The early Model 110's (the basis for all later Savage CF bolt guns) were pretty awful. Accuracy was not bad, but the trigger pulls were terrible and the whole action was not only rough but sloppy. The stocks were not bad for feel, if you closed your eyes and didn't look at them.
I am not sure which Savage ownership (there have been several) made the decision, but at some point, they decided to drop most of the rest of the line and concentrate on improving that one action. They did a good job, and the Accutrigger (which is usually misunderstood) is another step in that direction. At the same time, they improved the barrel, stock and bedding, all of which make a previous "ugly duckling" into something that if not actually a swan, is at least a tremendous improvement. Some of the basic problems still exist, but the price advantage makes up for them.
Jim