i have a savage 110 in .243 and am wanting to insatll an aftermarket barrel but am also looking to upgrade to a newer short action savage 10 and was wondering if the barrel will match up to both the 110 and the 10 actions ? also can some bodt tell me what the differences are between the savage models like the 10 11 12 etc? are they the same actions with different components or do the actions vary as well?
Can a Barrel match up to both a Savage 110 and 10?
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Re: Can a Barrel match up to both a Savage 110 and 10?
The actions are the same core unit, just different stocks, barrel profiles, finishes that distinguish the models. Kinda like how GM and ford use the same chassis for several different models, just different stuff bolted on.
The barrels will match up, as long as you stick with small shank or a non-magnum caliber. When you buy a barrel it will say small or large shank. Someone else will have to chime in, but I'm pretty sure only the "Target action"s are large shank and the magnums (WSM, RUM, etc.)
The actions are the same core unit, just different stocks, barrel profiles, finishes that distinguish the models. Kinda like how GM and ford use the same chassis for several different models, just different stuff bolted on.
The barrels will match up, as long as you stick with small shank or a non-magnum caliber. When you buy a barrel it will say small or large shank. Someone else will have to chime in, but I'm pretty sure only the "Target action"s are large shank and the magnums (WSM, RUM, etc.)
Re: Can a Barrel match up to both a Savage 110 and 10?
10/11/12/14/16 are all short actions.
110/111/112/115/116 are all long actions.
Some older flat back 110s were built with short-action mag wells to run short-action rounds; you cannot run a "standard" long action chambering (say, 30-06) on these actions as a repeater without milling out the shorter mag well opening.
As said, if your barrels are "small shank" you can swap barrels at your pleasure.
Easiest, quickest way to tell small vs. large shank action is to look at the barrel nut. This is a large shank nut:
This is a small/standard shank nut:
As said, typically large-shank actions are target actions and those running WSMs from the factory. That said, some of the very early short action WSMs were built on small/standard shank actions.
10/11/12/14/16 are all short actions.
110/111/112/115/116 are all long actions.
Some older flat back 110s were built with short-action mag wells to run short-action rounds; you cannot run a "standard" long action chambering (say, 30-06) on these actions as a repeater without milling out the shorter mag well opening.
As said, if your barrels are "small shank" you can swap barrels at your pleasure.
Easiest, quickest way to tell small vs. large shank action is to look at the barrel nut. This is a large shank nut:
This is a small/standard shank nut:
As said, typically large-shank actions are target actions and those running WSMs from the factory. That said, some of the very early short action WSMs were built on small/standard shank actions.
