modell 111 300 win mag rechamber 338 laupua?

[3006Daddy]

Hello Calguns. I have a savage 111 chambered in 300 win mag. I just purchased a stainless 116 300 win mag and I don't see the need for two of the same caliber. The question is, can my current 111 action be rechambered in to a 338 lapua? I see that savage makes a 111 338 but I am not 100% sure if it is the exact same action just chambered in a 338. Is this possible. If not what caliber can I step it up to? I do reload and just want a because I can rifle. Even if it takes me a while to put together. Love the 300 win mag but looking for a little more horse power. It wont be a hunting rig it will be a lets go visit the cousins in Arizona and reach out type of rig. Thanks for any input.

[JonS]

I believe you would probably need a new bolt for a 338 lapua. But you could do a 338 win mag with just a barrel swap.

[3006Daddy]

Hmm what about a 338 edge?

[Cowboy T]

The Lapua case is pretty big in diameter. We had a Savage 111 LRH in .338 Lapua come into the shop, and there looked to me like a lot more metal in the chamber area than on the 7mm Rem Mag that we also had come in (similar to your .300 Win Mag). Personally, I'd be concerned unless it was on the 111 LRH or 110 BA series.

How about a .340 Weatherby Mag chambering? Weatherby brass is about the same $$ as the Lapua brass, and performance is pretty darn close. Worst case, you could form H&H brass into the Weatherby chambering.

[toby]

Actions are not chambered, barrels are chambered. You will need a new barrel, 338 is a larger diameter than the 300/308 caliber I don't know if your action is large enough for the 338 case but someone here will know.

[MongooseV8]

The factory savage barrels chambered in 338 lapua have a bigger shank and will not fit your 300 win mag action. So you will have to find someone willing to cut a 338 lapua chamber in a small shank barrel blank. Some places wont do it but ive seen more than one built on a regualr action.

If memory serves you might also need a slightly bigger port to eject a live round. And I think ptg makes lapua sized bolt heads. 338 edge or even a regular 338 mag would be my move.

[ar15barrels]

The factory savage barrels chambered in 338 lapua have a bigger shank and will not fit your 300 win mag action.

If memory serves you might also need a slightly bigger port to eject a live round.

Do the large shank 338 actions have the same feed rail cuts on the underside of the action and the same ejection port cuts as the standard long actions?

[MongooseV8]

Not sure about feed rail cuts but I am pretty sure the ejection port is cut bigger on the 338 actions. But its certainly possible since there quute a few guys on the savage shooter forum running a 338 lapua on standard long actions.

[3006Daddy]

well I do appreciate all the feedback. I am going to look in to the 338 edge and 338 win mag. I guess if it doesn't work out I could always just build it up in its current caliber. I must admit the 338 edge looks like a nice caliber. I don't know much about it. Thanks again Calguns