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Gunsmith needed - action face truing

Posted By: BigDad

Gunsmith needed - action face truing - 01/16/18 04:03 PM

I'm looking for a gunsmith, preferably local to DFW, that can true the face of my Savage 110 action. I've ordered a new barrel which I'll install myself. Lead time is 10 weeks so I thought I'd get the action face trued. I don't need lugs lapped etc.

Any recommendations?
Posted By: Buzzsaw

Re: Gunsmith needed - action face truing - 01/17/18 01:48 PM

Alamo Precision
Posted By: TX50Cal

Re: Gunsmith needed - action face truing - 01/17/18 03:15 PM

Euless Guns & Ammo
Posted By: hdfireman

Re: Gunsmith needed - action face truing - 01/17/18 03:19 PM

Scott Weichel with Live Oak Accuracy
Posted By: TFF Caribou

Re: Gunsmith needed - action face truing - 01/17/18 03:57 PM

Originally Posted By: Buzzsaw
Alamo Precision


Good guys here.

Originally Posted By: hdfireman
Scott Weichel with Live Oak Accuracy


Heard a lot of good stuff
Posted By: Brother in-law

Re: Gunsmith needed - action face truing - 01/17/18 04:16 PM

Michael at S and S if you're in the Denton area
Posted By: BigDad

Re: Gunsmith needed - action face truing - 01/17/18 05:05 PM

Thanks for the recommendations. I just got off the phone with Scott at Live Oak Accuracy, seems like a great guy. I'm going to run my action out to him next week.
Posted By: Judd

Re: Gunsmith needed - action face truing - 01/17/18 08:19 PM

I'll preface this with I'm not a Savage guy.

I think truing a Savage would be a waste of money...that is the point of the floating bolt head is to square everything up and it does so by allowing the bolt head to true itself to the chamber.

Good luck.
Posted By: BigDad

Re: Gunsmith needed - action face truing - 01/18/18 12:41 AM

Thanks for the input Judd you are correct but I'm not lapping the lugs or truing the bolt up. I'm truing up the action face where it mates to the recoil lug, that can provide improvement on Savages.
Posted By: Judd

Re: Gunsmith needed - action face truing - 01/18/18 04:48 AM

Gotcha up
Posted By: Txhillbilly

Re: Gunsmith needed - action face truing - 01/18/18 01:57 PM

It's your rifle/money, but you're wasting it on truing the action, IMO. I did it to one of my Model 12 actions years ago, and it didn't change anything with the accuracy.
I have 7 Savage actions, and the other 6 shoot as good if not better than the one that has been trued.
Posted By: Buzzsaw

Re: Gunsmith needed - action face truing - 01/19/18 12:34 AM

Spend the money on a better scope
Posted By: J.G.

Re: Gunsmith needed - action face truing - 01/19/18 01:13 AM

Originally Posted By: Txhillbilly
It's your rifle/money, but you're wasting it on truing the action, IMO. I did it to one of my Model 12 actions years ago, and it didn't change anything with the accuracy.
I have 7 Savage actions, and the other 6 shoot as good if not better than the one that has been trued.


Originally Posted By: BigDad
Thanks for the input Judd you are correct but I'm not lapping the lugs or truing the bolt up. I'm truing up the action face where it mates to the recoil lug, that can provide improvement on Savages.
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