Squat Squad — let’s talk about a rifle that looks the part, shoots the part, and still has a name that makes me tilt my head: the Savage 110 Tactical in 6.5 PRC. This is a range first-impressions / features walkthrough with live fire — not a booth clip and not an in-store short.
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Why the 110 Tactical?
Savage used to sit in a lot of minds as the “cheaper Remington alternative.” With Remington’s long stretch of chaos, Savage has been pushing hard to become the go-to recommendation instead — wide catalog, willingness to drop actions into third-party chassis and stocks, and a habit of jumping on new calibers early. At the time of this video Savage already had a pile of 6.5 PRC SKUs, but I still did not see a 110 Precision / Elite Precision in that chambering, and the cheaper “value” lines were thin compared to what Ruger, Howa, and Mossberg were doing.
What we do have: the Tactical line. On tape, MSRP was about $830 for the gray/black 110 Tactical and about $815 for the 110 Tactical Desert (tan stock). Specs and street prices move — verify current tags before you buy.
Action, safety, bolt
Core is the familiar Savage 110 push-feed, two-lug, ~90° bolt throw. Mine was the first Savage I owned and the action felt smooth for a factory gun. Tang-mounted three-position safety: forward = hot; one notch back = safe but bolt opens; all the way back = safe and bolt locked.
The oversized / extended bolt knob is nicely textured. Caveat: the handle is not threaded, so swapping knobs means replacing the handle (Anarchy Outdoors makes a threaded option — code SlavGuns on Anarchy-manufactured parts). With a throw lever on low mag, that chunky knob can crowd the optic; plan your hold or run a threaded aftermarket handle.
What actually makes it “Tactical”
- EGW 20 MOA scope base — more usable elevation once you stretch distance
- Heavy target-profile barrel — 6.5 PRC gets a 24″ tube, fluted on the front ~2/3 for a bit of weight savings and cooling surface area
- 5/8×24 threaded muzzle with a thread protector — no muzzle brake in the box
- 1:8 twist (standard for the cartridge), free-floated to the recoil lug
- AICS-pattern detachable magazine — first 110 price point where I was seeing proper AICS bottom metal; my sample came with an Accurate Mag 8-round (standard AICS with front spacer removed for 6.5 PRC). Those mags have been excellent for this cartridge in my experience
AccuStock + AccuFit
AccuStock is Savage’s aluminum bedding-rail idea: action mates to a rigid aluminum surface instead of floating on two action screws in wood/plastic that can shift as things heat up. Bonus: a little added mass that helps with felt recoil.
AccuFit is the modular comb / length-of-pull insert system (multiple comb heights and LOP spacers; Phillips screws hide in the buttpad — swap screws if you change LOP). I bumped the comb higher for my face and cheek weld. It feels solid once set.
Marketing language calling it a quickly “adjustable” tactical stock is where I push back. Customizable? Yes. Ten-minute Phillips-and-insert surgery at the range for a different shooter or position? Not “tactical” or practical field adjustability. Set it and forget it.
Grip angle leans hunting / upright more than bench or prone precision. If you live behind a bag or on your belly, you will probably want a more vertical grip later.
AccuTrigger
Bladed AccuTrigger — same family as a lot of modern factory rifles. User-adjustable, and plenty of owners get them light. The blade matters here: light sear engagement is part of the design, so the blade is the drop-safety. I am not a bladed-trigger fan in general, but on this platform it is doing a job. Aftermarket triggers exist if you want a different feel.
Range notes
Live fire without a brake: noticeably more comfortable than a stock Mossberg in the same cartridge lane had been for me. Velocities on tape were looking consistent in the low ~2800s fps with the loads I was running. During load development this rifle showed sub-MOA capability — a very good sign even when factory 6.5 PRC was hard to find.
Optic on this sample: Arken SH4 Gen 2 in Arken rings (separate conversation — we already dug into Venom vs SH4 elsewhere on the site).
Bottom line
I like the 110 action. I like how this gun shoots. AccuStock bedding, AICS mag system with a good Accurate Mag in the box, 20 MOA rail, and a real heavy barrel package are a strong intro to Savage. For the money I still wish it shipped with some brake — Ruger American Predator territory (~$799 MSRP on tape) often includes one, and a lot of Howa / Legacy imports in that band do too. I planned a Patriot Valley Arms brake to match my other 6.5 PRCs.
The name is the rub: tacticool more than tactical. As a hunting / practical long gun that looks sharp and prints? Excellent. As a dedicated bench/prone precision rifle out of the box? Plan on stock/grip/bolt/brake upgrades to make the action shine — and that is exactly the follow-up path I called out on camera.
Keep on squatting.
Would you run the 110 Tactical as-is for hunting, or strip it into a chassis on day one?
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