Savage Recoil Lug

[youp50]

Is this a correct observation?

The Savage 110 style recoil lug has a small boss or protrusion. This serves to return the barreled action to the correct place in the stock. The Winchester model 70 uses the two action screws. They are of the counter sink type and match to the stock.

[tar12]

Jan 9, 2010 11:54:24 GMT -5 youp50 said:

Is this a correct observation?

The Savage 110 style recoil lug has a small boss or protrusion. This serves to return the barreled action to the correct place in the stock. The Winchester model 70 uses the two action screws. They are of the counter sink type and match to the stock.

You are correct

[1shot1kill]

That protrusion on the back side of the recoil is to align the recoil lug up with the receiver, more so than align the barreled action up with the stock. When the recoil lug is slipped onto the barrel, after the locking nut is threaded on, you can get the barrel started into the reciever, then when you ge the barrel close to headspaced, you slide the lug down and engage the protrusion inot the notch in the the reciever, and finish crewing the barrel in to the correct headspace, then it also holds the lug in place (doesn't allow it to slide) when you torque the lock nut.