Reply With QuoteBe careful of the year of manufacture. Often that price range gets you a much older model 110 with hard to find parts. Definately worth looking into though.
Saw a 110 in 30-06 at a pawn shop for $170. Plastic stock, simons scope, front/rear sights removed, and whole thing camo painted. I was toying with the idea of getting this rifle and then looking for a used 25-06 barrel(i have always wanted one).
I have a friend with the wrenches and vice.
Anything i need to inspect on the donor rifle before i get it?
Be careful of the year of manufacture. Often that price range gets you a much older model 110 with hard to find parts. Definately worth looking into though.
The Dunning-Kruger effect is alive and well.
Ok thanks! I will check it out more thoroughly. I remember the savage name on the bolt was faded, probably 75% gone
Please elaborate.Originally Posted by Robinhood
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The pre-1966 models used a different bolt body, bolt head, barrel & trigger. Parts for these are hard to find. They are not readily interchangeable with the post 1966 models.
Even some parts for the stagger feed models that superceded the pre-66 models are no longer supported by savage.
To the OP, if the front & rear sights were removed, note if the rear sight was mounted on a thicker stepped diameter near the rear of the barrel then it is probably a pre-66 model.
Although if the bolt had the Savage etching it most likely is not.
Robinhood & others have a lot of knowledge and can add to this.
Ive never seen a pre 66 in a plastic stock.
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I certainly missed that...lol
Not a pre-66...still laughing
Sorry
You did great Bogboy. I think the first choice when looking for an action to build on would be a round back receiver. So you are looking for a rifle that the rear ring of the receiver is round under the rear scope mount. (Center fed would be the next thing to look for.)
The Dunning-Kruger effect is alive and well.
Yall have been very helpful with the info! I will check about the round reciever and the center feed.
For what you're wanting to do it really doesn't matter what year it was made as long as it's 1966 or newer as the parts availability concern isn't an issue as you won't be changing anything but the barrel to go from a 30-06 to a 25-06.
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Ok thanks! Good to know
Checked out the rifle again. The rear part of the action is flat on top where the rear scope mount goes. Serial # started F636xxx.
When the bolt was opened and i looked into the rear part of the barrel i could see about 1/4" of the threads in the action.
Savage etching on bolt was faint but there. Barrel has no sights(or holes from sights).
$170 worth it?
It's a flat back stagger feed...my opinion is that it is a good deal at $170. I would buy it because I like the stagger feed better than centerfeed (personal preference).
Imho
Id buy it without hesitation.
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Ok, just want to make sure this one is good for barrel swap and parts if needed.
I have swapped barrels on a long action flat back without any issues. Scope mounts (one or two piece) are available as are stocks. I would buy it without hesitation.
thanks for all the replies and helping me out!
did a little search, and that serial # should put it about 1997
forgot to add I am going to try and swing back by today and pick it up. it is one ugly painted rifle that someone camoed with redish primer.
Love the old flatbacks. super easy to tune them up. Lots of good info here on bedding stocks, tuning up the trigger, paint ideas, barrel swaps, and other goodies. Plenty of good folks willing to share info on these and other projects and help you on your way to an addiction. LOL
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Well, I purchased the rifle for $160 out the door
That's a great deal!
Awesome!
Well, i took off the stock, but only after i used a screw extractor on the front bolt that someone boogered up.
Is Savage the best place to get a replacement? Also the magazine spring had like rusty looking dust on it, should i replace that also?
You can get the 1/4-28 button head screws at your local hardware store. If you don't find the exact length just cut them to the length you need. The rear screw length is not fussy but the front one if too long will hit the bolt head. You want to just clear the bolt head to take advantage of all the threads in the reciever.
Use steel wool to get the rust off the mag spring. That rust happens, is normal and probably won't hurt a thing.
If you have a fastenall in your area they have the bolts you need. Only problem is you have to buy a box of them. But they are about $10 a box.
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