Still contemplating a savage 10fp in 308.

[Turkeytider]

About 14 years ago I cut my long range teeth on a .308 Savage 10 FP out to 1160 yards with an SWFA fixed 10X. Over the years I upgraded to an AI Chassis (they made on for Savage for a short time). Then I added a Gen 2 Razor and TBAC can.

Folks talk down Savages but that gun was under 1/2 moa out of the box and never gave me a lick of trouble. It gave me the confidence to keep going with precision long distance shooting.

I finally shot out the barrel around 5k of most warm loads and parted it out to move to other projects. Fond memories……..

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It’s been my impression that one does not hear a great deal of criticism of “ higher” grade ( more expensive ) Savage rifles such as the Model 12 target guns. The Axis line fills a niche at a price point that’s very reachable for a lot of folks, not as refined as the Tikkas and Bergara, but allows a lot of people to shoot. Love my Super Varmint in 6.5 CM and am a confirmed Tikka fan, but it was a Model 12 LRPV that got me into shooting and I still thoroughly enjoy it 2K rounds in.

 

[tarheel7734]

Bottom Metal will take a while to ship from the UK. All orders are on hold.

So far I have a bolt lift kit, vortex strike eagle, bipod, timney trigger, surefire muzzle brake, scope rings and scope base inbound. I have 2 mdt aics mags and the electoral and extractor upgrade kit on hand.

Everything is starting to come together slowly.

 

[Robert]

Glad to see some Savage love. When the accu-trigger first came out at least 20 yrs ago I picked up a model 12 varmint with the stainless, fluted 26 in heavy barrel in 270 wsm. Didn’t matter what factory load I put thru it it was .75 and with hand loads around half moa. Upgraded the cheap plastic black stock and rocked on.