Maybe its just a misunderstanding on my part, but
weren't the older 110 actions (pre Accutrigger) all one length ...?
The Accutrigger was released in 2003, the same year they changed from "flat top" at the rear of the receiver to "round top" (relevant if you plan to buy scope mounts). Savage made shorter-length receivers in 1959-1987 and 1999-present. Here's a good reference:
https://www.savageshooters.com/conte...Action-Lengths
So, if your Savage has no Accutrigger it may still be a shorter-length action. But if it has an after-market barrel and stock it's possible it also has an after market trigger. Based only on these criteria, it may not be as old as you think.
The two easiest things to do check how viable converting to a long-action cartridge may be is to measure the distance between the receiver screws and also check if the magazine is a stagger-feed or center-feed.
If the distance between receiver screws is 5.062" you have a long action. If it is shorter, than you have a short action. The URL above will help determine which generation of short action you have.
If you have a long action that was made after 2005, it's probably a center-feed magazine (which would be good news). Center-feed magazines can be found. If your action was made before 2005, it's probably a stagger-feed design. Stagger-feed magazines for Savages are difficult to impossible to find these days. Here's an article that describes the difference:
https://www.savageshooters.com/conte...r-Stagger-feed
I believe you can convert a stagger-feed receiver and stock to center-feed, but that's another level of complexity to the conversion. I'll defer to the Savage Graybeards™ on that matter.
So those are two things you can check in short order. If you want to know precisely how your Savage left the factory so you can compare it to what you have, call Savage customer service and give them the serial number. They should sort you out.
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