110 to 111 barrel swap 30 06

[Akroger]

Hi , I'm new here just happened to find this forum while searching for information on a swap. I have had my savage 110 E 30 06 since I was a kid 30 plus years ago. The barrel has seen its better days with 1000's of rounds shot, rust pits and so on from my many adventures from over the years. I have the opportunity to be given a new Savage 111 30 06 take off barrel. That a friend has had sitting in the closet. Will this fit my 110E?

Thanks for the help

[Hotolds442]

Close the bolt on an empty chamber. If the pin that secures the bolt face to the bolt body is horizontal, then the barrel swap is a go. If the pin lays vertical, you have an older recessed bolt rifle that would require a lot more than just changing the barrel.

[kjkyzar]

Hotolds442, can you expand on this a little more? I am looking at customizing my 110 as well. I am a little unsure what you mean by this.
Thanks!

[Akroger]

Hotolds442, can you expand on this a little more? I am looking at customizing my 110 as well. I am a little unsure what you mean by this.
Thanks!

Same here I have only owned 4 guns in my 50 years of being on this earth and this 110 has been one of them.

[Hotolds442]

The early Savage 110's used a recessed bolt face, wherein a small portion of the bolt head recesses into the barrel. These are easy to identify because the locking lugs are cut back from the face of the bolt head. The newer models have the bolt lugs all the way to the end of the bolt head and do not recess into the barrel. Notice the orientation of the lugs in relation to the pin location, and the difference in the lug length. The recessed bolt head is on the right.

[Akroger]

Does this help ? This is my bolt closed

[Hotolds442]

Yup. Easy barrel swap for you!

[Akroger]

Yup. Easy barrel swap for you!

Thanks for the info !

[mbohuntr]

Close the bolt on an empty chamber. If the pin that secures the bolt face to the bolt body is horizontal, then the barrel swap is a go. If the pin lays vertical, you have an older recessed bolt rifle that would require a lot more than just changing the barrel.

Could you explain what the differences are having an older recessed bolt for changing the barrel?

[Hotolds442]

Already did.....
The bolt head is recessed into the chamber end of the barrel. That means instead of being flush to the barrel end, the bolt head has to fit inside the barrel.

[mbohuntr]

Already did.....

Sorry, you were editing at the same time I was typing....

[mbohuntr]

Already did.....
The bolt head is recessed into the chamber end of the barrel. That means instead of being flush to the barrel end, the bolt head has to fit inside the barrel.

In other words... a standard replacement barrel won't fit and must be customized? Or possible ordered with the recess?

[GaCop]

In other words... a standard replacement barrel won't fit and must be customized? Or possible ordered with the recess?

To convert the older action/barrel set up, you would need to replace the complete bolt with a current model and then a barrel brand of your choice.

[mbohuntr]

To convert the older action/barrel set up, you would need to replace the complete bolt with a current model and then a barrel brand of your choice.

Thank-you very much!

[kjkyzar]

Thanks everyone, this helps a lot!