Savage Hog Hunter DBM.

[Handsome Rob]

Takes a bit of work, thinking about & shopping around, but I managed to convert my Hog Hunter to a 10-speed for well under $300

Accurate Mag bottom metal & magazine $205
Take-off non accustock from eBay $44

Half an hour dicking around with a milling bit because the stock is for a bottom bolt release.....et voila.





This would've been a great budget build....had I not dropped & yes, smashed, the scope.

[raildog]

Nice work i like it

[MacGyver]

Nice! I hope you come across a whole pack of hogs.

[robin48]

Sweet!

[Dolomite_supafly]

Is that 308 Winchester?

 

Are those AI magazines?

 

I have been eyeballing these for several years.

http://mdttac.com/lss-chassis-for-savage.html

[Handsome Rob]

http://store.accurate-mag.com/savageshortactionbottommetalkit.aspx

This is the bottom metal & mags.
It is indeed a .308, my intention was to end up with a rifle I would be completely happy taking anywhere on the continent to hunt. From Florida swamp to Wyoming prairie. I know there are better calibers out there, but 308 seems like a fine choice for 20-600 yds.

I do like those chassisis'ses (dahell's the plural of chassis anyway?) & it would've been a much simpler option, but I prefer a traditional looking rifle. I've read up a bunch on the MDT stuff & if you've wanting to go ultralight weight, that's about as good as it gets. Downside is having to pop an extra $65 on top for a mag.

[Handsome Rob]

I'm just waiting on a non-smashed scope, but once I have it, you're more than welcome to take it for a play & see how you like it.

[crossfire]

I would love to do that to mine, mine is .223 and I love shooting it.

[res308]

How ya like that there hog hunter? Been thinkin about one myself (for quite a while) but haven't taken the leap.

[Handsome Rob]

It's awesome. A little on the heavy side with the new stock, but as standard it's a fantastic little gun. Very handy, great irons, superbly accurate, nice balance (just a tad nose-heavy) smooth action & just a wonderful walking-around-hunting gun.