Bolt head retain pin large or small hole for a 110 bought in 03/1999

[Tommyt]

I have a 110 in 30-06 I bought in 03/1999. SN is F755xxx. Does it use the large hole bolt head retain pin? I think it does right? I want to buy a spare or two. I saw somewhere that after 1999 they switched to the small hole pin?

I bought it new in 1999 at a sports authority or similar place.

Are there any other spare parts worth getting for my 110?

My first post here but I'm not new to firearms.

Thanks!

[Tommyt]

So I went to the savage web page and entered the serial number of my rifle. Their web page says I need part 103978. The small hole pin. Midway is out of stock. Any other source for these?

[earl39]

Did the savage website say it was a restricted part? If not call savage and order it.

[Tommyt]

Yep. It's restricted. Only for "gun smith"

[JW]

Brownell's might have the part

[J.Baker]

Ummm....think you mean large or small FIRING PIN hole, not retaining pin hole. AFAIK Savage has never changed the size of the retaining pin.

[sharpshooter]

The changeover to the small firing pin was sporadic and was first seen in the magnums. There was no set changeover date or serial # point, so the best thing to do is to tear it apart and check.

[Tommyt]

Yes i do mean the hole size as small or large......brownells is out also.

I guess i'll do without.