coyote#68

I traded for a savage 110 in 243cal,it shoots pretty good,but why is a short action caliber like a 243 in such a longer action,it's 5.30 inches from center to center of the scope rings, my rem.700 is only 3.75 inches is this all savage actions,you would need a real long scope for a long action,or does savage use the same length actions for everything but magnums,I've always had remingtons and rugers.This is my first savage it has a great trigger,and shoots 1 inch groups at 100 yards,seems pretty smooth functioning but it's like a long action remington.

ncpreacherboy1

a short action savage should be a 10, not a 110. a 1 in front of the number should signify a long action. how old is your rifle?

coyote#68

I dont know how old it is,I just traded on it,I got about $170 in it so I figured I couldn't go wrong but it says 110 and it doesn't have the accu-trigger but the trigger is easily adjustable.I have never owned a savage until now,I like it,but it's action is longer than any short action.Is there anyway to tell about what year it was made,it's a nice gun,good blue,black synthetic stock.thanks for the info.

skb2706

Until just a few years ago basically Savage rifles came in only one length. Long.....they accomodated shorter cartridges by using a filler in the magazine and a stop block on the bolt. The old ones are all long and were designated Model 110, 112 or 114 and used the same basic parts. The newer short action guns are Model 10, 12 and 14....there are probably others as well.
Savage rifles are extremely user friendly and can be rebarreled and or fitted with after market parts by just about anyone with a basic gun knowledge. If you choose to change to a different chambering the process is very simple if you aren't changing headsize cases.
Sharpshooter Supply, Midway, Boydsand others sell all kinds of parts to build a Savage including triggers, tools, bolts, bolt heads, springs, stocks, magazines parts etc.

jboynjazz

before savage got into building short actions they would put short action calibers in a long action body and usually put a block of some sort in the back of the magazine. there is probably a collar on the bolt as well. a few years ago savage started to make short action recievers. i have a model 10 in 243 and a model 12 in 22-250. both of which are short action rifles. a friend of mine has a 110 in 243 and it is a pretty good shooter, but there is a noticeable difference in its groups vs. mine. the only thing i can come up with is that my short action is stiffer and doesnt "flex" as much as his long action.

coyote#68

Thanks for your info,this is the only savage centerfire I have ever owned.

HEAD0001

It is probably one of the Savage 110E's. Savage only made one action length. Cheaper that way. The did not have to worry about different parts. The rifle sold new in the 80's and early 90's for $188. All Savage had to do was screw on a barrel, set the headspace, tighten the ring, and ship. I sold thousands of them. It was a great inexpensive rifle they made for people who did not shoot alot and wanted an inexpensive hunting rifle. Tom.

smokey262

coyote#68

If you want to sell it let me know. I like these Long action length/short action cartridge Savages

coyote#68

I'll probably keep it,the main reason I got it is to use,that way my daughter can take her model 700SPS home with her to use when her step dad takes her hunting with him,he only has a 7mm mag,and thats not to user friendly.I got a synthetic stock cheap gun to use,I was nearly in tears to see the scratches on my glossy stock model700bdl after I finally got it cleaned up after gun season.I killed a deer in the rain and after the four wheeler ride tied to the deer my gun looked aweful,so I usually take hers if its rainy or wet,and as she gets older she goes hunting with her step dad also so I need a synthetic stock gun for deer.