JFoley001

My dude! Will try first thing Monday AM.

I think the real question is whether purchasing the base pads gets you a ticket to see the precious?

130 PF

I had the exact same issue. Swapped my mag catch, problem solved.

This exact load was ran in my P16-40 with great success. Montana Gold 180 Tmj.

I built a x39 pistol upper once, my first ever build. Was nothing but problems until the gopro revealed the bolt was short stroking due to a restricted gas port in the barrel. Opened her up about .020", adjustable gas block later and ran like a top. I suggest buying a complete upper.

Bolt gun, single loading. If it were an AR, I wouldn't expect the same accuracy.

Of about a dozen groups, I was able to get 2 five-shot groups to 1/2 moa @ 100 yds. That was using Hornady factory 147 ELDM of the same lot number. Gonna whip up some 140 ELDM and try again. ES and SD were 55 and 18, respectively over 10 shots. 2573 avg at 66F out of the 24" bbl.

Figured I'd give it a chance before slapping a prefit in it's place. My other Savages weren't noticeable to the naked eye, not like this.

Um, I've never seen this before. 60 rds down the pipe, 147 ELDM. Never seen marks like this. Rifle won't group for shit, nowhere close to out of the box savage accuracy I'm used to. Whatcha think?

Nothing more than a crush washer doing exactly what it was designed to do. Carry on good sir.

I like where your intentions are at. Unfortunately, unless you already have a good amount of experience fitting parts, you will likely not save any money over a full custom. There will be parts you mess up and have to buy thrice (read safety), the headache that comes along with things not going as planned, in addition to learning things the hard way. This is assuming you haven't done this before. If you have, well, this probably wouldn't be a thread at all. The real question is: For X amount of money, do you want a full custom build from a reputable smith, or would you prefer the experience that comes along with building your own, without as high a regard for quality in the finished product. Same price either way. One option offers holding someone else accountable if things aren't up to snuff, which isn't likely to begin with. The other option quite possibly ends up a $4k pile of paper weights in the shape of pistol parts.

Sorry, missed the part about not having the pistol...

Easy solution. The ONLY time that pistol is not LOCKED in the holster is during make ready, and the draw. You wont be moving during either of these instances, and the pistol should be locked in at all other times.

IIRC, under $1K out the door.