just got a 110 308 1959

[DennisH]

New member here. I just bought a 110 in 308 with a K date code . Should be a 1959. Best part is its all original and looks like it has been stored for decades. Stock has only a couple little marks and only blueing missing is where I guess they came with a front pressure point at the end of the stock. I did replace the old scope with a Leupold 2x7 x33. Have only shot a few rounds thru it.
It had old thick oil on bolt which I cleaned off but haven't tried taking bolt apart yet to clean better. I don't think it had ever been out of it's stock from what it looks like.
It only weighs 7lbs 8oz with scope. Must be stock design because it feels lighter then a Savage light weight I had but my grandson has that now.
I have to figure out posting pictures so I can show what excellent shape it is for it's age. Bore looks like brand new!

[PhilC]

Welcome and congrats on a 1st generation 110! Yours should show "Chicopee Falls, Mass" on the receiver.

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[DennisH]

copied link to picture .See if it works

[DennisH]

Did some shooting today. Seems to have trouble feeding from magazine with more then 1 round loaded. Not sure why yet they go in slightly crooked.
Was zeroing in scope and was getting around 3 to 4 inch groups. I tried the business card under the barrel and it went to 1 inch groups.That was a surprise.
I do have another Savage 116 in 270 but it is a newer one. I wasn't really looking for anything special and just thought the the old one felt nice and was told it was probably from the 60's. Got it home and started looking up info and found this site had a lot of the info about the original 110's. That is what brought me here.I was really surprised it was one of first 308's in 110's.

[DennisH]

Here is target after adding a pressure point and finishing zeroing in scope. Before it was getting a 3 or 4 inch group. Ran out of bullets with last shot. Was using 180 grain round nose and W748 powder. My targets are around 90 yards.

[PhilC]

Nice! Mine, not so much, but is the oldest known (#71) per member Mad Dog's registry.

[DennisH]

My serial number is 2609x. It has 11k in the circle on the barrel.I was really just looking for a light weight hunting rifle and had plans to shorten stock etc... but now I want to keep it original
. I have a Remington 600 in 308 I had planed on using but even though it weighs a few ounces less the 110 has a much lighter feel.

[DMaddox]

Wow! Very nice!

[DennisH]

Just an update . Got receiver bedded with a very light bedding. Free floated barrel full length. Just have to load up some bullets to test. It finally stopped raining, so I should be able to get out this week. I'll get some pictures.

[DennisH]

After bedding the Monti Carlo stock I tried some 165 grain vs 180 round nose. 165 wins. As far as being a light weight the Monti Carlo adds 5 oz and the heavier scope added another^ oz.What first got me interested in this rifle was how light it felt. I've changed scopes to a 1.5x4x20 and tried it back in the original stock and it weight was 7lb6oz!
So I may trim down the Monti Carlo to loose the weight . The original stock is in such good shape I'm going to keep it on the side for now. Maybe sell it, not sure.I guess there isn't a real collector value in it unless someone was really into old Savages.
I found 3 spots where the barrel was just barely touching so a little more in letting and now some load development .

[DennisH]

Just an update. Took off the hump on the Monti Carlo stock but I'm waiting for a MGW scope base 1 piece type. Having trouble getting scope back far enough using the 2x7x33 leupold scope. Its light weight and can sit low but need it back farther to be comfortable shooting.May do a little more thinning of forearm on stock and re due checkering. Want to get it as light as possible. I was actually looking at the savage ultra light when I came across this one.

[DennisH]

Got my new scope base.Fit perfect. Had to cut off the front end a little and trim down a little to get the scope low as possible. Put on a slip on recoil pad to so when winter comes and I have an inch or more of coats on the scope will still have correct eye relief.
Loaded up some 150 then 165 to get scope zeroed in. New base moved zero over about 10 inches to the right. Weird.
The last 2 shots grouped about 1 inch and barrel was hot. Still have to move it over a couple inches.And then work up some loads for 165 partitions.