357cyrus wrote:Have you slugged the barrel yet? Just curious if they'd do it to .308" like I've heard Ruger does with there mini-30.
The Savage is a .308 groove. The information I have concerning the Rugers are that their 7.62x39s, the Mini and M77, are .311 groove.
Ruger Mini-30 bore specs
This rifle is chambered for the 7.62x39mm cartridge. This cartridge, traditionally, uses a projectile with a nominal diameter of .311 to .312 inch.
At the time the Mini-30 was introduced very few bullet makers were producing .311/.312 inch bullets for reloading in the light 125-130 grain weight required. Ruger initiated the use of barrels with a groove dimension of .308 inch and a long tapered throat. The throat allowed the use of ammunition with .311/.312 projectiles by gradually squeezing them to the .308 diameter. In addition, ammunition loaded with more commonly available .308 diameter bullets could also be used.
Commencing in 1992 Ruger initiated a change to using .311/.312 nominal groove diameter, 1-10 inch right hand twist barrels in all Mini-30's. It was likely well into 1993 before all rifles coming of the production line incorporated the .311/.312 barrels.
Can you add more are different info Cyrus?
Do you like the accutrigger? I love mine.
I have not shot the rifle yet but the trigger feels great. I was a little concerned about bringing the rifle in, sight unseen, as I could not find one within a reasonable distance. My concern was paying a premium against their base rifles, the rifles that I can find locally, such as the Axis and Hog Hunter. All of these are nice looking rifles at a great but I worried that the FCM would be worth the additional money. After looking over it with a fine tooth comb, I would have to answer "yes, it is".
It has been a lot of years since I've bought a new Savage. I have owned a number of 99s and two 340s plus a 170. Other than the 340s, I've never bought Savage bolt gun.
