Savage 110 Rear Action Screw

[HeathSexton]

The front when tightening it down locks down solid, I mean from one turn to the next it just stops. The rear action screw is always mushy feeling, is that normal? If not what would cause it? Should they both not be very solid since they are tightening on pillars?


Thanks

 

[JD338]

Being pilar bedded, both screws should torque down tight.

JD338

 

[jmad_81]

Almost sounds like the back pillar is to deep. It could be tweaking the action if they are both not sitting flush.

 

[HeathSexton]

That is what I thought, it should be solid and it would be causing problems if too deep.

 

[FOTIS]

Tighten both to about 32 inch lbs and call it good.

 

[HeathSexton]

I tightened them down to 30lbs or so, my torque wrench is in ft/lbs and 2.5ft/lbs is hard to feel.

 

[JD338]

Were you able to tighten down the rear screw? If its still soft, 30 ft lbs may have stripped out the threads.

JD338

 

[HeathSexton]

Nope, it tightened down to 30lbs. I worked with my Dad as a diesel mechanic for years and years, 30 inch/lbs is not in my vocabulary.

Now if it was 300ft/lbs I would not have a problem, but this inch/lb stuff is tough.


This guy recommends 30lbs also: http://savageaccuracy.com/2010/02/01/ho ... -receiver/


Thanks guys

 

[JD338]

I hear ys Heath.
The pilars are aluminum so you can't go crazy on the ft lbs of torque........

JD338

 

[HeathSexton]

I know one thing, this baby is heck on brass. I took new WW brass and loaded 55grs IMR4350+180NBT - not accurate, flat primers. 56grs IMR4350+180NBT better accuracy, bolt lift was not hard, FLAT primers and swipe marks on the brass. 59grs H4831+180NBT, 2.5" group. I was going to anneal after 3 firings and the shoulders are already creased and ready to split.


I have the 30/06 curse. :twisted:

 

[FOTIS]

Remingtons 28 lbs

Savages 30 lbs

Weatherby 30 Lbs
Weatherby accumark and Ultra light 65 in lbs

Yup 65!

 

[HeathSexton]

Isn't the Ruger front screw like 95lbs?

 

[HeathSexton]

Question on the stock Savage pilllars. My gun has front and rear pilllars, how much contact should there be between the action and the pillars? After looking at them it looks like they are just touching in in the very center of the pillars.



Thanks

 

[FOTIS]

Theoretically They should contact the action squarely.

 

[HeathSexton]

Well, I found a lot of my problems the other day. After much struggling with the 116 and noticing that I was constantly having to refloat everything I pushed on the side of the barrel while holding the stock. The whole action was moving, I could get the tang to move 1/16" with basically no effort. I am assuming that the bedding on my stock SUCKS and I have some bedding compound coming. The pillars were recessed even after hogging out some of the area to bed. I have never bedded a rifle before, hopefully it will still be functional after I get finished. :mrgreen:

 

[HeathSexton]

Well, I just got finished bedding the original stock for the 116. This is my 1st attempt at this, hopefully it will still be functional!

 

[HeathSexton]

Update time after bedding the stock.

1st 3 shot group @ 130yds - .657" - 59.0grs H4831
2nd 3 shot group @ 130yds - .674" - 59.0grs H4831
3rd 3 shot group @ 130yds - .599" - 59.5grs H4831

180gr NBT
WW Brass
CCI200
OAL - 3.325"

I likie!

 

[jmad_81]

Sounds like your bedding job was well done. If a guy reads the directions, goes slow and pays attention its not to hard. As you can see, it can turn a problem rifle into a keeper.

My Savage 110 stock that I built my 280 AI on was very sloppy as well. Hogged out a bunch of wood and bedded it. Fits like a glove and shoots great.

Way to go!

 

[SJB358]

Nice shooting Heath! Sounds like a keeper! Scotty