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I have a Savage 110 in 270. If I would change barrel could I make it a new caliber just by putting on a new barrel? If so what caliber could I change it to? I'm not sure if the bolt action would be affected that is why I'm asking. Thanks

Any caliber you wish.

So being that it is a long action I could make it a 308(short action)?? And is the bolt going to grab on to the brass if I make it anything?

Now we are talking cartridges. In that case I'd leave it in something based on the 30/06 case (6mm/06, 240 Weatherby, 25/06, 6.5/06, 280, 30/06, 8mm06, 338/06, 35 Whelen, 9.3x62, 375/06, 400 Whelen, 22/06 etc etc)

Changing the mag and bolt will get you into the 7mm, 300 WinMag type cartridges, but going shorter will need magazines for them, and probably new bolts, depending on case head size.

I'd just do what Steelhead says. With the calibers he lists, a simple barrel change and off ye go.

Caliber is not a specific cartridge. It is basically just the diameter of the bullet (It gets more complicated when talking about barrels). For example, the 308Win, 30-06, and 300Win Mag are all 30 caliber but are very different cartridges. I'm not trying to flame, just trying to help clarify a common misconception.

RH

I have a 110 that is a long action but chambered in 22-250. I bought it that way and have shot it a bunch, it feeds well from a full lenght mag. my plan was to rechamber to a 220hawk or the like, but the dang thing shoots so well now....

savages are cheap and easy to rebarrel.....just ugly and heavy

I cannot imagine a 22-250 in a long action Savage. That action is long enough for a 300HH, not sure why Savage didn't just stop at a standard length.

At one time, Savage just made the one action and adapted it to the various cartridge lengths. I have one of older (not the original, though) 112s in 22-250, and the baffles, magazine, and even the milling for the magazine accommodate the shorter cartridge. I also had a 110G in .223, talk about getting lost in space!

I have thought of re-barreling it, but the action length is what keeps me from it. I'll just get my hands on a short-action if I really want to do something of that nature, because what I would want should be short and light, and there is about 15 extra inches of action (an exaggeration) that would defeat that purpose.

Himmelrr, I understand what your saying. My bad, I was referring to cartridge instead of bullet diameter. Thanks

What caliber/cartridge to you want to rebarrel your 270 to?

Jeff

Not sure. I just wanted to see options.

Pretty much anything is an option in your gun, because of the super long action, and the bolt heads can be swapped out on Savages.

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Let me ask you a question, what is your 270 lacking that you want in the new chambering? Heavier bullet, more velocity, larger diameter, or something else?

RH

I did the switch-barrel thing with a Savage 11 A/T a couple of years ago. I have the factory 243 barrel plus A&B barrels in 22-250, 257 Roberts, and 260. I quickly found out that swapping barrels and rezeroing scopes wasn't something that I liked to do, so I have bought a couple more Savage 11 A/Ts and a couple of Marlin XS-7 to use the extra barrels on.

If you are just switching to a cartridge, I'd stick to long action cartridges in long actions and, obviously, short action cartridges in short actions. If it would work for you, I know that I have a new 24" A&B 30-06 barrel around.

Jeff

himmelrr, the 270 doesn't lack anything. I was just curious about other options like I always wanted a 35 Whelen. I like to tinker with things and try to do things like this. I have no rhyme or reason.

Spoken like a rifle looney! The 35Wh is a great cartridge and would be a simple rebarrel for your 270. Off the top of my head, the others that are simple rebarrels...

6mm-06
25-06
6.5-06
280
30-06
338-06
35Wh

RH

Check the Adams & Bennett barrels that MidwayUSA has. They seem to be cutting back on the variety of chamberings being offered, but I've had good success with the $130+/- A&B Savage barrels. I put a 24" A&B Savage barrel in 7x57 on a Marlin XL-7 action a few months ago and it is a bell ringer with 160 grain Partitions.

Jeff

260Remguy, I was wondering about those barrels and how good they are. Thanks

Would you build a Magnum though? I know you didn't say any cartridge but could he even build a magnum ... safely? I know Savage went with a larger thread diameter in 2001 to accommodate some magnums. So I was wondering if they felt the need to go with a larger thread diameter, would a magnum be a safe option? Just wondering