Doe Dumper said it well. I have a Savage 111 in .270 also. Love the gun. The only difficulty is that I also have one in 7mm mag that usually gets the nod as I leave for hunting. Six of my rifles are Savages and I am very happy with each. I don't have a 116 but I'm sure that the Savagebrand will not do you wrong. I believe you will be very happy with your purchase for years. The only upgrade I have doneto my Savages is I now have them scoped with Nikon scopes.