Is there any hope of a Savage 300 ultra mag ever again?

[teddy12b]

Years ago I screwed up and bought a Remington BDL in 300 ultra mag.  I chose it over a savage because of the feel and it shot like crap  so I sold it.  Since then Savage quit making rifles chambered in 300 RUM and now I'm stuck.  I'd like to get my dirty hands on one because they fill a nice gap between the 30-06 and 338 win mag at least in my opinion.

How would I go about building a new 300 RUM out of Savage parts?  Can I do that or did i just miss the boat all together?

[huntswithdogs]

At one time, Midway offered replacement barrels for Savage. I don't know if the UltraMag was one of tehm but it mat be worth a sot. All ya got have is a rifle, barrel clamp and wrench for the barrel nut. A headspace gage would probably be a good idea aslo. I think the long acton will accomodate the UltraMag.

HWD

[ncsurveyor]

Ted,

I believe the ultramag barrels have a bigger shank then standard barrels, hence they may not fit in a contemporary long action (even those from win mags and such).

The place to go is Savageshooters <dot> com into their forum.  Everything you ever wanted to know.  Don't be afraid to ask.  (But do a search of the forum first)

[huntswithdogs]

I was looking at Midway's site yeserday and they don't list an UltraMag barrel. GunParts may though.

NC,
I didn't think about the action size. A guy I know rebarreled a 7MM MAG 700 Rem to 7MM STW. Turned out he had a singleshot. You had to remove the bolt to get another shell in it.

HWD

[KRP]

Some of the early RUMs and WSMs came from the factory in small shank barrels, no problems there that I've heard of.  Having to go single shot is a definate possibilty depending on bullet choice and how you seat them(even with the RUM mag box).