I bought an older 110 that had a round back and a slotted bolt assembly screw. The caveat is that the scope bases were soldered on at the factory. have you ever had it apart to see? Older savages can have all sorts of gunk and dried up lube in the bolts that can affect various things. You may just try cleaning the snot out of it and even take it apart and clean it if you feel up to the task. Dissasemble the ejector in a baggie so you don't lose pieces! Plus unfired round=heavy, fired round =light, so that explains the difference. If cleaning doesn't solve it you may just need to replace the spring (baggie!). I am not sure of the man date but I think mine was made in the 80s.
Oh and congrats on buying the 110, it'll end up being a better rifle in the end than the others you looked at. just my opinion (I own six).
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