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Post by billyboy on Jun 28, 2015 13:13:17 GMT -5
I just noticed today that my SS Factory Replacement Barrel is Stamped 10ML-BP instead of 10ML-II! I am guessing this was for the Cabelas Special Edition? Savage replaced the original because it was oversized at .5045". The paperwork says it was Proof Tested. Does anyone know if they are the same? Should I be concerned about using Warm Smokeless loads in it? Does anyone know what is involved in their Proof Testing?
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Post by al53 on Jun 28, 2015 13:47:11 GMT -5
I wonder if Savage sent a barrel for Black powder and thats what BP stands for...Savage is still involved in some liability cases ..you should call and ask before you do any smokeless loads..just to feel secure...
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Post by ratsnakeboogy on Jun 28, 2015 14:06:59 GMT -5
I choose to remain silent on the subject. I would call Savage and request a barrel stamped ML-II, that way if something happens they can't claim you were using smokeless powder in a barrel designated BP/subs.
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Post by rossman40 on Jun 28, 2015 15:48:44 GMT -5
If it is a 10ML-BP barrel it should be 26" long.
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Post by billyboy on Jun 28, 2015 18:34:44 GMT -5
Ken, it is the Standard 24" Length. I can't believe I didn't notice it before. I saw it today when I was glueing in the nice Mag Well Blocks you sent me. I'm wondering if my request for the smallest Bore resulted in the BP Barrel?
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Post by cuda on Jun 29, 2015 8:23:09 GMT -5
What liability cases are Savage involved in?
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Post by al53 on Jun 29, 2015 9:53:06 GMT -5
some of the rifles blew up due to operator faults but you know how that goes..they blamed to maunfacturer...I live 20 minutes away from Savage and good friends with the master gunsmith who worked there who was involved in the examining of a few of the guns...back in 2009 and 2011..he now is retired and has his own business doing repair work for gunshops.. here is some info on the Savage.... dougsmessageboards.proboards.com/thread/15552/savage-stainless-barrel-defect-lawsuitI have been to savage before to have a rifle fixed...they did it on the spot for me..it was just the extractor ..nice people there... S&W is about 15 miles away... |
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Post by rossman40 on Jun 29, 2015 10:53:23 GMT -5
There has been a couple of lawsuits from blow-ups over the years. IMO usually the result of double loads which the user swears he didn't do and is not at fault. Ambulance chasing lawyers love cases like that, they hope that if they press long enough the company/defendant will offer a out-of-court settlement just to make the hassle go away. A lawyer on contingency is like a pitbull, once they clamp on it's hard to shake them off. From my experiences with liability cases there are professional "expert" witnesses that will say anything you want and the better job they do on the stand gets them more money and repeat gigs. So it comes down to whose expert/s gives the best performance.
I know BadBull had a lawsuit pending at one time, never heard the results.
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