Savage 110L-D, sear problem

I just picked up this rifle and didn't inspect it properly. It's probably a 1967 production, ser #1019XX, no letter prefix, in 270. Problem is with the bolt in the safety does not slide completely into the "SAFE" position. It slides far enough back to to keep the rifle from firing but not as far back as it should go. With the bolt out the safety slides into positioning normally. The rifle shows little wear but was restocked with tiger walnut at some point. My first thought is the bolt needs disassembled and cleaned. The bolt has been recently heavily oiled and I suspect someone tried to loosen dried grease up with oil rather than cleaning. Any ideas?

First things first. Welcome to the site! Tons of good info here and lots of people who are more than willing to give advice and assistance.

Take the barreled action out of the stock and try the safety again with the bolt in the action.
If it works fine then chances are the trigger is rubbing the stock somewhere and will need wood relieved from the stock in that area. You would most likely be able to see the rub marks. Especially since it has been Re-stocked. Most are not just an east drop in like they want you to believe.
If it still doesn’t function correctly out of the stock then most likely the trigger is out of adjustment. Directions for that will depend on what trigger you have. If so it would be helpful to post a picture of the trigger.

Remove from stock
2 screws on the back under side of the trigger, turn the rear one out 1/4 turn at a time until you get the safety to slide.
Go to frequently asked questions and see proper directions

Precisely as these two have said. :(

Thanks, it will be a couple days before I have a change to try the adjustment but I'll let you know the results.

If the barreled action is original you can determine the year of manufacture from the inspector's stamp. There will be two oval circles on the barrel, one with "SP" in it (Savage Proof) and the other with 2 digits and a letter is the inspector's stamp, the letter will ID year of manufacture.

1957 = I
1958 = J
1959 = K
1960 = M
1961 = N
1962 = O
1963 = P
1964 = Q
1965 = R
1966 = S
1967 = T
1968 = U

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Originally Posted by PhilC

If the barreled action is original you can determine the year of manufacture from the inspector's stamp. There will be two oval circles on the barrel, one with "SP" in it (Savage Proof) and the other with 2 digits and a letter is the inspector's stamp, the letter will ID year of manufacture.

1957 = I
1958 = J
1959 = K
1960 = M
1961 = N
1962 = O
1963 = P
1964 = Q
1965 = R
1966 = S
1967 = T
1968 = U

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The inspectors stamp is 14U, so 1968. Thanks

Removed the barreled action out of the stock and the trigger and safety worked fine. Noticed two rub marks, but could not be sure what exactly was rubbing. Carefully eased the rub marks with a sharp chisel. Reinstalled the action and everything works like it should. THANKS! Off to the range this afternoon to see how it shoots. I suspect I'll end up opening up the barrel channel a little on the theory that if the action is rubbing there may be some tight spots there as well. This restock was done in the era when everything was glass bedded and I'm of the free float the barrel school. Only range time will tell. Do you have torque specs for the action screws?

Glad it was a simple fix for you. Figured that’s what it was. Glad to help. Let us know how it shoots!

Great job!