Savage 110 worth it?

[urbanrifleman]

Savages must work pretty well because I sell a boat load of barrels for them and people send me lots of tiny groups.

 

[pdog06]

I got 4.3875 center to center and my bad it is a savage 10 so that would be short action

Cool. So it’s a 4.4” centerfeed action. Which currently is the most common and has the most available stock options! That’s your best scenario.
Given it’s a 243 it should be a small shank. Don’t sell this barrel short as I am sure it’ll shoot great, but barrel swapping is very easy. And addicting…lol

 

[spudgun]

My last build was on a Savage. Found a beat up .308 win. Bought the gun for a song and put a Wilson barrel in 6mm Creedmoor. Replaced the trigger with a Timney trigger and Boyds AT-one stock, bedded and pillared, Topped it off with a Vortex GE
Below is my gun and 1000 yd target. You didn't mention what caliber you wanted to end up with but Savage's are easy and cheap to build up.
You can get very good results with them.

 

[Xerothermic]

A longer barrel will produce more speed, that is a fact, a heavier barrel will be able to handle rapid fire and heat better than a pencil barrel, it has more mass, that is a fact. But there is nothing that makes a 1000yd shot with light barrel impossible or even unwise. Match barrels come in all contours from the barrel makers, they don't save the bad ones to make skinny barrels. If you have a skinny barrel and want to shoot 1000yds with it just mind the heat, and don't let it get too hot. How does the barrel know how far away the target is??? The parking lot at Manatee is a pretty good walk to the line, I am thinking a light barrel might be in order now that I am gettin older.

Most people, shooting 1K, shoot more than 3 shot strings.

 

[Idaho-Lefty]

Savage 110 with, a "RemAge Nut" just, Spin on, a Criterion 24" Heavy Sporter barrel ( 9.5 Pound Rifle, apprx ) in, a
6 XC, 6 Creed or 6.5 Creed and install, a Glass bedded / Free floated, Boyd's, AT-ONE stock / Timney Trigger, as shown by, spudgun above,.. Bingo !
Check with, Urbanrifleman too,. for good Barrels, also.
A heavyish, STIFF Barrel, allows for, much BETTER,.. "Cold Bore" REPEATABLE,.. POI accuracy, also

 

[Dgd6mm]

I got 4.3875 center to center and my bad it is a savage 10 so that would be short action

4.40"

 

[Dgd6mm]

My last build was on a Savage. Found a beat up .308 win. Bought the gun for a song and put a Wilson barrel in 6mm Creedmoor. Replaced the trigger with a Timney trigger and Boyds AT-one stock, bedded and pillared, Topped it off with a Vortex GE
Below is my gun and 1000 yd target. You didn't mention what caliber you wanted to end up with but Savage's are easy and cheap to build up.
You can get very good results with them.

spudgun, you got it going on with that thing! Nice build. My Wilson barrels from Urbanrifleman shoot very well. I like the AT One stock for a Laminate.

 

[Savagenut71]

I've had a savage 110 in 243 for about 17yrs now and maybe have only shot it 100x has anyone ever tried making a long range gun with one? Thinking new barrel and stock are the actions even worth doing that with?

Shot 1000 yard vbr with one a barreled 243 ackley

 

[dsweaver]

My last build was on a Savage. Found a beat up .308 win. Bought the gun for a song and put a Wilson barrel in 6mm Creedmoor. Replaced the trigger with a Timney trigger and Boyds AT-one stock, bedded and pillared, Topped it off with a Vortex GE
Below is my gun and 1000 yd target. You didn't mention what caliber you wanted to end up with but Savage's are easy and cheap to build up.
You can get very good results with them.

That's a sweet setup. And I mentioned I'm not sure it's possible but I wouldn't mind trying the 22 creedmoor out.

 

[spudgun]

spudgun, you got it going on with that thing! Nice build. My Wilson barrels from Urbanrifleman shoot very well. I like the AT One stock for a Laminate.

Thank you for the kind words.
My first gun was a Model 12 in 6.5 CM. After shooting out the factory barrel I went with a Brux barrel and Boyd's stock.
It looks just like my 6mm but a grey laminate stock and shoots just as good.

I would also point out that a bone stock model 12 will shoot lights out for the money. That's what this one started out as and after shooting the barrel out I went down the rabbit hole.

Still haven't found the bottom of it.