New barrel from Bison Gun Works

[blueridge]

I've previously mentioned the used Savage 10 in 7-08 I bought last year for a winter project. Could never get it to shoot to my satisfaction, so I changed out the bolt face and rebarreled it to 300 WSM. Just wanted to give a personal recommendation for Jim Walters at Bison Gun Works in Louisiana. He did a fantastic job and is a great resource for folks that want a decent priced replacement barrel (or rechambering, throating, etc.). Great communication. Had it in hand in under 2 weeks. Hand loads are printing solid 3/4" groups. Couldn't be happier. Just fyi.

 

[noharleyyet]

That’s slick blueridge.

 

[Straight Arrow]

I've previously mentioned the used Savage 10 in 7-08 I bought last year for a winter project. Could never get it to shoot to my satisfaction, so I changed out the bolt face and rebarreled it to 300 WSM. Just wanted to give a personal recommendation for Jim Walters at Bison Gun Works in Louisiana. He did a fantastic job and is a great resource for folks that want a decent priced replacement barrel (or rechambering, throating, etc.). Great communication. Had it in hand in under 2 weeks. Hand loads are printing solid 3/4" groups. Couldn't be happier. Just fyi.

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It's a beauty! Nice pic and nice cork display. With enough wine, anything is possible.

 

[blueridge]

Nice pic and nice cork display. With enough wine, anything is possible.

Ha! My wife is the wine drinker, and that’s a VERY small sampling of the corks she’s pulled.
Here is the wine holder our son made for her last Xmas.

 

[blueridge]

This is the only Savage I’ve owned and loved how simple it was to change it over. Changed to a magnum bolt face, got the custom barrel from Jim at Bison, rented the Savage barrel wrench and go-no go gauges from 4d Rentals in Kalispell, borrowed a barrel vise from my neighbor, and had it done in an hour. Nice to have a new caliber in the toolbox.

 

[morgaj1]

Really nice! Was this a Green Mountain or X-Caliber barrel blank?

 

[blueridge]

Really nice! Was this a Green Mountain or X-Caliber barrel blank?

Stainless Green Mountain blank. Total was $270 to my door.

 

[std7mag]

So i'm taking it there is a Savage take off 7mm-08 barrel for sale?

 

[blueridge]

So i'm taking it there is a Savage take off 7mm-08 barrel for sale?

I have no idea how many rounds went through it before I bought it, so since I couldn’t get it to shoot better than 1.5-2” at 100 I wouldn’t sell it to someone else. I was just going to throw it out, but if someone wants it I would be glad to give it away for shipping cost. 7-08 short shank.

 

[blueridge]

@std7mag , I tried the action screw tuning this past weekend. 35# was the sweet spot for this one. It was fascinating to watch the changes: horizontal string, vertical string, horizontal, right on.

 

[s3silver]

I know the thread is a little old but did Bison get a 300 wsm reamer or did you have to rent it? I still don't see that reamer on their website. I have used Jim several times. He has great turnaround times.

Nice looking rifle by the way!

 

[blueridge]

I know the thread is a little old but did Bison get a 300 wsm reamer or did you have to rent it? I still don't see that reamer on their website. I have used Jim several times. He has great turnaround times.

Nice looking rifle by the way!

@s3silver , Jim chambered the new barrel for me. If he doesn't have a 300wsm reamer, 4D Reamer Rentals does. I have rented from them multiple times and have always been extremely satisfied.

 

[s3silver]

@s3silver , Jim chambered the new barrel for me. If he doesn't have a 300wsm reamer, 4D Reamer Rentals does. I have rented from them multiple times and have always been extremely satisfied.

Did you have to rent the reamer for him to chamber?

 

[blueridge]

Did you have to rent the reamer for him to chamber?

Sorry, I misunderstood what you were asking originally. I thought you were looking to rent a reamer to use yourself.
No, Jim did not have to rent the 300wsm reamer to do my barrel. I just don’t think he has updated the list on his website in quite a while.

 

[Fishdart]

Are you feeding from the original mag box and follower? With the side bolt release, I assume this is an older stagger feed model.

 

[44hunter45]

+1 on 4D Rentals. Over the years I have gotten a ton of tools from them for both rifle and revolver work.
Easy Peesy

 

[s3silver]

Sorry, I misunderstood what you were asking originally. I thought you were looking to rent a reamer to use yourself.
No, Jim did not have to rent the 300wsm reamer to do my barrel. I just don’t think he has updated the list on his website in quite a while.

no worries. I'll have to ask him for other reamers next time. Always wanted a 300 wsm but didn't see the reamer so I had him chamber for the good ole 308 instead.

 

[EKYHunter]

Beautiful rifle!!

 

[blueridge]

Are you feeding from the original mag box and follower? With the side bolt release, I assume this is an older stagger feed model.

@Fishdart , it's a short action center feed (4.4" spacing on the action screws), so I just had to open up the mag lips to make it feed properly.

 

[blueridge]

Quick update on this rifle. The blind mag was the only thing I didn’t like and wished I could change … so I did. Ordered a detachable magazine assembly, wsm magazine, and got to work with the calipers and dremel. Happy as a clam now.