Barreling a Savage 99?

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19 April 2010, 22:28

Naphtali

Barreling a Savage 99?

I have a Savage 99F action (only) that was originally 308 Winchester. To barrel the action with a stainless steel 308 barrel, what am I getting into - in terms of difficulty for the gunsmith, in terms of dollar cost, and anything else that comes to mind? Whom would you recommend to do the job - unless barreling is so straightforward that any competent gunsmith can do the job correctly.

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19 April 2010, 23:00

jeffeosso

pretty easy layout, though i haven't done one .. it screws into the receiver like a regualr gun, with one screw to solder/tig on to hold the forearm

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21 April 2010, 04:05

Brice

I apologize for breaking into this thread, but I have a 99 take down with the old twist, so it won't stabilize anything around 110+ grains. What would it take to rebarrel a take down? I know it would be more work than a standard 99. Any info appreciated.