[SHOT 2026] Savage Arms Builds A Better Model 110 (And Slug Guns, Too)

Building a tighter gun

For years the Savage 110 has been seen as the most accuracy you could get for your dollar—or at least, pretty close. But nobody really praises the feel of the action, and for some shooters, that’s almost as important as the accuracy itself—they want to enjoy shooting it. And the updated Model 110 action should help with that.

While the overall architecture hasn’t really changed, Savage reps said they’ve changed how they make the gun. Their new reaming process should make the internals more smooth, which in turn makes it smoother to operate the action.

The new 110 rifles will all come with a Picatinny rail screwed to the top of the receiver. The receiver profile is slightly different than the previous version of the rifle, but booth staff said they’ve retained the side safety and that means that aftermarket stocks made for the previous version should fit the new rifle too. You might want to double-check that before you buy a Boyd’s for the new rifle, though.

All the 110 actions have a fluted barrel with threaded muzzle, and all the metal is Cerakoted (even the receivers of models with carbon-fiber barrels). They even have a 110 Rimfire model (not on display at the show), which is made in the U.S., unlike their other .22LR rifles. They all have the Accufit V2 stock as well; you can extend the buttpad of the stock to adjust length-of-pull and even use the quick-set dial to change the height of the cheekpiece without tools.

They have rifled barrels with M-LOK panels on the forend and ARCA rails underneath the stock, for easy bipod attachment. An exclusive-to-the-model Limbsaver recoil pad is supposed to cut the gun’s kick by 50 percent, a big factor when you’re looking at slug shotgun accuracy. They even have a left-hand version of the 20 gauge model, a big upgrade for southpaws. They don’t have threaded muzzles on these models, though.