zen900 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 700	I took a cheapy plastic savage stock and camo'd it. Looks awesome. Used Krylon for the primer coat. I even painted the last 3 inches black on the front end of the stock and trimmed it with a gold 1/10" wide band for detail. Those cheapy plastic stocks are double pillared. They ain't really as cheesy as they appear. There is a bit of engineering magic designed into them.

09-26-2007, 06:28 AM	#20
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 11,928 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 145	i did fill it with no.9 lead shot. i dont know how much this thing weighs now but its HEAVY. i took the bipod post and the rear swivel post off so it would ride the bags and i would still have a place to put the bipod (the second front post) stuck the bipod on and fired it a few times . it barely moves now. recoil is almost completely gone. saturday i am taking it and the new .454 casull out to play! __________________ internet yards and real yards are completely different units of measure.