Old School

None of my bases have recoil lugs. If it is a good mate( I've blued some ) Just lock tite the screws.

Mine is a small shank as well, doesn't make it bad. I shoot a box stock rifle with exception of stock bedding. I don't bed my rail unless it is a bad fit. Precision rifles are getting popular. This is a 243Win. Notice the tape...LOL Take a lot of notes.

I'm very partial to 20" heavy barrels though I do have 16's as well. 20's I love because mine shoot about 6" at 300 with irons and a good shooter could do better. And as far as fast handling? I can move a 20 ok.

Sweet! Savage 12 action? Large or small shank?

I'd guest you if you wanted to come up north maybe with a buddy. But look at their closing as a favor, you won't shoot that rifle indoors.

Unless you are a decent machinist with the proper equipment you don't chamber rifles. Just from the OP's questions I have a concern OP- If you want to do a Savage I can get the tools and will hold your hand.

You're headed for danger! Action length, pressure. You have the right action to play with as you can buy a chambered barrel and headspace it yourself. But you have the wrong cartridge, PM me and we can talk. I have the tee shirt.

Very well could be Iver Johnson too as many of the H&R's had their logo on the grips.

I had exactly the same problem. A detailed cleaning and it is like a new pistol.

A classic!!!!

If you send it out to be done expect a hefty tab. When I think of smith in Andover IIRC I'll post his name.

After SHOT I bought a PM9. Very GLOCKish inside.

Paul - You're the last guy in the world I want to F$ck with but..... The G42/380 I saw at SHOT was locked breach. I was looking at making it a 9mm...LOL To the OP - I load some powder puff stuff for a G19 and it still cycles.

I don't get it either. Why have a revolver in a pistol caliber? I carry a PM9, smaller, lighter. THINNER and 6 or 7 rounds. I'd say 38 spl great...9mm why?

Well thank you Shawn for the work you've done!

So only one gun was raffled? Certainly a good cause... Shit! I went to a cancer benefit today and spent $20 for a bowl of chili...LOL

I was just on their site. They have some nice stuff for $40-50k On the other hand they have some nice Brownings for about $1500 too. Bang for the buck...The Brownings are a decent investment gun and wear like iron.

Shawn - Could you post the winners?

Shawn - How many tickets ended up being sold?

Not sure, but it's FAR and may 6X6. I'm sure you want to shoot it square dead on.

I don't know if it's been posted before. 5 or 7 (don't remember) steel gongs at the 100yd range and one at the pistol range.

You won't be disappointed with that barrel/bolt combo. I've only heard good things!

Just the devil's advocate as always, by the time you wear the baffle you would have probably wiped out the barrel.

Amazingly !!! I agree with you Nick!