Chad Young
New member
Well. I usually try not to post too often on what specific guns I own, but I just had to share this one:
I recently got a new Savage model 10FP in .308 Winchester. My goal was to assemble an inexpensive tactical-style bolt-action rifle that could reach out a few hundred yards with exceptional accuracy without costing me a bunch of money. I assembled the following components:
Savage 10FP, .308 Winchester
Tasco World-Class Scope, 3-9X, Mil-Dot Reticle, Matte
B-Square one-piece Weaver-style base
Redfield rings
Hornaday 168-grain TAP ammo
This whole kit and kaboodle came in well under $800. I shot it for the first time today after having the gunsmith mount and check the scope yesterday.
After initial sight-in at 100 yards with cheap Remington 150 grain JSP, I moved the target out to 200 yards. Wind was left to right, about 10mph, temperature about 83 degrees, humidity about 50%. I Fired three rounds from freshly cleaned barrel.
The group has two rounds close together and one farther out (I flinched). The measured group including my flincher is precisely 2 inches. If you cheat and toss out the flyer, the first two rounds are 7/8" apart. The group was a bit off the mark, but a few clicks of the scope had me dancing aluminium soda cans on the berm (200m) without difficulty.
What a bargain!
I recently got a new Savage model 10FP in .308 Winchester. My goal was to assemble an inexpensive tactical-style bolt-action rifle that could reach out a few hundred yards with exceptional accuracy without costing me a bunch of money. I assembled the following components:
Savage 10FP, .308 Winchester
Tasco World-Class Scope, 3-9X, Mil-Dot Reticle, Matte
B-Square one-piece Weaver-style base
Redfield rings
Hornaday 168-grain TAP ammo
This whole kit and kaboodle came in well under $800. I shot it for the first time today after having the gunsmith mount and check the scope yesterday.
After initial sight-in at 100 yards with cheap Remington 150 grain JSP, I moved the target out to 200 yards. Wind was left to right, about 10mph, temperature about 83 degrees, humidity about 50%. I Fired three rounds from freshly cleaned barrel.
The group has two rounds close together and one farther out (I flinched). The measured group including my flincher is precisely 2 inches. If you cheat and toss out the flyer, the first two rounds are 7/8" apart. The group was a bit off the mark, but a few clicks of the scope had me dancing aluminium soda cans on the berm (200m) without difficulty.
What a bargain!