edefonzo
Member
I'm about to purchase a new rifle, which will be primarily used at the range. Our club has 100, 200, and 300 yard ranges, so I've decided to go with a .308 Savage rifle. My decision is based upon experience with the Savage 110FP in .223. It's an excellent law enforcement rifle which had outstanding out-of-the-box accuracy. The 110FP served it's purpose when I had only a 100 yard range available.
I also had, at the same time, a .223 Remington 700 Police. The Savage had a 24" barrel. The Remington had a 26" barrel. The Savage produced regular .50" groups, and the Remington .75" groups. Both had identical Leuopold 6.5-20x40 scopes mounted. The Savage was a lot less expensive and outshot the Remington, albeit by a narrow margin.
I've narrowed down my decision to one of the following Savage models in .308:
10FP-LE2 26" bbl matte finish
12FVSS 26" bbl stainless steel
Both have dual pillar free floating barrels and the new Savage adjustable AccuTrigger. (www.savagearms.com)
If I keep the cost at a resonable level I'll be able to afford the Shepherd scope that I want to mount on it.
Does anyone have any experience with either of those two models, or the Shepherd scope, that they can share with me? I'm really sold on the Savage for both price and performance.
Regards,
ED
I also had, at the same time, a .223 Remington 700 Police. The Savage had a 24" barrel. The Remington had a 26" barrel. The Savage produced regular .50" groups, and the Remington .75" groups. Both had identical Leuopold 6.5-20x40 scopes mounted. The Savage was a lot less expensive and outshot the Remington, albeit by a narrow margin.
I've narrowed down my decision to one of the following Savage models in .308:
10FP-LE2 26" bbl matte finish
12FVSS 26" bbl stainless steel
Both have dual pillar free floating barrels and the new Savage adjustable AccuTrigger. (www.savagearms.com)
If I keep the cost at a resonable level I'll be able to afford the Shepherd scope that I want to mount on it.
Does anyone have any experience with either of those two models, or the Shepherd scope, that they can share with me? I'm really sold on the Savage for both price and performance.
Regards,
ED