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short or long action?

danielgagedanielgage Member Posts: 10,574 ✭✭✭✭
edited January 2012 in General Discussion
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=270484051

looks like a long-action to me not a 308

what say you[?]
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  • asphalt cowboyasphalt cowboy Member Posts: 8,904 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My GF prefers looooooong action. So I'm gonna' say long.
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  • danielgagedanielgage Member Posts: 10,574 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    the rifle[?][?][?][:D][;)]
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  • asphalt cowboyasphalt cowboy Member Posts: 8,904 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yes. I would say it's a long action.[:I][:D][:D]
    The length of the exposed bolt body compared to the length of the receiver ring is a good indication.
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  • ATHOMSONATHOMSON Member Posts: 3,399 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    You can have a short action caliber chambered to a long action. That is a long action .308 IMO.

    AT
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  • danielgagedanielgage Member Posts: 10,574 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    why do people not show the rifle they are trying to sell[V]
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  • danielgagedanielgage Member Posts: 10,574 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by ATHOMSON
    You can have a short action caliber chambered to a long action. That is a long action .308 IMO.

    AT


    really[?]
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  • asphalt cowboyasphalt cowboy Member Posts: 8,904 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by danielgage
    quote:Originally posted by ATHOMSON
    You can have a short action caliber chambered to a long action. That is a long action .308 IMO.

    AT


    really[?]


    Yep. The magazine box will have a plug in the back to keep cartridges forward near the feed ramp.
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  • ATHOMSONATHOMSON Member Posts: 3,399 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    A good candidate for a switch barrel gun, but for a dedicated .308 I would look for a short action.

    AT
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  • danielgagedanielgage Member Posts: 10,574 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I sent an message and asked the seller if that was the 308 in the pictures

    I think it could be a picture of a 30-06 he also has for sale

    maybe he will respond
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  • ATHOMSONATHOMSON Member Posts: 3,399 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    They both appear to be flat back long actions to me.

    AT
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    110's are all long actions, no matter the chambering[;)]
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  • River RatRiver Rat Member Posts: 9,022 ✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by ATHOMSON
    A good candidate for a switch barrel gun, but for a dedicated .308 I would look for a short action.

    AT




    Agreed. The kind of hunting I do, with lots of walking, I wouldn't mind losing a half-pound from the action. This Savage might be old enough to predate the manufacturing of shorter actions for .308-family cartridges.
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  • danielgagedanielgage Member Posts: 10,574 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by JustC
    110's are all long actions, no matter the chambering[;)]


    it will be a model 10 if it is a short action [?]
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    yep
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  • Colonel PlinkColonel Plink Member Posts: 16,460
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by ATHOMSON
    You can have a short action caliber chambered to a long action. That is a long action .308 IMO.

    AT


    That makes sense. I had a 112 in 22-250. Short action cartridge, long action, single-shot.

    quote:Originally posted by danielgage
    quote:Originally posted by JustC
    110's are all long actions, no matter the chambering[;)]


    it will be a model 10 if it is a short action [?]


    Yup.
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  • guntech59guntech59 Member Posts: 23,188 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by JustC
    110's are all long actions, no matter the chambering[;)]


    +1

    I have a 22-250 in a (long action) 110 Savage. It just has a adapter block at the rear of the magazine well.
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  • armilitearmilite Member Posts: 35,490 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My Savage 111, 7mm-08 is a long action as well. I'd say it is around 10 years old.
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  • ATHOMSONATHOMSON Member Posts: 3,399 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Colonel Plink
    quote:Originally posted by ATHOMSON
    You can have a short action caliber chambered to a long action. That is a long action .308 IMO.

    AT


    That makes sense. I had a 112 in 22-250. Short action cartridge, long action, single-shot.

    quote:Originally posted by danielgage
    quote:Originally posted by JustC
    110's are all long actions, no matter the chambering[;)]


    it will be a model 10 if it is a short action [?]


    Yup.


    My Swift is a 12BVSS. 3 digits are long, 2 digits are short. a long action receiver can be chambered for a short action caliber, but not vice-versa. I have heard this confusion for years.

    AT
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  • FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,279 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by JustC
    110's are all long actions, no matter the chambering[;)]


    +1 (I have have one)
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  • ATHOMSONATHOMSON Member Posts: 3,399 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by FrancF
    quote:Originally posted by JustC
    110's are all long actions, no matter the chambering[;)]


    +1 (I have have one)


    What what do you have?[;)]

    AT
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  • MrGunz22MrGunz22 Member Posts: 2,086 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That is a Savage 110 .308 produced in the late 90's. 110 is long action. If it was a short action 308 it would be a model 10
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