My New Toy

[Savage_Jake]

I picked up this Savage 10FP .223 last weekend at Knob Creek for $600 including tax.
I ordered a Bell & Carlson Tactical Medalist to put on it and it came in today.
The scope is the cheap Centerpoint from Wally World. Its my beater scope I use so I can shoot all new rifles until I can afford better optics.
After the new year I will be putting an EGW base and some Burris rings on it.
Nikon Buckmaster 6-18x40 mil-dot will soon follow as well. I have one on my 700 and love it.

BEFORE....

AFTER.....

 

[deathdealer2]

Re: My New Toy

Sweet..looks"evil"

 

[Al Rick]

Re: My New Toy

Looks good, how does it shoot?

 

[Walsh]

Re: My New Toy

Those Medalist stock are nice, especially for the money!!

 

[Muchos_Pistolas]

Re: My New Toy

Looks good. Had it out to the range yet? Interested on how she shoots...I am thinking of a similar setup.

 

[ecdbcd]

Re: My New Toy

How do you like the stock? I've got an older 110FP in .308 that I need to do something with, and that factory stock is just terrible.

 

[GCMxVeGeTa]

Re: My New Toy

Looks kinda like my Savage 12FV in .223, I even have a CenterPoint scope on mine as well. lol

 

[ChrisNCT]

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Looks good! Good luck with the groupings. They are very good rifles.

 

[Savage_Jake]

Re: My New Toy

Thanks for the comments.

I had a chance to shoot it sunday with the original stock. The smallest group I got with Hornady 75 grain match ammo was right around .800". I will be heading to the parents house this week for turkey day so I will be able to get a lot of bench time. Dad has a nice 100 yard range in the back yard.

Loads I will be using.

Prvi Brass
Nosler CC 77 gr.
CCI 400
23.7 gr Varget
2.260"

Hornady Brass
A-Max 75 gr
Remmy 7.5 BR
25 gr varget
2.390"

As far as how the stock feels. I love it. Its my first stock with a vertical grip and it is a huge upgrade from the factory. I recommend it to anyone looking to do away with the plastic thats come on these rifles.


Oh yeah. The barrel didnt sit in the channel evenly so I took some sand paper to try and even it out a bit. It is also more free floated now. Before, when I did the dollar bill test, it seemed a bit tighter towards the front of the channel. But all is good now. I'm glad I bought it.

 

[Cigarcop]

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Congrats on the new rifle, whats the barrel twist? You seem to be shooting some of the heavier bullets.

 

[Savage_Jake]

Re: My New Toy

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Cigarcop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Congrats on the new rifle, whats the barrel twist? You seem to be shooting some of the heavier bullets. </div></div>

Thank you.

The twist is 1:9". It shot the 75gr Hornady Match just fine. I think my loads will shoot even better. I have read differing opinions about the heavy bullets and the 1:9" barrels. If they dont work out then I will come down to the 68-69gr bullets.