Savage Model 116 (SA/round-back))

Disclaimer: This page is dedicated to the Savage Model 116 with the short-action and a round-back receiver (SA/Round-Back).

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Savage Model 116 is basically just a variant of the Savage Model 110 with a few extra features.

This is due to Savage’s decision in the late 1970s or early 1980s when they decided to introduce a numbering system to easily differentiate between the several variants of their now-famous Savage Model 110. Numbers 111, 112, 114, and 116 were gradually launched, and each of them signified a certain feature of the base model. For instance, Savage Model 110 with an American walnut stock suddenly became Savage Model 114; the Model 110 with a stainless-steel barrel became Model 116, and so on, but they were still essentially just Model 110 variants.

Generally speaking, Scope Mounts for Short-Action Savage Model 110 will also fit on the short-action Savage Model 116, but you need to pay attention to the shape of the receiver. Your variant of 110 can have a flat mounting surface at the back of the receiver or a rounded one. Scope mounts for flat-back receivers will not fit on rounded receivers and vice versa.

You can read more about The Difference Between Flat-Back and Round-Back Savage Model 110, but to put it simply: if your variant of Savage Model 110 was made before 2003, it has a flat-back receiver. If it was manufactured after 2003, it has a round-back receiver.

If you wish to learn more about the rifle, read our guide for Scope Mounts for Savage Model 110 (SA/Round-Back) where we wrote extensively about the model.

Best Scope Mounts for Savage Model 116 (SA/Round-Back)

There is another thing we need to mention before you buy a scope mount for your Savage Model 110.

Up to recently, every Savage Model 110, regardless of the variant, was tapped for #6-48 screws. However, some of the newer variants have the receiver drilled and tapped for larger diameter #8-40 screws.

This is something to keep in mind only if you have a Model 110 variant that was made after 2020, in which case we kindly ask you to choose the correct SCREW SIZE before ordering a scope mount. You will find the drop-down menu on the right side of the product’s image, above the price.

You can also read: How to know which screws fit your Savage rifle?

Picatinny Rails for Savage Model 116 (SA/Round-Back)

By far the easiest way to avoid any troubles with the diameter of the screws on the short-action round-back Savage Model 116 is to make use of the EGW Picatinny Rail. Since September 2021, EGW is drilling these rails to accommodate both the #8-40 and #6-48 screws. The head diameter on the #6-48 screws provided with this mount is larger than on EGW’s normal #6-48 screws, which is a rather simple yet very effective solution to the problem.

The buyers get both types of screws included when they purchase the mount.

Fixed Scope Mounts for Savage Model 116 (SA/Round-Back)

If you are looking for a quality fixed scope mount for your round-back Savage Model 116 (SA), then look no further than this 30 mm DNZ Game Reaper. It is made of aluminum and comes with a 10-year warranty.

Please choose the correct screw size before ordering the mount.

Detachable Repeatable Scope Mounts for Savage Model 116 (SA/Round-Back)

Henneberger one-piece scope mount earned our top recommendation for a detachable repeatable scope mount for a short-action round-back Savage Model 116. It is manufactured in Germany, is made of aluminum, and has a 30-year warranty attached to it.

It will, however, need to be coupled with a Picatinny rail. We recommend the EGW Picatinny Rail.

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If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.

Please send us an email for more information. You can contact us here: info@optics-trade.eu

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Introduction

In recent years we can observe that a trend of Picatinny rail has become widespread and global. It is driven by the NATO standardized rails, more commonly known as the Picatinny rail standard. Picatinny rail being the New Jersey Arsenal that developed it in 1995.

These mounting options are revolutionary. The biggest and best advantage being that the Picatinny rail can be used its entire length and not bordered to a few pre-designed slots like for example the Weaver rail standard was before.

The other main advantage is the ease of use and interchangeability. If a product is meant for a Picatinny rail design it will fit all Picatinny-rails, no matter the manufacturer or date of production.

Picatinny/Weaver Rail

Picatinny Rail and Weaver rail profile

Design

The Picatinny rail is almost exclusively crafted from a single piece of metal (in some cases aluminum). In this manner, the axis of the Picatinny rail is perfectly straight and aligned with the axis of the firearm. Therefore the rifle scope which is mounted onto this kind of configuration is certainly aligned with the rifle / gun and the trajectory of the ammunition.

Weaver rail design on the other hand is usually manufactured in two separate pieces, greatly increasing the possibilities for the axis to be crooked, overlapping, and out of line.

It is always harder to align two separate pieces to a third line than it is to align one piece to another. In this way, the lapping of two mounting rings on a single-piece Picatinny rail is no longer required.

The single-piece rail will assure that both rings are perfectly aligned to each other and that no unwished stress is transferred to the riflescope.

Picatinny compare to Weaver Rail

The Picatinny rail itself is an evolutionary step forward from the older Weaver rail. The main difference between Picatinny rail and Weaver rail is the spacing of the slots. Picatinny rail design has them evenly placed exactly 5.23 mm from one slot to the other, 3 mm deep. For this reason, the mounting options are repeatable and the same as other firearms using the Picatinny rail standard.

Interchangeability was a major driving force in the development of the new standard as different NATO armies need to be compatible with each other.

Weaver rail has 3.8mm wide slots and these slots can be placed anywhere on the Weaver rail and in any number that the producer wished.

Advantages of Picatinny design

A big advantage for using the Picatinny rail design is the ever-present recoil stop. Furthermore, the manufacturing of the rail is not very technically demanding and can be done without the use of state-of-the-art machines which greatly reduces the cost of the finished product, making it very affordable.

The Picatinny rail is easy to mount and usually, this type of configuration does not transfer negative stresses and forces from the fired weapon to the rifle scope.

In addition, the Picatinny rail with its very long useable surface works well for mounting longer rifle scopes or to achieve optimum eye relief.

The durability and toughness are other big pluses for this solution.

Manufacturers of Popular Models

A majority of the Picatinny rings are fixed, but a number of best rated European manufacturers (EAW, MAK,..) have, in recent years, put a lot of effort into the development of detachable ring with100% repeatability, with which it becomes easy to remove the scope from the weapon without the use of tools.

No re-zeroing is needed with such mount options, but these models tend to be expensive.

Weaver and Picatinny Rings

Picatinny rail and weaver rail share one more thing. It is possible to use the Weaver ring and the Picatinny ring on the Picatinny-rails, but it is usually impossible to use the Picatinny ring on the Weaver base. The reason being the above-mentioned positioning and spacing of the slots.

Picatinny mounts have a 5mm recoil stop that goes into the rail slot and since
Weaver rail only has 3.8mm wide slots such rings do not fit on Weaver rails.

Due to this reason, the Picatinny-rails are popular and prevailing on the market in recent years and eventually, these options will completely oust the Weaver rail from the market.

Savage Model 116 (SA/round-back))

Best Scope Mounts for Savage Model 116 (SA/Round-Back)

Picatinny Rails for Savage Model 116 (SA/Round-Back)

Fixed Scope Mounts for Savage Model 116 (SA/Round-Back)

Detachable Repeatable Scope Mounts for Savage Model 116 (SA/Round-Back)

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Introduction

Design

Picatinny compare to Weaver Rail

Advantages of Picatinny design

Manufacturers of Popular Models

Weaver and Picatinny Rings

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