M
MMGunsmithing
Guest
Im nearly finished with the 6mm-284 prairie dog rifle i started early this spring. Because of the lack of funds, (gunsmithing student and what-not), I am using a Savage M12 action that I've blueprinted the ever living daylights out of in my feeble attempt to make it run in the dust of the Surgeon and Kelbly actions. I faced the reciever, reamed the raceway out, chased and oversized the action threads .010", and got a Pacific tool and gauge CNC'd bolt head.
I installed a Sharp Shooter Supply competition trigger, and a bolt handle from ebay cause i liked how it looked. The SSS trigger is phenomenal and is definitely the best trigger I've ever used on a Savage.
To ease the working of the action, i made a bolt lift kit out of a rifle case head and a ball bearing as well as clipping 2 coils off of the firing pin spring. I also polished the cocking cam, cocking pin, and back of the bolt where the baffle assembly in front of the bolt handle rides, and the small cam between the bolt handle and baffle collar. The raceway and locking lugs where also lapped so smooth cycling.
The barrel is a special order Shilen select match stainless steel barrel measuring 1.35" at the breach, 9" of straight shank, then tapering to 1.125" at the muzzle and 34" long. I had an adjustable pilot reamer made by PTG along with matching gauges. Thrown in the mix is an aftermarket recoil lug from SSS that i surface ground to ensure squareness (i found low spots on mine.) To support this heavy barrel i machine a 2 piece barrel block out of aluminum, bored within +/- .0005 of barrel diameter.
All this is topped with a Trijicon Accupoint 5-20x50mm scope with an amber mildot. I have yet to get a stock (college money problems) but plan on shopping around for one in the next few months.
MMG
I installed a Sharp Shooter Supply competition trigger, and a bolt handle from ebay cause i liked how it looked. The SSS trigger is phenomenal and is definitely the best trigger I've ever used on a Savage.
To ease the working of the action, i made a bolt lift kit out of a rifle case head and a ball bearing as well as clipping 2 coils off of the firing pin spring. I also polished the cocking cam, cocking pin, and back of the bolt where the baffle assembly in front of the bolt handle rides, and the small cam between the bolt handle and baffle collar. The raceway and locking lugs where also lapped so smooth cycling.
The barrel is a special order Shilen select match stainless steel barrel measuring 1.35" at the breach, 9" of straight shank, then tapering to 1.125" at the muzzle and 34" long. I had an adjustable pilot reamer made by PTG along with matching gauges. Thrown in the mix is an aftermarket recoil lug from SSS that i surface ground to ensure squareness (i found low spots on mine.) To support this heavy barrel i machine a 2 piece barrel block out of aluminum, bored within +/- .0005 of barrel diameter.
All this is topped with a Trijicon Accupoint 5-20x50mm scope with an amber mildot. I have yet to get a stock (college money problems) but plan on shopping around for one in the next few months.
MMG
