I picked up a left hand Savage 111 in 7mm RM from a co-worker with the idea to do something with it since I already have a 7RM. I have wanted a 300 H&H for a long time but being a lefty has left me 0 factory options.

So, has anyone done a 300 H&H on Savage 11. I have not done any measurements but it certainly looks to have ample length. Not sure about the mag box though.

Thanks!

Measure the box length and PM me that; I have put a few 300 H&H barrels on this year for some strange reason.

Savage 111. Nominal inside magazine box dimensions length 3.440", width at rear .900", width at front .866".

The generally accepted length for loaded 300 H&H is 3.600". Same as trying to make it work in a model 70 Winchester.

Remington 700 is the simplest. Nominal inside magazine box dimensions length 3.694", width at rear .857", width at front .750".

These are boxes, not clip magazines.

What gives Tom? You told me that .308 was too small for anything but woodchucks! Are you breaking into the varmint rifle business now? he he he

All post 64 Model 70s have a mag plenty long enough for the long magnums. I put a 300 on one last week.

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Originally posted by dpcd:
All post 64 Model 70s have a mag plenty long enough for the long magnums. I put a 300 on one last week.

Mmmm yeah. Pre 64 has to be bastardized if memory serves.

My factory pre-64 .300 H&H has the bridge trimmed back to accept the longer cartridge. The magazine well is lengthened from the rear, so there is no weakening of the locking lug recesses. It was my faithful companion in Africa, accounting for around 90 head of plains game over the course of 11 weeks hunting.

It was beat up when I acquired it, having been stolen and recovered after kicking around unsecured in a car's trunk. The owner, a collector, wanted nothing more to do with a less than pristine specimen, but I found it ideal for bounding around in a Land Cruiser. I consider the scars honorable ones and have never considered having it refinished.

To amswer the original question, it can be done. It requires on a nonRUM action some milling of the rear of the mag opening and a modified (extended) mag box. I’ve built a couple of 110’s into 7mm STW’s. Not a lot of work, but not a slam dunk. I extended the front of the mag box by splicing two together. Easier thn making from scratch. These were staggerfeed actions. There is no actermarket box for this that I know of.

Jeremy

Yes, pre 64 Model 70s are not designed for the 375 lengths and had to be cut out for it. In 64 they just went ahead and made all receivers longer to accommodate the 375, so no mods are needed.
Sorry, this does not help the OP one damn bit.
Anyway, sounds like I can make a Savage work. Now, that is a help.

as others, far more skilled than me, have said, you'll need to grow the magbox about a quarter inch --

or rebarrel to 300 winmag and load it down a touch (just kidding -- well, not on the ballistics, but i get what you want) -

if you had a 300 rum action, you'd likely get away with just a rebarrel

Yeah, Speer; .308 caliber is unsuitable for anything bigger than a small deer; but I did those 300s for other guys who don't know any better and I couldn't talk them into at least a .35 caliber; definitely not for me; I would not own those pest caliber guns. I actually did a 7mm Mag for a guy but he was hunting pronghorn so I figured it might work for that. Those teeny little holes in the barrels do not look right to me.

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Originally posted by dpcd:
Yeah, Speer; .308 caliber is unsuitable for anything bigger than a small deer; but I did those 300s for other guys who don't know any better and I couldn't talk them into at least a .35 caliber; definitely not for me; I would not own those pest caliber guns. I actually did a 7mm Mag for a guy but he was hunting pronghorn so I figured it might work for that. Those teeny little holes in the barrels do not look right to me.

Still not completely sold on the idea that it's the fire which comes out of the barrel that kills the elephant huh ?

It might be; let me check with Elmer again....

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Originally posted by dpcd:
It might be; let me check with Elmer again....

I'll call Bob Ruark and Harry Selby.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by xausa:
My factory pre-64 .300 H&H has the bridge trimmed back to accept the longer cartridge. The magazine well is lengthened from the rear, so there is no weakening of the locking lug recesses. It was my faithful companion in Africa, accounting for around 90 head of plains game over the course of 11 weeks hunting.

It was beat up when I acquired it, having been stolen and recovered after kicking around unsecured in a car's trunk. The owner, a collector, wanted nothing more to do with a less than pristine specimen, but I found it ideal for bounding around in a Land Cruiser. I consider the scars honorable ones and have never considered having it refinished.[/QUOTE

You have a very rare action.(grin) All factory pre 64's in 300 or 375 H&H were opened at the front..the mods to the bridge are there for reliable ejection and easier loading