dskinsler83 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 just like title says i am looking for this info. looking at building a rifle out of a stevens action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinj308 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 (edited) Savage Centerfire Action Lengths Savage Centerfire Action Length Identification. To help determine what action you have, here are the action screw center-to-center measurements. Long Action: 5.062" (all years) 3rd Gen Short: 4.400" (2006 - present) 2nd Gen. Short: 4.275" (1998 - 2005) 1st Gen. Short: 4.522" (1959 - 1988) Striker: Additional Notes: - The 1st Generation Short-Actions are today commonly referred to as "J-Series". This is incorrect as a "Series" designation simply refers to a slight design change. Rifles marked "Series J" can be either a 1st Gen. short-action or a long-action. - The 2nd. Generation Short-Actions comprise most of what you will run across. - The 3rd Generation Short-Actions are the newest production models and can be easily identified as they will have the new center-feed magazine system. The only exception is rifles originally built in .223 Remington or .204 Ruger as Savage has yet to release a center-feed magazine for these smaller diameter cartridges. **The best way to remove any doubt as to which generation of short action you have is to measure the action screw spacing. ETA copied from SharpShooterSupply.com Edited February 18, 2013 by kevinj308 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinj308 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 All the newer Savage and Stevens are centerfeed mags. That means the magazine is attached to the stock not the receiver. The above info is slightly out of date, I do have a factory .223 and it did come center feed. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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