WOW!
I got a Savage 10FP in .308 a couple weeks ago, and ordered a Super Sniper 10x42 scope, Leupold bases and rings (get the high ones, the medium don't work), and put the Harris bipod from my M1A on that extra sling swivel. I figured it would be more accurate than the M1A, but I can't believe how much more.
I shoot Portugese surplus 7.62x51mm in my M1A all the time, and figured if the 10FP can't shoot it as well, I don't need the boltie. So, first "finding paper" string was Port surplus. Took a half dozen to figure out high-low-left-right. 16 clicks up, crank the windage screws on the bases left, bang, about 6 inches right of bullseye. Sweet!
Put 4 more of Port in, click left 4, fire. 10 ring. Get outta here, I says.
Fire again, X ring, fire again, X ring, fire again, right X ring. Get OUTTA HERE, I says again.
Pulled out the $24(!?!?!?) box of Federal Gold Medal Match .308. Loaded four, fired four, same point of aim. Left to right string a couple inches long, 4 inches south of X. Yuck, says I.
Spent remaining 2 boxes (forty rounds) of Port surplus making one big hole in the X ring. About 30 rounds in, started getting heat waves in the scope picture (about 40 degrees out), but still amazing accuracy.
In conclusion, if you've been wondering (as I was) if the stories about the Accutrigger and the Savage 10s are true, I will gladly testify that they are. I will also testify that the Super Sniper scopes are an excellent buy (I never have used scopes on anything other than a .22, but this one makes it all seem rather boring...put the crosshairs where you want the bullethole, and poof, it's magic!).
Just thought I'd share a great day at the range with a great rifle!
I got a Savage 10FP in .308 a couple weeks ago, and ordered a Super Sniper 10x42 scope, Leupold bases and rings (get the high ones, the medium don't work), and put the Harris bipod from my M1A on that extra sling swivel. I figured it would be more accurate than the M1A, but I can't believe how much more.
I shoot Portugese surplus 7.62x51mm in my M1A all the time, and figured if the 10FP can't shoot it as well, I don't need the boltie. So, first "finding paper" string was Port surplus. Took a half dozen to figure out high-low-left-right. 16 clicks up, crank the windage screws on the bases left, bang, about 6 inches right of bullseye. Sweet!
Put 4 more of Port in, click left 4, fire. 10 ring. Get outta here, I says.
Fire again, X ring, fire again, X ring, fire again, right X ring. Get OUTTA HERE, I says again.
Pulled out the $24(!?!?!?) box of Federal Gold Medal Match .308. Loaded four, fired four, same point of aim. Left to right string a couple inches long, 4 inches south of X. Yuck, says I.
Spent remaining 2 boxes (forty rounds) of Port surplus making one big hole in the X ring. About 30 rounds in, started getting heat waves in the scope picture (about 40 degrees out), but still amazing accuracy.
In conclusion, if you've been wondering (as I was) if the stories about the Accutrigger and the Savage 10s are true, I will gladly testify that they are. I will also testify that the Super Sniper scopes are an excellent buy (I never have used scopes on anything other than a .22, but this one makes it all seem rather boring...put the crosshairs where you want the bullethole, and poof, it's magic!).
Just thought I'd share a great day at the range with a great rifle!