Savage stock options

[MuleyFever]

Are there good options for a light weight stock replacement for a Savage 110? Something under 2lbs or close?

 

[Bearlodge10]

McMillan would probably be the first choice, but pricey. The Bell and Carlson might fit the bill for you. The B&C will be in that 2.7 # ball park, but I find that they balance well so that they feel lighter. My .02 I guess.

 

[tarheelpwr]

If you can find an old (no longer produced) Choate sporter stock, they were VERY light. I forget exactly, but they were surprisingly light.

I also had a Bettin Custom Guns stock on a 16 LWH. It was VERY nice and came in at 25oz WITH bedding, 1” decelerator, and paint.

His prices have gone up, but they are quality. I just didn’t like the “hollow” sound in the butt.

 

[MuleyFever]

Looks like Bettin won’t sell their stocks anymore.

 

[tarheelpwr]

Too bad.

 

[tyeager2964]

You may or may not already be ware of this but the exact model of the Savage 110 matters as well. I was looking for a stock for my 110 3006 but since it is a trophy hunter xp it required bottom metal, mag box, and trigger guard updates as well.

Even though Bell and Carlson listed the savage 110 as a drop in, when I spoke with them it was explained that the XP model was not. If I remember right it had to do with the mag retention being molded into the savage stock and not the B&C

 

[tarheelpwr]

Those are easy fixes though.

 

[Billinsd]

Bell and Carlson, give them a call, they are extremely helpful.
http://www.bellandcarlson.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_ID=1040

I just got a medalist sporter and like it a lot. It's about 2 poundish with the bottom metal I got from CDI precision in Florida. I got a long action center feed. I bought the stock and had it sent to CDI, and sent my rifled action too. Jeff installed the bottom metal and the stock for nothing. He did some real minor work to get the stock to fit nice. Bill

 

[TauPhi111]

I've looked high and low for light stocks for my savage rifle...other than the McMillan there isn't anything super light out there. I haven't tried it myself yet, but a handful of people I have talked to said you can buy a original savage wood stock and shave it down to under 2lbs. Properly sealed and bedded, you'd still have great accuracy for hunting with a wood stock.

The birch stocks that come on some savages would be the lightest. Walnut will be a little heavier. I am going to try to shave my boyds down on my savage before next fall and see how much weight I can save

If you find anything under 2lbs and less than $500, let me know.

 

[roadrunner]

Just installed a Bell on a Sav 110 .25-06. Good fit and barrel is perfectly floated, as advertised.

 

[Newtosavage]

Honestly, the factory tupperware stock is as light as you're going to find (24 oz. for SA), and they don't shoot bad at all. I know people are quick to want to change them, but I've owned quite a few Savages (working on a 7mm-08 build right now in fact) and I've never had a problem getting a tupperware stock with Axis mags to shoot well. In most cases, very well. My 2nd favorite Savage stock is the walnut Lightweight hunter. It's only 3 oz. heavier (27 oz. for a SA) than the tupperware stock, and you can call Savage and order one for about $300. They are gorgeous stocks too.

But If I were going synthetic, I'd at least try the factory plastic stock first before assuming you needed to replace it. You might be surprised. I painted all of mine with a textured paint, and that made a world of difference for $5.

 

[MuleyFever]

I was told the AccuStock was 3 lbs. by the lady at Savage.

 

[tarheelpwr]

Accustock has aluminum frame inside. The entry level stocks do not.

 

[pnw]

I like the ksa stock that I got to lighten it up some from a stockade I have except for that they are really slick

 

[tgus59]

Honestly, the factory tupperware stock is as light as you're going to find (24 oz. for SA), and they don't shoot bad at all. I know people are quick to want to change them, but I've owned quite a few Savages (working on a 7mm-08 build right now in fact) and I've never had a problem getting a tupperware stock with Axis mags to shoot well. In most cases, very well. My 2nd favorite Savage stock is the walnut Lightweight hunter. It's only 3 oz. heavier (27 oz. for a SA) than the tupperware stock, and you can call Savage and order one for about $300. They are gorgeous stocks too.

But If I were going synthetic, I'd at least try the factory plastic stock first before assuming you needed to replace it. You might be surprised. I painted all of mine with a textured paint, and that made a world of difference for $5.

How did you paint it? I'm pretty interested in that!

 

[Newtosavage]

How did you paint it? I'm pretty interested in that!

I pulled it off the action, removed the triggerguard and recoil pad and sling studs, taped the area inside the stock where the action sits, taped the logo (you don't have to do this but it only takes a minute to do), cleaned it with soap and water, then hung it up and spray painted it.

I go slow and keep the spray can moving, just like the directions say to do. One light coat followed by another every 5 minutes until I had used up the whole can. Find some good dry weather and sunshine and a well ventilated space. Takes about 2 hrs before you can handle it with no problems but I always let mine sit overnight before I reassemble the gun. It will smell like paint for a couple days after that in my experience.

I've done this now on probably a dozen stocks and I won't own a factory plastic stock that isn't painted with textured paint anymore. It changes the whole feel and look of the gun for the better IMO.

 

[Newtosavage]

I use the Rustoleum multicolored textured paint. It works extremely well for plastic rifle stocks.

Here's the last one I did. Color is called Desert Sand.