Gunsmithing DIY Savage 110 Recoil Lug

[chutinlead]

I am in the process of fixing up my old .270 Win in a savage 110, and I’m about ready to fit the barrel up. I got to looking at the original recoil lug and figured I could do better. I know I could buy one for $30, but I’m more of a DIY guy. Anyway the pictures should tell the story but if you have any questions feel free to ask.

 

[Praeger]

Are you gaining anything by making the lug so thick?

 

[chutinlead]

Are you gaining anything by making the lug so thick?

Probably not much but there’s room in my stock for it before I bed it and I got tired of wittling it down in the mill. I’m going to bead blast the outside, grind the faces flat, then blue it.