Several friends have told me that one of the recent loading manuals used a Savage for the load work for the .338 Lapua cartridge.
I'd like to buy some bolt heads for this cartridge. Anybody know where they might be for sale?
Midway and Brownells do not show them but have all of the other sizes.

thanks,

Jay

no offense,
call savage first

find a mean ole crusty smith

http://www.savagearms.com

Try here: http://www.savageshooters.net/sharpshooters/FactoryParts.html

Sharp shooter supply carries bolt heads for:

Bolt Head - Complete $55.00
Bolt Head - Complete (with new barrel purchase) $50.00
Bolt Head - Controlled Round Feed (complete) $68.00
Bolt Head - PPC (complete) $75.00
Bolt Head - PPC Conversion (your bolt head) $35.00

I called Sharpshooter Supply. They said that Savage did NOT make a bolt head for the .338 Lapua. Sharpshooter sells modified bolt heads for PPC or 338 Lapua for $75. The parts are about $20 from Midway or Brownells and the work required is pretty basic.

I will call Savage, though, to be sure.

thanks for the info,

Jay

You might want to start with a Savage rifle set up for a RUM cartridge. Those have a thicker barrel shank due to the fatter cases. That would make the rifle conversion to 338 Lapua much safer.

lawndart

quote:

Originally posted by lawndart:
You might want to start with a Savage rifle set up for a RUM cartridge. Those have a thicker barrel shank due to the fatter cases. That would make the rifle conversion to 338 Lapua much safer.

lawndart

The bolt heads are needed to take the easy way out to make a prototype bolt for a new, custom receiver.
I didn't know that Savage used different receivers for the U'mags.

Thanks,

Jay