Options for finishing a barrel

[beepar]

If you've got a smith to do it great.

I'm sure he can do it better than DIY. Definitely better than mine

Just a bit of info for you anyway.

[zook60]

Is the muzzle brake a factory fitted brake?

[AussieTimmeh]

Is the muzzle brake a factory fitted brake?

Yes it is.

[zook60]

Is the muzzle brake a factory fitted brake?

Yes it is.

There is every chance you can actually buy one direct from savage. Both my Savage mk2 22 and Sako 223 are threaded at the muzzle from the factory and have a steel screw on cap. Savage are pretty good for direct mail out parts, you just have to stay up late enough to give them a call.

Your thread pitch will 99% be 5/8x24. I used to own a savage M10 Precision Carbine and it was the same, it was threaded and capped.

Another option is just buying a 30 cal flash suppressor for around $100 as the thread pitch on your gun is the industry standard.


One examplehttp://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-St ... 5af512feeb

[AussieTimmeh]

Yeah thanks, it is a 5/8-24 thread.

The problem with most international places is they won't ship to Aus.

I did email Savage and they asked me to send them the serial of the rifle, waiting for a reply but I can't imagine factory stuff and shipping from the US will be cheap.

But I am looking to get one made up custom at the local gunsmith shortly.

[Gregg]

waiting for a reply but I can't imagine factory stuff and shipping from the US will be cheap.

You might be surprised.

A cap would only cost them a buck to make or something. Hopefully they're not adding too much margin to it...

As long as they don't want to send it next day priority blah blah express with UPS shipping shouldn't cost a fortune. A couple of bucks for international mail will get it here.

Fingers crossed...

[zook60]

You might be surprised.

A cap would only cost them a buck to make or something. Hopefully they're not adding too much margin to it...

As long as they don't want to send it next day priority blah blah express with UPS shipping shouldn't cost a fortune. A couple of bucks for international mail will get it here.

Fingers crossed...

Yes a while back a guy on another forum did group buy with the mk2 magazines and savage were more than happy to take his credit card detail.

It worked out I got 3 mags for $45 and that was after he payed shipping from the states to him then shipping to me. Mags here are $60 each

Try this first and see how you go https://store.savagearms.com/partfinder/

[AussieTimmeh]

Yeah that is cheap for magazines. I cannot believe the cheapest magazine for my BAT/S in Australia that I could find was something like $265. Crikey!

[Lorgar]

I dropped the mag for my Anschütz about 2 days after I got it and smashed a bit of the plastic off the bottom corners.

Still works fine, just a bit ragged on the bottom.

About $150 I think for a replacement

For a 5 shot .22LR mag

[Monty]

I dropped the mag for my Anschütz about 2 days after I got it and smashed a bit of the plastic off the bottom corners.

Well that was stupid wasn't it

[Lorgar]

Ha ha.

To be fair, I didn't actually drop it. I ejected it onto the bench so it only fell 6-7" but still broke.

Grrr.

[AussieTimmeh]

Ouch, yeah that hurts.

You would think that if they were cheaper, people would buy more and you'd get your costs back that way.

Or are they heavily taxed to an effort to reduce the amount people own?

[tiki]

Or are they heavily taxed to an effort to reduce the amount people own?

Hate to be the pessimist but I'm sure they're just capitalizing on the fact you have to buy there magazines.

How much could it cost them to make a mag? $5? $10? plus shipping, profit and dealer bump they could be $40 - $50?

You're not going to chuck the rifle because you lost the mag obviously. If you lose or break a mag you need another one, whether it costs $50 or $150.

We're just getting stiffed on price I reckon.

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[AussieTimmeh]

You might be surprised.

A cap would only cost them a buck to make or something. Hopefully they're not adding too much margin to it...

As long as they don't want to send it next day priority blah blah express with UPS shipping shouldn't cost a fortune. A couple of bucks for international mail will get it here.

Fingers crossed...

Well I got a reply from Savage today. The cap is only $8USD, yay. But postage is $50USD.

Oh well, I'll pursue this local gunsmith first and use that as a fall back.

[Mark TAC]

^^^^ $50 !!!! :-0
no they must be quoting overnight, I've had that sized stuff sent over for about $15 and takes 2 weeks ish.

[AussieTimmeh]

Yeah I have found this with several US businesses. Some seem to be able to send stuff cheap while others swear that these high prices are the cheapest they can find.

Still, at least they are willing to post it. I wonder if it would attract scrutiny at customs if it was from Savage Arms. Surely a thread protector would not need an import license.

[zook60]

Well I got a reply from Savage today. The cap is only $8USD, yay. But postage is $50USD.

Oh well, I'll pursue this local gunsmith first and use that as a fall back.

I would just pay the $58 you will be charged more than that by a gunsmith plus the hassle of organising it dropping the gun to the gunsmith, taking scope off then waiting for the smith to do it in his own sweet time.

You cant beat the factory part. It will also match the colour of your barrel.

You shouldn't need a B709 because its nut a functional part.

[AussieTimmeh]

I would just pay the $58 you will be charged more than that by a gunsmith plus the hassle of organising it dropping the gun to the gunsmith, taking scope off then waiting for the smith to do it in his own sweet time.
You cant beat the factory part. It will also match the colour of your barrel.

The thought did cross my mind, to be honest.

You shouldn't need a B709 because its nut a functional part.

Thanks!