I appreciate that Edwin. My name is Dana by the way. This rifle is more rifle than I am a marksman. The point of this purchase and the Golden Eagle scope was to eliminate every variable in the pursuit of precision so that hit or miss it was all me. A well known champion marksman once told me that when you've eliminated every variable but the skill of the shooter that was when you could really make progress.
You are welcome Joel, I'm glad I could help. The barrel, stainless target action along with a superb trigger are the heart and soul of this rifle. The MDT ACC chassis is nice but it's built for guys at least 6 feet tall and since the average height of men 8n the U.S. is 5'9" I'm not sure what MDT had in mind. I've done side by side comparison with this rifle and most of the others I had considered. The Howa HCR, Begara BMP-14 and Tikka Tx3. The Savage 110 Elite Precision is just better IMO. Particularly the barrel. None of those other rifles offered a 26" barrel or a profile as heavy. To be honest I don't know if I'll ever be able to shoot well enough to extract all the potential this rifle has. Those other rifles I mentioned are all fine rifles but this Savage is something special. The closest rifle that can equal or better this model savage is a MPA or Christensen.
@@jacobmiller5304 yes I was about to make that point. It's a 6r barrel. One of the other viewers made that observation. I had just made the assumption it was 5R but I was wrong.
Thanks for the overview. I am looking for a long range rifle and this one is on the top of my list. If I was to build one I would use this chassis and as you said it would cost a few grand to do. That makes this a very compelling option. :-) Cheers, Greg
Thanks Greg. I couldn't be happier than I am with this savage and I don't know if I will ever become a good enough marksman and hand loader to extract the full potential of this rifle but it's a lot of fun trying!
That's about where I am at. The range I go to has 600, 800 and 1000 yard targets. At 600 I'm averaging right at 3" 5 shot groups. At 800 yards it's 4.5" - 5.3" and at 100 best 5 shot group has been 4.23" with an average size of 5"to 6" 5 shot groups. I use 140 and 147 grain Hornady ELD Match bullets in small primer Starline brass with either CCI BR2 or Federal 210m primers and H4350 40.8 grains or 42.5 grains of H4831 for the 147's. I've had good results with 144 grain Berger OTM with RL16 also. I've used Barnes Match Burners 140 grain that I found for 22.99 per 100 and basically got identical results as 140 grain Hornady's.
I often feel like cheap scope holds shooters back more then anything often the rife does not. That rifle I would not consider as a entry level rife I see it has a rifle you can grow into. The chassis is top notch, the action is stainless steel blueprinted from the factory the only thing that would be necessary to upgrade in future is the barrel after it is shootout, it is easy to drop in match barrel from a good barrel manufacture because of the barrel nut system. Great rifle with room to grow.
Thanks Eric and I can see the Richard Hammond thing. Lol! I start the whole precision rifle thing just a few years ago then the hand loading thing and it became something of an addiction. Lol. Good luck!
Actually I have Spuhr precision cantilever rings on the way. They're crazy expensive but I've also got a Vortex Golden Eagle coming to which puts me right at the limit for production class PRS.
Thanks for your candid review. At 7:50 and 19:48 you mention the barrel is 5R. Can you double check that ? I have the same rifle in 6.5cm; not shot yet (in Kommifornia); but loading 147 ELDMs (extra long while trying to find the lands) I can clearly see 6 marks evenly spaced around the ogive. Also, how does your feed from a fully loaded magazine? I have the same feeding issue shown here: ruclips.net/video/8ZHZCy1YCOA/видео.html
Hello Christian, I posted a new video where I borescoped the barrel of my Savage 110 Elite Precision and in the video I thanked you. Turns out that you are right it is 1:8 6R rifling. Also yes I do have similar bolt closing/feeding issues. However I've been able to sort of change the way I cycle the bolt with a slight amount of upwards pressure and that has nearly stopped the issue. Savage says the problem is due to it being their very tight tolerance "target action" and after a break in period it should improve and go away. Thanks!
Would you recommend the regular 110 precision or this guy for someone getting into long range shooting? Once stuff starts becoming available I'm looking to getting myself a rifle setup for long range shooting. I was considering the remington 700 lr but I have seen so many complain about the quality control and it sounds like they end up just gutting the whole thing and replacing most of it. If I were to spend all that money I would rather get these savage rifles which seemingly come out the box great. Any recommendations on scopes and rings? Appreciate your video super informative!
First of all I apologize for not replying sooner. I would say it depends on how you intend to use the rifle. The 110 Elite Precision is very heavy and would be exhausting to carry any distance for hunting. Other than that the elite has a 26 inch long very heavy profile barrel which gives you a little more velocity and rigidity so that you have less point of impact shift as the barrel heats up. For 90% of people the Savage 10/110 Long Range Hunter would be more than enough for shooting 600-700 yards and decent at 1000 yards. The 110 Precision (not the "Elite Precision) is a good compromise, you get a MDT chassis, bull barrel etc. but it's about $700 less. It has a few less bells and whistles. Hope this helps.
Also on the scope issue I absolutely love the Cabela's/Bass Pro Shop Covenant 7. It lists for $400, has a 34mm tube and an impressive max magnification of 35x. It's first focal plane with a Horus Tremor type reticle. The really special thing about this scope is it's magnification and clarity. It easily competes with scopes in the $1800 range. I have a very high end Schmidt and Bender scope that cost almost $4k so I have a good understanding of what a expensive scope is like and what features quantify the "value" of a scope. The Athlon Argos 6x34x56 or the Athlon 10x40x56 benchrest scope are also great options for 1000 yards and beyond. I really like Warne steel precision rings. They cost $50 to $90.
How has reliability been? I know savages have had occasional extractor issues but im hoping its a non issue in this model because id really like to pick one up.
I've been extremely pleased with this rifles performance. The receiver is a oversized stainless target receiver the extractor is large and robust I've shot everything from 100 grain noslers to 156 grain Berger EOL bullets at absolute maximum pressures and I've never had a FTE or any type of extractor issue. My only complaint has been an occasional thight bolt chambering the 9th and 8th round in a full magazine. This has been talked about in a few 110 threads. The problem went away once I modified the way I cycled the bolt. Now it doesn't happen at all. Savage said it was a byproduct of the oversized stainless target action and would go away after a break in period and it did. The other complaint is the minimum length of pull. I'm 5'10" and I had to get cantilever scope rings to get my Athlon Argos 10x40x56 back far enough to get the eyebox in a useable position. This is the reply I got from MDT; I apologize for any issues you have with the chassis. Almost all standard factory stocks that we have come across range from 13 1/4" to 13 3/4" and our chassis is designed to be right in that zone. We have heard that some people wanted a shorter length of pull and we are going to be releasing a shorter buttstock in the next week or so once we get them distributed to our different warehouses and it will be about an inch shorter. We will have them on our SRS page here when they are available - mdttac.com/us_en/mdt-skeleton-rifle-stock.html
@@conradmccall5820 thank you Conrad I really appreciate that. I make these videos because there have been many times that a RUclips video by some regular guy has really helped me solve some problem or make a good choice on a purchase. The monetized videos are fine but biased. I like the "average Joe" videos better. Please feel free to message or email me anytime if I can be of further assistance. I load all my own ammo and I have some useful insights when it comes to loading 1000 yard rounds for this rifle. Thanks again.
Thanks William my top pics were a MPA AND THE 110 Elite Precision. For the price of the MPA I got the Elite a a Athlon Chronos and I shoot .6 m.o.a. average at 1000 yards. I'm very happy with this rifle.
Hello Ramy this is the sweetest shooting rifle I own and I am getting 5 shot groups right at or just under half m.o.a. @ 1000 yards and .4 m.o.a. @ 600 yards. I actually have never shot factory ammo through this rifle but that's actually a good idea to have a baseline to compare my handloads to.
I recently shot some basic Remington Core lokt, Federal Premium both Berger and smk versions and 140 grain Hornady Match and 147 grain Hornady Match factory loads. At 600 yards the Remington struggled to get under 1 m.o.a. and averaged 7 to 8 inch five shot groups. The Federal Premium SMK was right at 5" five shot groups, the Federal 140 grain Berger loads were a surprisingly good 4.4" average and both Hornady loads were 5 to 5.3 inch five shot groups. Hope that helps.
I'm proud to be seen with mine. I consistently score better than dozens if MPA, Begara, RPR'S ETC. The only guys who do better at our regional 600, 800 and 1000 yard matches are using custom platforms $5000 to $8000 more expensive than what I have in my rig.
@@brutalwarpig right on man. I really like mine too; they outshoot a lot of others custom sticks but you can’t deny the amount of shooters that look down on savage owners!
Had much more expensive rifle for long distance shooting, bought this for my wife who wanted to shoot at range with me, it was so accurate and I loved shooting it so much I traded mine away and picked up one of these in 6.5 Creedmoor for shooting at 600 and 1000 yard range, no regrets. If you want to spend more go ahead, but this gun is great, with plenty of flexibility and accuracy to do what needs to be done.
@@benschmidt5006 I originally had planned to buy a MPA that was nearly identical to this Savage but twice the price. Several guys at my home range have MPA's Bergara's, Christensen's etc. I know there are many variables in 600, 800 & 1000 yard precision shooting but I consistently out score most of these guys. Not to speak ill of those brands. That's just been my experience.
@@brutalwarpig yes, hard to go wrong, had looked at building up a new long distance rifle with custom barrel and just buying the MDT ACC chassis that I liked so much from my wife’s savage elite precision, but by time you add up all the pieces I would be spending over $2,500 for what I bought for just over $1,600 for complete ready to go long distance precision rifle from savage, that shots very accurately. Just bought the weight kit and Accu-Tac Arca rail bi-pod, that I’m excited to get in.
Very well done for real people looking to get into long range precision shooting and the journey you go through.
Thank you, I'm glad it was helpful. That's the whole reason I make these videos, because RUclips videos have been so helpful to me.
Great video. I just bought that same rifle. Did my break in yesterday and going to the range today to shoot groups.
I appreciate that Edwin. My name is Dana by the way. This rifle is more rifle than I am a marksman. The point of this purchase and the Golden Eagle scope was to eliminate every variable in the pursuit of precision so that hit or miss it was all me. A well known champion marksman once told me that when you've eliminated every variable but the skill of the shooter that was when you could really make progress.
How is your 110 Elite doing now that you've had some time with it? What kind of groups are you getting? Factory ammo or hand load?
Thanks for the info, I didn't know much about the nitride coatings or the 5R Palma barrel.
You are welcome Joel, I'm glad I could help. The barrel, stainless target action along with a superb trigger are the heart and soul of this rifle. The MDT ACC chassis is nice but it's built for guys at least 6 feet tall and since the average height of men 8n the U.S. is 5'9" I'm not sure what MDT had in mind. I've done side by side comparison with this rifle and most of the others I had considered. The Howa HCR, Begara BMP-14 and Tikka Tx3. The Savage 110 Elite Precision is just better IMO. Particularly the barrel. None of those other rifles offered a 26" barrel or a profile as heavy. To be honest I don't know if I'll ever be able to shoot well enough to extract all the potential this rifle has. Those other rifles I mentioned are all fine rifles but this Savage is something special. The closest rifle that can equal or better this model savage is a MPA or Christensen.
It is not a 5r rifle barrel still good gun
@@jacobmiller5304 yes I was about to make that point. It's a 6r barrel. One of the other viewers made that observation. I had just made the assumption it was 5R but I was wrong.
The Athlon scopes are very nice! Also I've been trying out Swampfox optics they're very good for the money and quickly making a name for themselves.
Thanks for the info Troy!
Thanks for the overview. I am looking for a long range rifle and this one is on the top of my list. If I was to build one I would use this chassis and as you said it would cost a few grand to do. That makes this a very compelling option. :-)
Cheers,
Greg
Thanks Greg. I couldn't be happier than I am with this savage and I don't know if I will ever become a good enough marksman and hand loader to extract the full potential of this rifle but it's a lot of fun trying!
sure love mine in 6.5 cm . shooting a 2.5 to 3 inch group at 700 yards with little to no work with my handloads
That's about where I am at. The range I go to has 600, 800 and 1000 yard targets. At 600 I'm averaging right at 3" 5 shot groups. At 800 yards it's 4.5" - 5.3" and at 100 best 5 shot group has been 4.23" with an average size of 5"to 6" 5 shot groups. I use 140 and 147 grain Hornady ELD Match bullets in small primer Starline brass with either CCI BR2 or Federal 210m primers and H4350 40.8 grains or 42.5 grains of H4831 for the 147's. I've had good results with 144 grain Berger OTM with RL16 also. I've used Barnes Match Burners 140 grain that I found for 22.99 per 100 and basically got identical results as 140 grain Hornady's.
I often feel like cheap scope holds shooters back more then anything often the rife does not. That rifle I would not consider as a entry level rife I see it has a rifle you can grow into. The chassis is top notch, the action is stainless steel blueprinted from the factory the only thing that would be necessary to upgrade in future is the barrel after it is shootout, it is easy to drop in match barrel from a good barrel manufacture because of the barrel nut system. Great rifle with room to grow.
Well said! I totally agree! I doubt my skill level will ever surpass this rifle's capabilities.
ACC - adjustable core competition chasis
Thanks! I couldn't think of the meaning of the acronym during the video.
Great video, very informative for a beginner like me. Totally off the subject, I think you and Richard Hammond may have a common ancestor somewhere. 😉
Thanks Eric and I can see the Richard Hammond thing. Lol! I start the whole precision rifle thing just a few years ago then the hand loading thing and it became something of an addiction. Lol. Good luck!
i hope you have new rings on order? but you can run them like that
Actually I have Spuhr precision cantilever rings on the way. They're crazy expensive but I've also got a Vortex Golden Eagle coming to which puts me right at the limit for production class PRS.
Thanks for your candid review. At 7:50 and 19:48 you mention the barrel is 5R. Can you double check that ? I have the same rifle in 6.5cm; not shot yet (in Kommifornia); but loading 147 ELDMs (extra long while trying to find the lands) I can clearly see 6 marks evenly spaced around the ogive.
Also, how does your feed from a fully loaded magazine? I have the same feeding issue shown here:
ruclips.net/video/8ZHZCy1YCOA/видео.html
Hello Christian, I posted a new video where I borescoped the barrel of my Savage 110 Elite Precision and in the video I thanked you. Turns out that you are right it is 1:8 6R rifling. Also yes I do have similar bolt closing/feeding issues. However I've been able to sort of change the way I cycle the bolt with a slight amount of upwards pressure and that has nearly stopped the issue. Savage says the problem is due to it being their very tight tolerance "target action" and after a break in period it should improve and go away. Thanks!
@@brutalwarpig Thank you. Just saw the borescope video.
Would you recommend the regular 110 precision or this guy for someone getting into long range shooting?
Once stuff starts becoming available I'm looking to getting myself a rifle setup for long range shooting. I was considering the remington 700 lr but I have seen so many complain about the quality control and it sounds like they end up just gutting the whole thing and replacing most of it. If I were to spend all that money I would rather get these savage rifles which seemingly come out the box great.
Any recommendations on scopes and rings?
Appreciate your video super informative!
First of all I apologize for not replying sooner. I would say it depends on how you intend to use the rifle. The 110 Elite Precision is very heavy and would be exhausting to carry any distance for hunting. Other than that the elite has a 26 inch long very heavy profile barrel which gives you a little more velocity and rigidity so that you have less point of impact shift as the barrel heats up. For 90% of people the Savage 10/110 Long Range Hunter would be more than enough for shooting 600-700 yards and decent at 1000 yards. The 110 Precision (not the "Elite Precision) is a good compromise, you get a MDT chassis, bull barrel etc. but it's about $700 less. It has a few less bells and whistles. Hope this helps.
Also on the scope issue I absolutely love the Cabela's/Bass Pro Shop Covenant 7. It lists for $400, has a 34mm tube and an impressive max magnification of 35x. It's first focal plane with a Horus Tremor type reticle. The really special thing about this scope is it's magnification and clarity. It easily competes with scopes in the $1800 range. I have a very high end Schmidt and Bender scope that cost almost $4k so I have a good understanding of what a expensive scope is like and what features quantify the "value" of a scope. The Athlon Argos 6x34x56 or the Athlon 10x40x56 benchrest scope are also great options for 1000 yards and beyond. I really like Warne steel precision rings. They cost $50 to $90.
How has reliability been? I know savages have had occasional extractor issues but im hoping its a non issue in this model because id really like to pick one up.
I've been extremely pleased with this rifles performance. The receiver is a oversized stainless target receiver the extractor is large and robust I've shot everything from 100 grain noslers to 156 grain Berger EOL bullets at absolute maximum pressures and I've never had a FTE or any type of extractor issue. My only complaint has been an occasional thight bolt chambering the 9th and 8th round in a full magazine. This has been talked about in a few 110 threads. The problem went away once I modified the way I cycled the bolt. Now it doesn't happen at all. Savage said it was a byproduct of the oversized stainless target action and would go away after a break in period and it did. The other complaint is the minimum length of pull. I'm 5'10" and I had to get cantilever scope rings to get my Athlon Argos 10x40x56 back far enough to get the eyebox in a useable position. This is the reply I got from MDT;
I apologize for any issues you have with the chassis. Almost all standard factory stocks that we have come across range from 13 1/4" to 13 3/4" and our chassis is designed to be right in that zone. We have heard that some people wanted a shorter length of pull and we are going to be releasing a shorter buttstock in the next week or so once we get them distributed to our different warehouses and it will be about an inch shorter. We will have them on our SRS page here when they are available - mdttac.com/us_en/mdt-skeleton-rifle-stock.html
@@brutalwarpig thanks for the reply man, id love to see more videos from you. You seem real knowledgeable!
@@conradmccall5820 thank you Conrad I really appreciate that. I make these videos because there have been many times that a RUclips video by some regular guy has really helped me solve some problem or make a good choice on a purchase. The monetized videos are fine but biased. I like the "average Joe" videos better. Please feel free to message or email me anytime if I can be of further assistance. I load all my own ammo and I have some useful insights when it comes to loading 1000 yard rounds for this rifle. Thanks again.
Well I was thinking of getting one of these, but you sold me on it
Thanks William my top pics were a MPA AND THE 110 Elite Precision. For the price of the MPA I got the Elite a a Athlon Chronos and I shoot .6 m.o.a. average at 1000 yards. I'm very happy with this rifle.
how does it shoot ? best groups using factory ammo ?
Hello Ramy this is the sweetest shooting rifle I own and I am getting 5 shot groups right at or just under half m.o.a. @ 1000 yards and .4 m.o.a. @ 600 yards. I actually have never shot factory ammo through this rifle but that's actually a good idea to have a baseline to compare my handloads to.
I recently shot some basic Remington Core lokt, Federal Premium both Berger and smk versions and 140 grain Hornady Match and 147 grain Hornady Match factory loads. At 600 yards the Remington struggled to get under 1 m.o.a. and averaged 7 to 8 inch five shot groups. The Federal Premium SMK was right at 5" five shot groups, the Federal 140 grain Berger loads were a surprisingly good 4.4" average and both Hornady loads were 5 to 5.3 inch five shot groups. Hope that helps.
acc.. adjustable core competition
Yeah I knew that I just had a senior moment, Lol and I was too lazy to edit it out.
I must have missed it. But what caliber is this rifle?
6.5 Creedmore
@@brutalwarpiglearn how to spell creedmoor!
@@DS-gd1xw yeah auto correct did that and I didn't notice until later but thanks for pointing out the typo. I guess. Lol
Savages are like fat girls. Alot of fun messing around with but don’t want to be seen in public with them.
I'm proud to be seen with mine. I consistently score better than dozens if MPA, Begara, RPR'S ETC. The only guys who do better at our regional 600, 800 and 1000 yard matches are using custom platforms $5000 to $8000 more expensive than what I have in my rig.
@@brutalwarpig right on man. I really like mine too; they outshoot a lot of others custom sticks but you can’t deny the amount of shooters that look down on savage owners!
Had much more expensive rifle for long distance shooting, bought this for my wife who wanted to shoot at range with me, it was so accurate and I loved shooting it so much I traded mine away and picked up one of these in 6.5 Creedmoor for shooting at 600 and 1000 yard range, no regrets. If you want to spend more go ahead, but this gun is great, with plenty of flexibility and accuracy to do what needs to be done.
@@benschmidt5006 I originally had planned to buy a MPA that was nearly identical to this Savage but twice the price. Several guys at my home range have MPA's Bergara's, Christensen's etc. I know there are many variables in 600, 800 & 1000 yard precision shooting but I consistently out score most of these guys. Not to speak ill of those brands. That's just been my experience.
@@brutalwarpig yes, hard to go wrong, had looked at building up a new long distance rifle with custom barrel and just buying the MDT ACC chassis that I liked so much from my wife’s savage elite precision, but by time you add up all the pieces I would be spending over $2,500 for what I bought for just over $1,600 for complete ready to go long distance precision rifle from savage, that shots very accurately. Just bought the weight kit and Accu-Tac Arca rail bi-pod, that I’m excited to get in.