Savage Sporter or Varmint Action?

[d_r_wall]

I am starting a build and I'm set on a savage action. Making a 6.5-284 so I am using a long action standard bolt face, but I am not sure which is better for me.

Sporter or Varmint?

Using the gun for both long range target and some hunting. Is the savage sporter for the model 110 and the varmint is for the model 12. I see that the sporter has the hinge plate and varmint has a magazine on the savage website.

Do the hey different diameters where the barrel mates?

Is one more suitable for a larger cartridge?

Never had either of these action before and can't seem to find the right information on them so I need a little more advice before I can decide.

 

[fdkay]

Re: Savage Sporter or Varmint Action?

They are the same action.

However, my model 12 had a thicker, more substantial recoil lug.

In either case, just buy a new recoil lug.

Just decide if you want the DBM or the hinged floorplate and use that as your determining factor.

 

[d_r_wall]

Re: Savage Sporter or Varmint Action?

Thanks for the knowledge!

Had that feeling when I couldn't find much for differences.

 

[pyplynr]

Re: Savage Sporter or Varmint Action?

Another difference is the varmint action is ss whereas the sporter is CM

 

[fdkay]

Re: Savage Sporter or Varmint Action?

You can buy sporters in SS, my model 12 was a blued steel rifle.

 

[pyplynr]

Re: Savage Sporter or Varmint Action?

According to savages website in the actions only tab thats the way it showed. var-ss and sport-cm

 

[fdkay]

Re: Savage Sporter or Varmint Action?

Things change!

 

[AXEMAN]

Re: Savage Sporter or Varmint Action?

sporter has a smaller bolt handle too where varmint had the big nob i believe. and if you want a good deal, call jim at northland.

he has actions and everything else you will need

 

[d_r_wall]

Re: Savage Sporter or Varmint Action?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: AXEMAN</div><div class="ubbcode-body">sporter has a smaller bolt handle too where varmint had the big nob i believe. and if you want a good deal, call jim at northland.

he has actions and everything else you will need </div></div>

Thanks for the reference. This is just the man I need to talk to.