So I figured I would start a thread to save people the nightmare I had getting this up and running! I am brand new to long range precision shooting, I've been in the AR and AK world for many years and invested unbelievable amounts of money in rifles, optics and training but long range precision is still a bit greek to me. After spending a ton of time reading here I ordered last year a GAP Templar 6.5 Creedmoor in an AICS AX chassis (it won't be here till late summer) but decided I wanted to get a 308 to shoot and learn some basic skills and take some training before the GAP arrives. I came across a Savage 10-PC with threaded barrel (for my 30P-1) with a good trigger and detachable magazine. Price was right and while the stock wasn't ideal it would get me going and cheap.
A few weeks after I bought the Savage I saw that Mile High had these new AICS stocks so I bought one instantly and could not wait to get it! So after the holidays I finally got around to installing my Savage in the stock to find out it doesn't work! I couldn't get the bolt installed and even if I installed the bolt prior to installing it in the AICS the trigger wouldn't work and I couldn't get the bolt out..FAIL!
So I called Mile High who has been awesome but no solution (it is in fact a very new stock) but they gave me the number to AI and after speaking with them they had no clue..FAIL lol AI asked that I send them detailed pictures to see if they could come up with a work around. After looking at it for a couple hours I figured this was a waste of my time as well as theirs because I discovered not all Model 10's are the same. So I went online and purchased another Model 10 and three days later I am in business!!!
The issue is the bolt release placement. On my original rifle (pictured below in the camo stock) it has the Savage bottom metal that takes a single stack removable magazine. The bolt release is located in front of the trigger guard. All of these model 10's will NOT work with the AICS. The bolt release has to be located on the receiver itself. So the second Savage I bought came in a basic black stock with internal magazine but had the receiver style I needed with the same barrel as my original rifle. It came in today and life is now golden! So I ended up with 2 rifles just to use the AICS but from what I can see it was well worth the hassle.
Here are the pictures showing the two styles of Savage 10 receivers as well as the correct style in the AICS stock. Just need to get a scope once I am back from Shot Show and go out and pound some steel.
Hope you guys enjoyed...I will let you know how she shoots when I get to that point.
PS Mile High and AI have been very helpful and I can't say enough about them both! Even though this was all a major pain in the butt I never felt like I was screwed I knew Mile High would have taken care of me. Great to have suppliers like them!!!
David
A few weeks after I bought the Savage I saw that Mile High had these new AICS stocks so I bought one instantly and could not wait to get it! So after the holidays I finally got around to installing my Savage in the stock to find out it doesn't work! I couldn't get the bolt installed and even if I installed the bolt prior to installing it in the AICS the trigger wouldn't work and I couldn't get the bolt out..FAIL!
So I called Mile High who has been awesome but no solution (it is in fact a very new stock) but they gave me the number to AI and after speaking with them they had no clue..FAIL lol AI asked that I send them detailed pictures to see if they could come up with a work around. After looking at it for a couple hours I figured this was a waste of my time as well as theirs because I discovered not all Model 10's are the same. So I went online and purchased another Model 10 and three days later I am in business!!!
The issue is the bolt release placement. On my original rifle (pictured below in the camo stock) it has the Savage bottom metal that takes a single stack removable magazine. The bolt release is located in front of the trigger guard. All of these model 10's will NOT work with the AICS. The bolt release has to be located on the receiver itself. So the second Savage I bought came in a basic black stock with internal magazine but had the receiver style I needed with the same barrel as my original rifle. It came in today and life is now golden! So I ended up with 2 rifles just to use the AICS but from what I can see it was well worth the hassle.
Here are the pictures showing the two styles of Savage 10 receivers as well as the correct style in the AICS stock. Just need to get a scope once I am back from Shot Show and go out and pound some steel.
Hope you guys enjoyed...I will let you know how she shoots when I get to that point.
PS Mile High and AI have been very helpful and I can't say enough about them both! Even though this was all a major pain in the butt I never felt like I was screwed I knew Mile High would have taken care of me. Great to have suppliers like them!!!
David
