I had planned to just purchase the new Savage in .338 LM, but I'm now leaning towards building my son a custom if I can make it happen for reasonable $$.
There aren't many actions / bolts that can handle the bolt thrust of the .338 LM with a requisite safety margin- but I've recently read about some using the P14 for this.
I've looked but can't find any definitive information on this that would make me comfortable pulling the trigger (literally) on this yet- any of you know of documentation confirming this can handle the pressure and bolt thrust? And if so, does it even make sense to use this action for this purpose (trued)?
Thanks for input.
There aren't many actions / bolts that can handle the bolt thrust of the .338 LM with a requisite safety margin- but I've recently read about some using the P14 for this.
I've looked but can't find any definitive information on this that would make me comfortable pulling the trigger (literally) on this yet- any of you know of documentation confirming this can handle the pressure and bolt thrust? And if so, does it even make sense to use this action for this purpose (trued)?
Thanks for input.