New Gun Wrong Barrel

[otnot]

I just received my new Model 12 LRPV chambered in .223 with a 1:7 twist. So yesterday I decided to see how long of cartridge with a 80 gr SMK would chamber. So I made up a dummy round to 2.50 and it wouldn't chamber so I reduced it to 2.45 no go so I reduced it again to 2.40 and finally all the way to 2.30. The bolt would close but wouldn't eject without force. Finally I went to 2.26 and the bolt would close but the bullet still had a ring on it from being in the throat. A factory round at 2.20 functioned fine. I bought the gun to shoot heavy bullets so this wasn't going to work. So I checked the twist with a cleaning rod and it came out to a 1:12 twist. The barrel is marked .223 and a 7 and I called Savage with the serial number and it called for a 1:7 twist. So $95 shipping later it's making it's way back to Savage. It must have been built on a Monday. I like the gun and I can't wait to get it back and out shooting.

[Txhillbilly]

Savage should've sent you a shipping tag, it shouldn't cost you to ship it back for their mistake.

[Robinhood]

Savage should've sent you a shipping tag, it shouldn't cost you to ship it back for their mistake.


i agree.

[otnot]

Savage should've sent you a shipping tag, it shouldn't cost you to ship it back for their mistake.

I’m sure once they find out it’s their mistake they will make it right.

[Orezona]

I’m sure once they find out it’s their mistake they will make it right.

I like the "glass 1/2 full" attitude.

[Iowa Fox]

I have a hunch Savage will square that 95 bucks with you once they see the problem. Don't be afraid to ask for it.

[Dave Hoback]

Exactly. If you don’t ask, nothing will be done. Remember, it’s the squeaky wheel that gets the oil.

[celltech]

Why would a factory 7 twist have any more freebore than a 12 twist?

[yobuck]

Id say because somebody entered in some bad information to a computer on the cnc.

[Txhillbilly]

Why would a factory 7 twist have any more freebore than a 12 twist?

Mainly because a 1-7 twist rate barrel is designed to shoot heavier / longer bullets than a 1-12 twist rate barrel. Not saying that Savage uses a different chamber reamer for different twist rates, but most custom barrel makers do.
My new Rock Creek 1-7 twist 5R barrel is being chambered with .100" freebore so I can seat my bullet's out to a maximum COAL of 2.550"

[Texas10]

I wasn't aware that Savage made a 12 twist in 223, only 9 and 7. Is Savage actually chambering barrels still? Or do they subcontract that work out?

Seems to me somebody, somewhere got their barrel blanks mixed up and chambered a slow twist 223 that ended up on a LRPV. Total FUBAR!

[Robinhood]

Why would a factory 7 twist have any more freebore than a 12 twist?


This I can't answer but the throat/leade should be longer...as you and i see it.

[otnot]

Don't worry I will be asking for my shipping back. Just my luck, Savage is closed from July 3rd to July 13th. Is this normal?

[hamiltonkiler]

Was this a special order? The only ones I see are 1-9


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[otnot]

Was this a special order? The only ones I see are 1-9


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No it wasn't special order. I called Savage with the serial number and they verified that it was supposed to be a 1:7 twist but my cleaning rod doesn't lie.

[charlie b]

Let us know if the fast twist barrel actually has a longer throat.