Dating a Savage 110 without the letter prefix?

[Newtosavage]

I saw the sticky about dating 110's with a number prefix. How do you date one without a number prefix?

Mine is 28527

Model 110 in '06. Walnut stock. Iron sights. Pat. pending on the stamp.

Thanks.

[Newtosavage]

Here are some pictures. It's a beautiful rifle.

[Newtosavage]

A few more pics

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[PhilC]

A few more pics

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By the barrel stamp. Inside the oval barrel stamp I see what appears to be "11L". The first two digits are the inspector's stamp and the alpha character denotes year. Do serial numbers on your action and bolt match?

You are correct, it is a beautiful and well preserved rifle!

Can see mine here - https://www.savageshooters.com/showt...-serial-number

[PhilC]

Btw, "L" would be 1960. Here's another post with a chart - https://www.savageshooters.com/showt...of-manufacture

I'm working on an article covering these early rifles and hope to have it finished soon.

[Newtosavage]

Yes, I checked the numbers and they match. Thanks for the assist!

Shot it today and it actually shot really well. Well enough that I'm going to put a new scope on it.

[Newtosavage]

This rifle shot well enough today that I'm going to invest a little more in it. New scope for starters, but I'm thinking of doing a pillar and bedding job on it, and relieving the wood in the forend to float the barrel. Would you do that if it was yours, or leave it as-is? It was shooting about 1.5-2" today and my last shot at 300 was pretty much dead center after I let the barrel cool completely.