Action Blueprinting

[ALMAR]

What does it cost to get an action blueprinted, ie
1. Square receiver face.
2. Square internal bolt abutments
3. Truing the receiver threads
4. Recut the bolt lugs then lap in to the receiver.
5. Recut the bolt face.
6. polish the bolt rails.

I don't need exact figure just and idea. Is this a must do for precision in a savage or are they quite good form the factory? i have no idea here.

Thanks.

 

[hunter5425]

Here is an article by Jerry Theo ( Mystic Precision) that might answer your question. If your looking at putting a new barrel on as well you might wnt to have a talk with him as he is very helpful. ht tp://www.longrangehunting.com/articles/long-range-rig.php

 

[coyote]

$250-$350 depending on what part of the country

 

[ALMAR]

I just wrote jerry about a new shilen yesterday...great article and thanks for the answers guys. This answers a lot:

For me, the most 'usable' and economical commercial action is the Savage/Stevens (sporterized surplus actions actually cost more in the long run). I have built all of my recent long range and competition rifles from these actions. They provide a superb lock-up to handle those toasty loads, a strong action, a fixed or detachable magazine that will feed improved shoulder wildcats, an awesome factory trigger (Accutrigger) or many after-market options (SSS, Rifle-Basix, Timney), ability to do home smithing if desired all for dirt cheap pricing.All of my rifles were built using out of the box actions.

No blueprinting was done nor required (savings of at least $200 compared to a Remington). With that floating bolt head, many woes that plague every other solid bolt action are eliminated. The first way to a dirt cheap semi-custom is to get a Savage w/Accutrigger in the action length and bolt face you want (HB 110FV come in 7RM and 300WM and make great rifles). If the factory barrel doesn't shoot as desired, sell it and spin on a quality pre-threaded/pre-chambered barrel in a cartridge of your choice.

 

[coyote]

I have built on a lot of savage rifles and they still need truing up even with the floating bolthead contact is not always 100% and the action face is seldom square, the recoil lugs most always need to be surface ground and savage triggers well once you try a good aftermarket you won't want the savage one no more .

Remington on the other hand needs about the same a mount of work just a bit more to face the bolt and it has a better trigger and when you decide to sell a rem 700 they seem to sell first and for more money.

I have both savage and rem and they both shoot great but the work needs to be done to both to obtain the best results.