Opinions on this rig for a beginner.

[Dtmoss14]

For 600 - 1000 yard shooting.


Savage 10FP .308 with drop in B&C Duramaxx stock

Zeiss Conquest 4.5-14x44mm with Target Knobs and Z-plex

TPS, Warne Maxima or Badger 20 MOA Base and 1 inch rings.

Black Hills 175gr Ammunition.


Any opinions and or recommendations?

Thanks.

 

[Zero Knives]

My underqualified opinion: nice rifle, nice glass! People have started with much less...

 

[browningguy]

That ought to do it.

 

[Bartkowski]

If you got the money go ahead, I know I would like to have that set-up.

 

[GunTech]

Very nice selction. Should do you just fine. Does the rifle have the AccuTrigger? In either case, you'll probably want to replace it eventually.

 

[rangerruck]

except for the fact that I would like higher power on the glass, you could hardly do better.

 

[GTSteve03]

Throw on a Harris bipod and you should be good to go.

Preference, but you might want to consider an optic with mildots, just to help with ranging.

 

[DnPRK]

Excellent choices except for the injection molded plastic stock. It probably isn't much better than the Savage factory injection molded plastic stock. Check out a Hogue overmolded stock, Bell & Carlson Medalist stock or stockadegunstocks.com stocks all with the aluminum bedding blocks. Even the Savage BVSS laminated wood stock is better than an injection molded plastic stock.

 

[Dtmoss14]

I have heard good things about the Duramaxx and I am on a budget but if it is indeed no better than the factory 10FP stock......

 

[Geno]

That's a beginner set-up?! Lordy sakes I know shootists who have lesser rigs after 30 years active shooting. That would be wonderful. If you have not already purchased it, I strongly suggest reading up on the .260 Rem and the 6.5 X 284.

I believe Savage JUST brought the latter out. Some of the professional writers tested it and reported that it, factory-stock, achieved consistent .5" groups at 500 yards with factory ammunition. Note, not .5 MOA, .5"!!!! As in one-half inch groups at 500 yards.

Doc2005

#3,500

 

[Dtmoss14]

There are 10FPs being made 6.5 ?

Is ammo more expensive than .308?

I don't see 6.5 on Savage's site.

 

[Lancel]

The Savage chambered in 6.5x284 is shown at this link:

http://www.savagearms.com/2007_pressrelease.htm

It's a model 12 F about halfway down the page.

 

[Freelance Tax Collector]

The rifle on the front page of the stockade site makes me want to order "PERISCOPE DOWN! DIVE DIVE DIVE!". Is there a good reason for a scope to sit that high or is that just John Kerry's benchrest rifle?