Savage 110 percision questions

Corey07fraser

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Hello all. I am planning on purchasing a savage 110 precision rifle, chambered in 338 lapua, in the near future.
I am working on researching further details....in the meantime time. My question to you guys is, what all will I need to buy in order to swap barrels? My hope is to purchase a barrel chamber in 300 win mag.
From what I have gathered so far is, along with the barrel I will need a different bolt and magazine obviously. I understand both the rounds are long action so hopefully thats all I need? Thanks in advance.
Also open to alternative options but my budget has to stay closer to 2-3k (bare gun).
 
How much shooting experience do you have? And where do you plan on shooting a .338 LM? Have you priced .338 LM ammo? Are you planning to reload?
 
maynard said:
How much shooting experience do you have? And where do you plan on shooting a .338 LM? Have you priced .338 LM ammo? Are you planning to reload?
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Experience with a high powered round like that, none in terms of calculating for 1000 plus yards. Closer ranges (4-500 yards and in ive shot tons).
I plan on mainly using it on my own property (300 plus acres) as well as occasionally at a range if I can find an instructor/classes for long range shooting.
Yes I know the ammo starts at about 5$ per shell.
And If I end up using it alot, then absolutely I would be buying the die kit and Reloading.
That is why I am looking at buying the 300wm barrel as well because ill use it for more practical purposes rather than more or less just a wall princess.
 
Corey07fraser said:
Hello all. I am planning on purchasing a savage 110 precision rifle, chambered in 338 lapua, in the near future.
I am working on researching further details....in the meantime time. My question to you guys is, what all will I need to buy in order to swap barrels? My hope is to purchase a barrel chamber in 300 win mag.
From what I have gathered so far is, along with the barrel I will need a different bolt and magazine obviously. I understand both the rounds are long action so hopefully thats all I need? Thanks in advance.
Also open to alternative options but my budget has to stay closer to 2-3k (bare gun).
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Pre threaded barrel and nut, headspace gauge, nut wrench. - dan
 
I would stretch out further and get more experience at longer distances before getting a 338.

I would recommend you purchase a 300WM or 300PRC, like a Bergara HMR or some flavour of target rifle, before going and purchasing a 338.

Maybe you just have an itch to try a big gun, and that's fine. But to really get the best performance out of these larger cartridges, you should probably be handloading. And experienced with reaching out with smaller centerfire stuff to the point where you are running out of supersonic range.

I have more fun for less money shooting a 223 or 6mm at 400-1k than I do shooting a magnum at 1k and in..
 
Dylan4570 said:
Maybe you just have an itch to try a big gun, and that's fine. But to really get the best performance out of these larger cartridges, you should probably be handloading. And experienced with reaching out with smaller centerfire stuff to the point where you are running out of supersonic range.
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A lot of people think they need a cannon to reach out to any decent range. :rolleyes:

There are loads of smaller, more efficient cartridges that will do a mile and more. That is WAY further than 99% of people will ever shoot. A medium sized 6mm or 6.5mm are the best choices for ELR because they have high velocity and high BC and they don't kick the chit out of the shooter.

I spent some time w a 338 LM and decided I didn't like it much. Touching off ca. 110gr of powder is not an overly fun experience. ELR shooting requires a lot of practice and the 338 is way too expensive and too abusive to really accomplish that. Even the 300 WM the OP is contemplating will be abusive to the body and mind.

I took a hot rodded 243 supersonic out to 2000 yds. There are very few rounds that will exceed that sort of distance.
 
You are in Belleville so the closest 1000 yards range to you is a toss up between Borden and Connaught. IIRC Connaught does not allow .338 LM except for the JTF2. I've seen guys shooting .338 LM at Borden but they don't make many friends and are usually cast off to one end of the range.
I am just thinking that a full practice/match day at these ranges would burn off 50 rounds.

Check out the National Capital Region Rifle Association and the Ontario Rifle Association. Both of these are competitive based organization that shoot out to 1000. Maybe take in one of their Introductory Days before spending money on a rifle that doesn't fit what you want to do. Kind of like buying a race car and only using it for farm use.

One of the top target rifle shooter in Canada used a .223 last year all the way back to 1000 yards.
 
this is just my opinion, as a faceless internet presence.

If you havent fired a 338LM yet, do so before you buy one. Then decide if you want one.
I have fired a total of 6 rounds of 338LM. 1 from a Sako, and 5 from a Savage 110. I will never buy a 338LM, the recoil is just insane imo.
300WM with a good brake is my limit for recoil.

And if all you care about is long range, you dont need a magnum caliber rifle.
 
LeftFootOfDoom said:
this is just my opinion, as a faceless internet presence.

If you havent fired a 338LM yet, do so before you buy one. Then decide if you want one.
I have fired a total of 6 rounds of 338LM. 1 from a Sako, and 5 from a Savage 110. I will never buy a 338LM, the recoil is just insane imo.
300WM with a good brake is my limit for recoil.

And if all you care about is long range, you dont need a magnum caliber rifle.
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A guy that I regularly text with was going to build up a 338 EDGE - until he discovered what Ballistic Coefficient means - he found that he can run neck and neck to a 338 EDGE with his 6.5x55 - probably not the "coolest" or the "latest" cartridge, but he has hit 1/2 litre pop bottle at 600 meters with first shot. It does not take much kinetic energy to make a hole in a paper target or to "ring" a gong. Apparently, Thunder Bay has a club with gongs out to 1,000 yards - he goes there often, he says - 20 X scope, etc.
 
LeftFootOfDoom said:
this is just my opinion, as a faceless internet presence.

If you havent fired a 338LM yet, do so before you buy one. Then decide if you want one.
I have fired a total of 6 rounds of 338LM. 1 from a Sako, and 5 from a Savage 110. I will never buy a 338LM, the recoil is just insane imo.
300WM with a good brake is my limit for recoil.

And if all you care about is long range, you dont need a magnum caliber rifle.
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I didn't think it was that bad, and mine was a Sako Trg-s, not the heaviest of rifles. I think a heavier rifle would help soak up a lot of that recoil, and a good brake will help, if you can stand the noise. The advice about smaller cartridges for longer distances is sound however. - dan
 
As another "faceless internet presence", I suggest go ahead and shoot what you want. Many of us enjoy shooting larger rounds than 338LM. Not familiar with the rifle you're talking about, but with a proper brake and stock, recoil doesn't have to worry you at all.
 
LeftFootOfDoom said:
this is just my opinion, as a faceless internet presence.

If you havent fired a 338LM yet, do so before you buy one. Then decide if you want one.
I have fired a total of 6 rounds of 338LM. 1 from a Sako, and 5 from a Savage 110. I will never buy a 338LM, the recoil is just insane imo.
300WM with a good brake is my limit for recoil.

And if all you care about is long range, you dont need a magnum caliber rifle.
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I realize this cartridge is overkill. Thats what makes it cool. Is it something I would spend all day shooting, definately not. Is it practical, definately not. Am I still gonna buy one, definately so. Recoil is (foreshadowing) probably not that bad. I've shot slugs out of a 10ga. I doubt it could be much worse than that.
I was only curious about swapping barrels to 300wm so that I could actually use it realistically and more affordablly. Upon further research, it seems like too much hassle. So itll probably be a wall princess 95% of its life, and the coolest thing ever for that 5% and itll be worth it lol.
 
If you are just starting to dip your toes into long range shooting stay away from anything magnum. To get good at something it takes practice, well not just practice but perfect practice. That usually means putting a lot of rounds down range in different shooting conditions. I know plenty of long range shooters that spend as much or more time shooting their .22 match rifles as they do shooting their .223 or .308 target rifles. You can learn a lot about long range shooting and the effects of wind by shooting an accurate .22 at 100 and 200 yards.

If you are just looking for the cool factor by all means buy the .338 LM or .300 WM. It's your money, your shoulder and your retinas.
 
Corey…just buy it…ignore all that good advice given. I KNOW all the secret reasons you WANT IT…the .338LM is only a mid-bore…Im so proud of you my son.
Elmer Keith….
 
Corey07fraser said:
I realize this cartridge is overkill. Thats what makes it cool. Is it something I would spend all day shooting, definately not. Is it practical, definately not. Am I still gonna buy one, definately so. Recoil is (foreshadowing) probably not that bad. I've shot slugs out of a 10ga. I doubt it could be much worse than that.
I was only curious about swapping barrels to 300wm so that I could actually use it realistically and more affordablly. Upon further research, it seems like too much hassle. So itll probably be a wall princess 95% of its life, and the coolest thing ever for that 5% and itll be worth it lol.
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I had a savage 110 FCP-HS in .338 Lapua. Was an awesome rifle, the only reason I parted with it was I had no one to go shoot with that was also into that sort of thing so it wasn't getting used much. Now I wish I hadn't sold it.

As to the recoil, if you get a savage with their brake, recoil is not an issue whatsoever. Maybe about like a 308? The noise though, thats another thing. I imagine an unbraked light rifle would be brisk...
 
Corey07fraser said:
I realize this cartridge is overkill. Thats what makes it cool. Is it something I would spend all day shooting, definately not. Is it practical, definately not. Am I still gonna buy one, definately so. Recoil is (foreshadowing) probably not that bad. I've shot slugs out of a 10ga. I doubt it could be much worse than that.
I was only curious about swapping barrels to 300wm so that I could actually use it realistically and more affordablly. Upon further research, it seems like too much hassle. So itll probably be a wall princess 95% of its life, and the coolest thing ever for that 5% and itll be worth it lol.
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I think I know where you are coming from - I recently sold the 458 Win Mag barrel from a rifle - that rifle now has a 300 Win Mag barrel - I currently have a 9.3x62 as my "big" gun - 250, 286 and 320 grain bullets on hand for it, although I have done nothing with the 320 grainers. So the "itch" was there to try bigger - I am nearly finished re-chambering one - so a .416 Rem Mag - I have Hornady brass and 400 grain Woodleigh bullets for that beast. No earthly reason for something like that in the bush around here - as previously mentioned, maybe to stop gravel trucks in their tracks?? An acquaintance with some experience using 458 Win Mag suggested that I would be nuts to attempt to fire my 458 Win Mag that weighed 9 pounds - he thought circa 13 pounds would be about correct. So, I am using that as the target weight for this 416 Rem Mag - to be seen what it comes in at. From a CGN guy in Whitehorse, I got an M8 - 2.5 power Leupold scope for it - a "Compact" - I am hoping it will stand up to the 416 Rem Mag, like it did for the 458 Win Mag.
 
The Savage .338, delivered, will be about $2500. A drop in .300WM barrel with nut and brake is going to scare a thousand. Bolt parts and a magazine will be additional expenses. As will scope, mounts, bipod, any other accessories. This is going to be a pricey project.
 
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