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I'm selling my Savage Axis in 25-06 to my brother and want to get a rifle in 22-250. My choice has come down to either a Savage Model 12 FV or a T/C Venture. I'd like to keep my Axis but can only afford one all purpose rifle right now. I know T/C makes replaceable barrels for some of their models. When ordering one, all you need do is match the letter on the bolt to the new barrel. Do they offer replaceable barrels for the Venture line or do I need to go up to the Dimension line? I'd really like the Venture with barrels in 22-250and 25-06.
 
You can't change barrels on a Venture without the aid of a gunsmith or gun smithing tools. If you want to change barrels get the Savage it is easy to do. I'm sorry but I think T/C Dimension is one abortion of a rifle and wouldn't spend my money on it. If it were my choice I'd plan on buying two T/C Ventures or buy the M12 in .22-250 and use a different chamber than the .25-06 for my second barrel.

The next problem you have with wanting a .22-250 and .25-06 is that the .25-06 will require a long action if you go with the Savage and you are looking at a short you'll need a three digit action like 112 to make it work. However you could run into problems feeding such a short cartridge out of the long .25-06 magazine. The T/C Dimension is a long action regardless of cartridge. So for the two cartridge choices you want the Dimension would be the easiest with two barrels and two properly sized magazines, but probably not the cheapest since you only have one source for barrels.

Pretty much every single barrel maker out there offers Savage pre-fit barrels. You can pick up barrels for $100-500 new all depending on what you want to spend. All you need to change out the barrel on a Savage is a barrel nut wrench, a set of GO/NO-GO gages, and a way to hold either the barrel or action while using the barrel nut wrench. It sure isn't rocket science to change out a barrel, and there are plenty of instructions on how to do it properly around the web.

If you want a similar cartridge to the .25-06 but on a short action if you buy the model 12 you'll need to go with something like the .243 Win. I own both the .25-06 Rem and .243 Win and can tell you that animals shot with either can't tell the difference. I've taken pronghorn, deer, and coyotes with both and they are just as dead when the day is done. I like my .25-06, but if I was running one rifle with two barrels I'd pick it to run on the same length of action but I'd skip the .22-250 and run a .243 Win and a .308 Win or larger. The reason being if you hand load you can replace the .25-06 and .22-250 with the .243 Win by running 55-100 grain bullets. Then you have a larger cartridge like the .308 to take game larger than deer if you ever got to go after animals like elk and moose.

Sorry for the long winded reply.
 
Thank you

For Taylorce1, thanks for the info. It is apppreciated. Looks like I'm going with the Savage Model 12 (FV) in 22-250. It's going to be a dedicated coyote gun. I'll look around later in the summer for a decent used weapon in a larger caliber, perhaps .308. For deer hunting, I only need something to reach out beyond 75 yards or so since I usually use my Ruger New Model Blackhawk for anything closer than that. Where I live in upstate NY it is quite wooded and close shots are the norm. Thanks again.
 
If you can wait just a little while Thompson has a new rifle series coming out....The Dimension......You buy the gun,comes with the tools to change the barrel,you buy either a right or left hand bolt,whatever you want....It's a 5 min change of calibers.....Here is a really great video explaining how it works.....Let me know what you think !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8lZOhKY_Ks
 
My buddy has a Savage long action with a 22-250Rem barrel on it and it feeds flawlessly FWIW.

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My buddy has a Savage long action with a 22-250Rem barrel on it and it feeds flawlessly FWIW.
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There are a lot of short action rounds on Savage long actions, in fact that is how Savage built them for a long time. In the stagger feed models they had magzines with a block in the rear to make them the proper lenght for the follower for a short action cartridge. I'm not saying that it won't work with the long action magazine, just that there is a lot more room for things to shift around and cause feeding problems when you least want it to happen. They just aren't building any of the newer long action centerfeed rifles in short action chamberings. Things just work better when they fit properly IMO. TIFWIW ;)
 
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