savage question and a price check......

[cloverleaf]

Well, I paid too much, but its on lay-away and the first payment is made. If all goes well and the rest of the bills cooperate I should have it home some time in MARCH :roll: :| Hopefully by then I will still be interested.... :roll: :wink: CL

 

[DrMike]

Hopefully by then I will still be interested.... :roll: :wink: CL

Oh, I think you'll still be interested, Troy. :grin: Anticipation builds on these rifles, and we can't wait to get our hands on them.

 

[sask boy]

Troy with the ABs or Partitions I think you would really take a liking to the 243cal a great rifle for deer size animals and smaller :wink:
Look you can say a doctor told you to do it 8) sorry Mike :mrgreen:

Blessings,
Dan

 

[SJB358]

CL, give it a try with the 90 AB's. My son's 243 is alot of fun to shoot and seems to like about everything we feed it..

 

[FOTIS]

What do you want to know? It is removable.

 

[cloverleaf]

What do you want to know? It is removable.

???? For now I guess I'll shoot her in 243. Shaw Barrels are not chambered in 250 Sav. so I can spend some time looking for a barrel, save up some more money, and read up on how to do it right. My original question was it it worth $380. It must have been.... I put some money down on it. CL

 

[JD338]

Troy,

Congratulations on the 243 Win. You will find that it is easy to load for and very accurate.
The 90 gr AB is a good one too.

JD338

 

[barthowes]

are you set on 250 savage. I have a 300 savage I just took off for my build that i won't ever use. no use to me. PM me if interested.

 

[HomerOz]

G'Day Fella's,

Cloverleaf, decades ago now, I learnt that the worse thing you can say or think is "Gee I Wish I Had........" (you fill in the gaps)!
So given this, I have rarely said or thought this since!!!

At least this way, you can always sell the thing later on!

Hope that helps

Doh!
Homer

 

[cloverleaf]

So... The 243 is not mine yet but the payments continue. Then it dawns on me.... If the ultimate plan is to rebarrel the 243 to 250-3000 savage it will have the wrong bolt face for the 250 case. I know they can be changed, but how big of a project is it and how much does it cost? If what I read is correct then I would need one that would fit the 22-250. Insights experience appreciated. CL

 

[Kodiak]

I haven't owned a 250-3000 Savage, so my qualifications on the subject may fail here, but what difference is there in the bolt-face/cartridge rim size between it and the .243 ?

An inquiring, old mind,

 

[wildgene]

I haven't owned a 250-3000 Savage, so my qualifications on the subject may fail here, but what difference is there in the bolt-face/cartridge rim size between it and the .243 ?

An inquiring, old mind,

...both are standard 0.473"...

 

[Guest]

The 243Win, 22-250, and 250Sav are all .473, CL. All you'll need is a new barrel and headspace gauge. You might even be able to get the smooth nut off with a strap-style wrench. I have a couple of those wrenches and am amazed what they will bust loose.

Don't worry over the change too much. Just enjoy the rifle, shoot it as a 243Win a while, and then you may never have to swap it out. Heck, for about the price of a barrel, you could get a shroud safety on the old Mauser, right? Then you'd have a nice 243Win and a nice 250Sav...and the local coyotes, deer, and antelope would have high blood pressure and a case of nerves!

 

[gerry]

I don't think you will have any trouble converting it to 250 Savage as is, according to the Nosler manual they are virtually identical.

 

[cloverleaf]

So from my research......(savage Shooters web site)
Bolt Face on the 250 Savage is .472 same as 22-250
Bolt face on a 243 is .473

REALLY?!?!?!??!!!
Are you kidding me? Probably wouldnt matter but with my luck....CL

 

[FOTIS]

It does not

 

[cloverleaf]

Well it took a year and a half, but finally got some glass for the 243 that should fit the rings....
VX-2 3-9X40. Now do I follow the wisdom and NEVER SHOOT THE DONOR, and wait another 2 years "til I can afford a barrel in 250-3000? Or do I shoot the darn thing?!?!? You know the answer to that one.... Hopefully before snow flies I can try it out. CL

 

[DrMike]

Well, should be fun to see your work-up, Troy. Good report.

 

[Darkhorse]

I would shoot it just as it is. You just might find yourself wondering why you ever considered rebarreling a rifle that shoots as good and soft as that .243, and why are you set on a .250-3000?
Speed?

 

[cloverleaf]

I would shoot it just as it is. You just might find yourself wondering why you ever considered rebarreling a rifle that shoots as good and soft as that .243, and why are you set on a .250-3000?
Speed?

Naw_ just a weird obsession I have. Broke the neck of one of my first pronghorns with one and I was hooked. Dad happened to be watching and paid me a compliment. I do like the round.however they are pretty much apples to apples comparison. CL