davis21b said:
Ok another ? I know the 110 is a long action but i dont exactly know what that means. Whats better long or short action is one more accurate or what. What is the purpose of the long action and short action. I also want to put a new scope on also but with it being a long action its hard to find one i like to put on there ive been thimking of getting some extension rings but im not sure that will make a whole lot of difference.
Bolt action rifles are generally made in two lengths, long and short. Short action rifles are normally for those cartridges such as the .243, 308, and variants of that length. Long action rifles are made to use cartridges such as the .30-06, .270, and your 7mm Rem Mag.
Some short actions are shorter, to accommodate smaller cartridges. Many makers used to make a magnum action to accommodate cartridges that would not fit in a long action. But generally these days, most action lengths are short action or long action.
Short actions are generally considered to be inherently more accurate, simply because the shorter action is stiffer. The practical truth is that either action will be more accurate than most shooters can take advantage of. There are lots of very accurate rifles made on a long action.
I have a couple of long action Savage rifles, in .30-06 and in 7mm Rem Mag. I use extended bases and extended rings
on my .30-06 to get the scope back far enough for proper eye relief. Mounting a scope on a rifle is an intensely personal thing, because we're all different and what works for me might not work for you. Some shooters like a scope more forward on the rifle than I like mine. Things like eye relief matter when you're using a rifle and everyone sets up a scope differently. In my case, using extended rings and bases made all the difference in the world.