Cheap 30-06 Savage 110 Deer project

[Belly Benchrester]

A long road it’s been to finally get this rifle to shoot without pouring a bunch of money into it.

Started as a used rifle with a 3-9 bushnell scope. The barrel was pressing directly against the stock and not free floated, the action was not bedded and the rifle just wouldn’t shoot any better than 2” at 50 yards with factory ammo or hand loads.

I went ahead and tried my hand at glass bedding, sanded the barrel channel to allow for a few dollar bills to slide freely and loaded 56.0 H4350 into a virgin starline case, Remington primers and a 150 grain Hornady soft point hunting bullet at mag length. Went to the range in anticipation of sighting it in for deer season at 50 yards. The rifle is now shooting them into the same hole.

Mission accomplished for a 450 dollar combo that I’ll use once a year to try and harvest a Catskill NY whitetail

 

[Adam in WI]

You paid Axis money but ended up with way better quality. Can't beat that.

 

[DShortt]

IMO, a Savage rifle in whatever caliber with a bedding job is an EXCELLENT hunting rig.
Ain't pretty, ain't supposed to be. Does what it's supposed to though. Meat in the freezer.

 

[STOMP442]

Those are my favorite model of Savages right there. Never messed with one that didn't end up shooting just like that one. I had a couple of them in .270 that I sold for some dumb reason. Damn those guns could shoot.

 

[Turkeytider]

IMO, a Savage rifle in whatever caliber with a bedding job is an EXCELLENT hunting rig.
Ain't pretty, ain't supposed to be. Does what it's supposed to though. Meat in the freezer.

If we all had a quarter for every pound of meat put in freezers by Axis and 110’s, we’d all be MUCH better off financially.

 

[Bob in WI]

We see a lot of Savages, particularly Axis's during our clubs sight-in for the public. Savage is very under rated as a hunting rifle. Ruger American and Remington 783s show up to. They all shoot fantastic with hunting ammo.
These are great rifles at an affordable prices for folks that only hunt.

 

[thatguyshm]

Looks better than my first savage bedding job! Great work! I like how you bypassed bedding the rear action screw, the clip that holds the internal mag in place can be a bit tricky to bed and still be able to remove the mag.

 

[varmit_hunter]

Nice I have been looking around for one. My first deer rifle was a 30 06. I pick up brass at the range. People leave there brass there. Alot of 270 and 30 06 brass. I have a gallon freezer bag of each.

 

[Evlshnngns]

Pretty gun, I sold one just like it(pretty ones sell quick). I didn't want to drag the pretty wood and bluing through the bush.

 

[std7mag]

You paid Axis money but ended up with way better quality. Can't beat that.

I ain't so sure about that...
Savage Axis II action, trigger and stock.
E.R. Shaw 24" sport "overstock " barrel in 250 Savage. $100

Note, I bought the Axis II in 7mm-08 for the barrel. I needed another to reame to 7mm-08AI for my Stevens 200 after I shot out the original.

75gr Sierra HP Varmint over RL17.
5 shot group at 200 meters. Wind caught me out on the last shot.

 

[pdog06]

Great job on the bedding for your first time! Nice to see it shootin lasers! They are definitely fun to tinker with.

I just did a cheap savage build myself, only in a 308. Started with an unfired Stevens200 action, tuned the factory trigger down to 2-1/4lbs, put on a 308 threaded barrel, and fit a LH factory dbm stock to it by opening the barrel channel and also cutting a bolt slot on the RH side to work with my action. Also threw on a camo sponge paint job to spruce it up a bit. Basically did it from all parts I had lying around. Zeroed it at 200yds and it shoots great! Ready for Bear season

3@200

 

[Turkeytider]

We see a lot of Savages, particularly Axis's during our clubs sight-in for the public. Savage is very under rated as a hunting rifle. Ruger American and Remington 783s show up to. They all shoot fantastic with hunting ammo.
These are great rifles at an affordable prices for folks that only hunt.

Our local Palmetto State Armory has a large gun section and sells all the major brands. Recently I asked a salesperson what brand of more “ traditional “ rifles ( non- AR types ) sold best. He didn’t hesitate. “ Savage “.

 

[DShortt]

I always read that the rear tang needs to be floated on a Savage action.
Obviously, that isn't necessarily a must given the results seen here.