Well, from what I have witnessed out of a 110 w/o the accutrigger is that they are incredibly accurate but not very well built. If I am not mistaken, the 111 is basically a 110 w/accutrigger?

They are affordable though and exceptional accuracy for the once a year hunter and less than fortunate worker or non-worker for that matter these days..

Not well built???? My 110 7 mm mag has held together for over 25 years and I have filled the freezer each fall as well as 100's and 100's of rounds at the range. I have other deer rifles including other Savages with the accutrigger. It is not worth the $140 for the rifle with the accutrigger. A Savage with out one works as well. Sometimes it just comes down to the gunner and not the gun.

LOL! The diehard Savage fan always claims that it comes down to thedope behind the buttrather than the dope of the gun itself, LOL!

The "Accutrigger" is a great option. Having a crisp trigger, set like you want it is one of the keys to great shooting. As for the $140 adder ... not sure if it is worth that. Might want to price something like a Timney brand replacement trigger for the Savage. Might be $40-$50 less. I have put a bunch of these in the older Ruger Mk II rifles, which came with a huge pull weight (that was practically a nightmare to adjust) from the factory. The Timney triggers are nice and easy to install and simple adjust. Just not sure what they offer for the Savage line. Check their web site.

Do you have an "Academy Sports" chain store close? If so they are running a "sale" here (Alabama) on a Savage with the Accutrigger right now for about $430 or so. I saw the ad yesterday, but do not recall the exact $$$.

I wouldn't say the older savages were not well built, they are built very well. A more accurate statement would be they don't have great fit and finish on them, which is why they were cheaper. If they were not well built they wouldn't be accurate or last as long as they do. And some of the newer savages are darn right beautiful guns now.

Saying they are not built well makes them sound like junk, and that just isn't the case. If you want junky look at the remington 710.

Paul

Spoken like someone who doesn't have an ounce of experience with the said rifle. I have put more than 800 rounds down the tube of my Savage 12 FV in .308, and I have yet to encounter any problems. The Savage rifles of 20 years ago seem to have tarnished the reputation of their more recent products. Get over yourself, snob. I don't think shooting a Remington makes you anymore sophisticated than than the gentlemen who chooses to shoot a Savage.

I would buy the cheaper one. The accutrigger is nice, but you can get a good trigger job done on it for around $30-$50.

As mentioned several times.... no accutrigger.....no gun / scope combo deal.... for scopes check out www.theopticzone.com ........ and www.swfa.com . These places have some of the best prices I have foundon scopes. www.theopticzone.com is cheaper on many scopes than www.swfa.com, BUT sometimes I can find one cheaper at SWFA. Thats why I said to find what you want and check prices at both places.

and finally, As was previously mentioned one time, look at the Mossberg ATR 100. They are really good guns, without breaking the bank. I bought a new ATR 100 in .270 , with synthetic stock and what they call a Marinecoat barrel ( looks like matte stainless ) for 300.00. I know you can buy a synth / blued for 250.00. I bought that .270 as a gift for a guy, and he was / is very pleased with it. It is not loaded with frills, but it is solid, accurate and dependable.

Thats just another option I wanted to be sure you know about.

Good lock and God Bless

MET

I have 2 Savage Rifles that are pre-accutrigger and the triggers are easily adjustable. You can always buy an aftermarket trigger if wanted.

I don't think Arrows meant what he said - just a poor choice of words. My first bolt action rifle was a Savage 110 many moons ago in .243. That rifle had a stock like a club but was very accurate. It accounted to dozens of deer and countless groundhogs and crows. And the trigger was adjustable. I had it down to just a couple pounds with no creep. It was nice and crisp. I think the Stevens linestill uses this trigger on their models as did Savage just prior to the introduction of the Accutrigger.
So for $140 savings, I would go with the non accutrigger one and if you don't have experience adjusting a trigger, take it to a gunsmith who will do it for you.