savage 10-fp

[dakota954]

hi, im looking to buy a new rifle in 308 as my 243 and 50 need a new companion. i started looking around and the 10 fp seems to be the best for what little money i have. any thoughts on this rifle? i plan to use it for target shooting and maybe some hunting on my property. anybody know what kind of accuracy i could achieve out of this? also what kind of stocks would be good for it?

[VA Jim]

The savage's all seem to to shoot well, especially considering the price. I have a 10fp in .223 which routinely shoots 1/2 to 1 inch groups from the bench. Mine is an older model (before acutrigger) and I installed a timney trigger. Lot's of people don't like the stocks, they say they twist and cause accuracy problems. I think this is mainly a problem when using a bipod. I only shoot mine from the bench and haven't had any problems.

[chutesnreloads]

I have two 10FP's.One is .223 the other .308.They're capable of as good acuracy as you are.Both mine will put ten shots that can be covered with a dime at 100 yards off the bags with loads they prefer.A little heavy for hunting but if all you're doing is carrying it to a stand to sit they're fine.Only real grouch I can make is the finish seems to pick up rust worse than other rifles especially in summer when I sweat more.Fresh coat of oil after use keeps 'em looking fine.For targets...you can't hardly beat it for the money.

[teddy12b]

I freely admit that I am completely biased and I prefer savage rifles, so take my advice for what it is.  I've only owned 223's and a 30-06.  All of which shot into groups of less than 1/2" with handloads.  Not much less than 1/2" for the most part but they still did it.  I've heard great things about the 10fp's and I'd expect that level of accuracy out of a 10fp with the accutrigger.

[the jigger]

I own six Savage/Stevens rifles, one of which is a 110fp. The 110fp and a 12fv are the most accurate rifles I have ever owned.
Over the years I have owned Remington,Winchester, Ruger,Thompson Center,and an 03/A3 Sporterized. The only 308 in my battery is a model 10 Sierra,which is a light weight 20" sporter. It is MOA accurate if I Wait between shots. If I shoot 5shots in succession it will string vertically from the heat; however that string of shots will all be touching.
IMHO you can't do much better than the 10fp for any amount of money.
GOOD LUCK and GOOD SHOOTING!!!

[dakota954]

thanks for the info im hoping to get it as soon as i get the money also, what type of scope should i put on it? i dont have much cash and i need a good scope for a good price. also i was looking for a better stock as i plan to use a bipod and havent heard good things about the stocks. which stocks would you prefer? i was looking into a mcmillan