Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Something lighter

I have a 1980's vintage Savage 111 and would like to lighten it a bit. Does anyone make a light weight stock for such a beast?

Boyd's make stocks for several variations of the Savage 111. Not everybody likes the laminated look but I have their stocks on several of my rifles and like them all.

Have a great day.

Clifford

Not exactly the answer you are looking for but.... By spending a bit more you could have a Tikka lite and retire the Savage if its sentimental. stillpull her out and enjoy it for many more years.

laminate will usually make it heavier. i don't do black plastic stocks, but they sure are lighter.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/100681786?pid=152397

https://www.opticsplanet.com/s/savage-model-111-stock

https://www.amazon.com/savage-111-stock/s?k=savage+111+stock

Just buy a Tikka, and be done with it.

I'd consider a Tikka. ))) Takes the stress out of things.

I have owned a number of Savage rifles. Killed a bunch of deer with Savage rifles. Shot some really small groups with Savage rifles. Customized a couple Savage rifles. But...

Tikka really is the "easy button"....

It sure is. That was my first suggestion as well. I don't know exactly what the OP is looking for, but it's sometimes easier to just buy a Tikka and be done with it. Sorry, but the guys suggestion a lamintate stock are fu ckig stupid. They are always heavier. IF i I were faced with such a conundrum, I'd look for a Savage Trophy Hunter stock. It will probably be lighter than the factory stock. I had a buddy give me one for a Stevens 200, and it worked out great. Is the OP going to go that route? Probably not, hence the reason I suggest Tikka...

Tikka or not, you’ll likely be more satisfied by starting over with something designed to be lightweight from the beginning. You’ll only pare off so much with a lighter stock and good light ones are expensive. To check this out, remove your rifle’s stock and weigh it, then check the listed weight of any you’re considering as replacements. Might not be worth the effort and cost.

My Savage 116 came with a barrel rebored to 9.3x62 and wore a factory Tupperware stock. It weares that if it is going to be wet or lots of carrying, but I have a walnut stock that makes her look a tiny bit better if I want it to look that way. Pretty is as pretty does, I'm old, beat up and cranky and prefer the plastic. RZ.

Laminates aren't necessarily heavier. One of my Boyd's has the forend hogged out and I have done a little work on it also.

Since the laminate is more stable and possibly stronger than solid wood you can lighten them considerably.
BUT to the OP's question, I agree, buying light in the first place is the way to go.

There is a ton of stocks out on the market that'll fit a Savage....

I like Tikkas, but don't own any....because the Savages etc I have, have been doing the job for a long time.

But to the OP, its your money my friend, not mine.... Get what you feel is right for you... pretty much what I've always done.

MPI and Stocky's are really the only choice for a light weight Savage stock that I've kept up with. McMillan quit offering the Edge and standard fill in with Savage stocks.

https://mpicustomstocks.com/pricing-and-information

https://stockysstocks.com/new-stock...omposite-accublock-stocks-savage-10-110/

I replaced my Vanguard heavy stock with one of Stockys Carbon fiber and it brought the weight down by 1 lb. As far as Tikkas are concerned heard a lot of good stuff about them but they sure are ugly compared to classic lines of Remington 700 and Winchester 70 so I'll just suffer with Rem 700 Mountain Rifles which will shoot between .5 and .75 inch groups and weigh between 6.4 and 6.8 lbs with Leupold VX3 scopes in McMillan stocks. When I look at Tikka its like Fred Sanford looking at Esther.

I was thinking Kimber

I had original tikka t3 lites in synthetic and laminate, was exactly 3/4's of a lb difference in the stock weights (12 oz)...just fyi for the thread...

tikka is easy button for a lot of threads

sako 90 peak is the hardest button for the wallet but the most perfect lightweight rifle in the world...it's only money right?

The Tikka's are real good with so many factory choices ready to go right out of the box.
The Sako Carbon Lite (Peak predecessor) has been very good in every way.
A Sako S20 is a performer worth looking at with closeout pricing on one version. They consistently shoot small groups.

Weigh the barreled action and see how much you could really save with a lighter stock. As I remember my old savage was a pig.

Kinda my point from Wednesday, only sorta in reverse.

Even if the OP is a diehard Savage guy, he could pick up a Lightweight Storm in SS that comes in, even in a LA, at well under 6lbs, for under $800 street price (Gun Genie).