Good Deal on aSavage 110 .243?

[golfer_ray]

I can purchase a used Savage 110 .243 with hard case, sling, 2 boxes of ammo, and a Simmons scope for $270. That sounds like a good deal to me, but the seller states that there are about 3 small spots on the barrel where the bluing has come off. The rifle is about 7 years old, (supposedly) used very lightly, and is non-Accutrigger. Would you stay away from this?

 

[sixgunner455]

No. I would have already bought it.

 

[plateshooter]

I bought a 110 package gun in .243 (with a Simmons 3-9 scope) at a Walmart close out when they stopped selling fire arms around where I live. I paid $250.00 for it out of the display case. Mine is a non accu trigger and it is a fantastic shooter. It would be one of the last guns I would part with. I have two Savage short action heavy barreled bolt guns in .308 and .223. The .243 is my favorite.

Hope you enjoy yours, if you get it, as much as I do mine.

 

[matt 7mm]

i have two older savage 110's that are pre accu-trigger that i have had since before savages were the in thing.I like them better than a newer accu-trigger model i have

 

[Sav .250]

He who "stays away" ends up with ...........nothing. To bad you don`t know a good-deal when you see one.

 

[jmr40]

If it is a 110 in 243 it is probably a lot older than that. Years ago Savage only offered long action 110 series guns for all calibers. They have been offering short action 10, series guns for short action calibers for quite a while. If it is a 10, then that is a fair price. If it is a long action 110 chambered in 243 I'd pass at any price and look for a short action.

 

[Certaindeaf]

I had a Savage .223 bolt gun years ago.. the action was about long enough for a .375 H&H.
Other than that it was a pretty good rifle.

 

[bassdogs]

How is this for timing? Pulled several of my long guns out of the case yesterday and took my savage 243 110 out for zeroing. Hadn't shot it for about 3 years because of 2 total shoulder replacements. Kind of got away from the long guns. Anyway a couple of shots at 100 yds and it was spot on. Recoil is a dream.

Have 2 questions:

1] my 110 is 8 years old and I also bought it at Walmart in close out. How do you tell a short action from a long action?

2] should have kept up with storage and my 110 picked up a little surface rust. Just some small specs and most of it disappeared when I rubbed it with gunoil. A 2nd application helped even more. Anything else I can do to clean it up?

 

[MtnCreek]

If it is a 110 in 243 it is probably a lot older than that. Years ago Savage only offered long action 110 series guns for all calibers. They have been offering short action 10, series guns for short action calibers for quite a while. If it is a 10, then that is a fair price. If it is a long action 110 chambered in 243 I'd pass at any price and look for a short action.

I have some 90’s model 110’s chambered in short action calibers. If it’s marked 110, it is a long action. The rear part of the mag well opening will not be machined out the same as a 110 chambered for a long action caliber. There’re great actions IMHO. A short action is said to be more rigid (I’m sure it is) and that’s better for accuracy, but I would have to be a better shot to tell the difference… IMHO, the only down side to this action is the availability of aftermarket parts, but you can have parts (like DBM’s) custom made.

 

[jmr40]

My best guess is that they started offering the 10 sometime during the 1990's. I did a little research and found a quote on Savages Website claiming they only made the 110 until 1989 when they reorganized. I wasn't able to find exactly when the 10 came out.

While there is really nothing really wrong with a short cartridge in a long action, it just works better from a short action. Especially with Savage. For whatever reason their actions are far longer than the competition. A Savage short action's ejection port is less than 1/8" shorter than everyone else's long actions. Even a longer chambering looks tiny in a Savage long action.

This is not a bad deal, but other good deals are out there. Personally, I'd only be interested if it were the short action version and would wait if it were long action. Another good deal will come along in the model I really wanted. But that is just me. If this is not important to you, then go for it.

 

[slowr1der]

I also would prefer the .243 in the Model 10 as to have a short action. However, I'd buy one for the right price in a long action.

That said, for that gun, scope, etc, I don't think $270 is the right price. The max I'd pay for that gun would be $250 and that would be if I really wanted it. I've seen some used accu trigger models for $275-300 and they are a much better deal imo and worth the extra. I used to see the non accu trigger guns in the $200-225 range, but it seems lately more of them have been priced in the $300 range, but they just sit and sit, and never sell. $250 seems to be about where they start selling.

The ammo is a nice added bonus, but I still think $250 would be fair for the package. The scope is likely one of the package ones that came on the gun as they came with Simmons scopes for years.

 

[aubie515]

You can always replace the factory barrel for a much better barrel for around $300. Buy it and enjoy the rifle.

 

[golfer_ray]

Oh well, I had $270 & he had the rifle so the rest is history. I got 50 rounds of Remington 150 grain and a hard case with the rifle. Wood stock & the rifle looks really clean, but it does have about 2" of slight bluing towards the end of the barrel on one side. The Savage web site tells me that the serial number is for a model that was produced since 1995. I can call tomorrow to get the exact date it was manufactured. I did not have a bolt action rifle, so overall I feel I got a good, but perhaps not a great, deal.

I won't bore you with the details, but I'm 55, and I grew up hunting, but after junior high did very little shooting/hunting. My wife didn't want a gun in the house, but has conceded a little after 27 years of marriage. So I really appreciate your input! I was looking to get a .243-.308 bolt action rifle, & this should work just fine.

I have a large gun safe in the garage. Wifey thinks I have 2 pistols, 2 shotguns, and a rifle in it. It's a good thing she doesn't remember the combination.

 

[shaggy430]

^^^ 150 grain .243 ammo??

 

[golfer_ray]

Sorry, I bought some other ammo last night & got my numbers crossed. 80 grain would be correct.

 

[GlockNation]

Combo

It's a good thing she doesn't remember the combination


LOL!!!!!

Nice snag on the Savage.

 

[788Ham]

That Savage in .243 is a very good rifle, you'll like it.

 

[1911 guy]

I haven't seen a Savage yet that didn't shoot well. I own a couple and am very satisfied with them. They're pre-acutrigger (like yours) one long action and two short. They shoot just fine with factory loads and even better with handloads. Last range trip I was dialing in a new scope and put three rounds in a tight cloverleaf (all touching)at 100 yards. I can't do that every day anymore, but the rifle can.

 

[The_Armed_Therapist]

Dang! I'm looking for one of those, too! That's a fantastic deal. I'd buy it even if I didn't want it and sell it for more. LOL

 

[Nathanael_Greene]

Good deal! I'm a big fan of Savages. They're great values, and you done good.

 

[shootr]

I have an older Savage 110 in 243 with a shorter barrel around 20 inches IIRC. Think it's a 70s vintage. Just a used gun I got because the price was right and I didn't have a 243. Figured it would be a truck gun/loaner. Well, that dang rifle flat out shoots! Cheapie Federal ammo - 100 trainers shoot within an inch at 100 yards if I do my part. Harder not to like a great shooter.