what is this savage?

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hey,

picked this up for a nice price, i think, but what the hell is it?

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the guy said it was a savage 110FP. but as you can see in the pics it says Model 10.

it's clean. barrel is like a mirror. bolt action is smooooth.

it has a recessed crown and looks like it's some kind of precision or sniper type shooter. the harris and the bushnell banner came with it. i paid about what the bipod and scope would cost.

guy was having a garage sale and i asked if he had any firearms. he had this and practically gave it away. i plan to call state law and ask if it shows up on any hot sheets.

pls. educate me about this rifle, fellas.

mike
 
Savage Model 10FP.

http://www.savagearms.com/10fp.htm

Really, best description would be a great rifle in a meager stock. Easily replaced, though... McMillan makes a good line of after-market options.

Possibly the most accurate out-of-the-box rifle one could get for under $600 (brand new, no scope, no bipod).

You done good. :)

Did you get the box and everything else (especially the AccuTrigger adjuster) too?
 
Dionysusigma,

thanks for steering me in the right direction.

i looked at that hotlink. this doesn't have the accu-trigger. and the bbl is 22".

guess i'll call savage arms and ask them for an exact description via the serial number.

thanks again,

mike
 
hey guys,

how come the savage link says it has the "accutriger" but the model i have does not have it?

mike
 
Mick, Accutriggers became standard on Savages last year. Your rifle is probably one that was left in inventory from before the accutrigger was phased in. Some folks actually prefer the smooth face of the old trigger. If you don't like how the current trigger feels most gunsmiths can slick it up for a very modest price. The pre accutrigger rifles are still fine shooters.
 
mick53,
Your rifle doesn't have the Accu-Trigger because it was manufacturered before they released the Accu-Trigger. Dionysusigma got it right.

How much did you pay for it?
What company's scope it that one and @ what power?
Bi-pod has to be worth ~ $40 alone, maybe more...

You got yourself a Sniper type 7.62X51 NATO rifle there!!! Enjoy!!
 
ugaarguy,

don't get me wrong. i was just curious as to why savage's description mentions the accutrgger as "standard" i guess you could say.

the trigger on it feels pretty damn nice to me. it's got absolutely zero take-up but some does have some overtravel. it's probably between 3-4lbs.

i'm gonna call savage later today and get some specifics. i guess it is a pretty early model, the serial # is G0100XX. anybody have any idea when it was manufactured?

mike
 
hey,

the rifle is a .308, by the way.

the scope is a bushnell banner. it's a wide angle, and the sucker is 16" long. if i had to guess, i'd say it's 6-18 x 50.

and i don't want to bum anyone out by saying what i paid for it. you know how some folks are when someone gets a little good fortune. but i figure i paid for the bipod and the scope and the rifle got tossed in free.

yep, i paid $200 for that scope and bipod. i think the guy at some point got jacked about distance shooting and found he didn't enjoy it or something. i offered him a duece and he said, "ok, it's been gathering dust for a long while now. i got no use for it really."

i was dying to ask him what the set-up had cost him, but i kept my mouth shut, drove about 110mph to the nearest atm and was back there in a flash.

mick
 
You got a steal on that rifle, congrats. 7.62x51 AKA 7.62 NATO is essentially the same as .308 Win. The .308 Win actually has a slighly higher max pressure spec than the NATO spec. Military brass is also thicker and has a little less case capacity. The chambers are identical.
 
LOL .. you did good. I just picked up the 10FLP (left handed) about a month ago (with acu-trigger) and I think it was $542 without the scope. I've only shot it enough to get it inside the 10 ring at 100 yards (took less than 10 rounds) and that was with SA surplus. I think you'll like it.

Have a good one,
Dave
 
The 110FP/10FP rifles are excellent. Yours has an adjustable trigger, by the way. The pre-accutrigger FP's had an adjustable trigger that was not all that different from the Timney trigger.

I once had a 110FP in .308, which was the original designation. It was still a short action, but they didn't give it a different number yet. It was very accurate even with the Savage stock. With PMP ammo, I scored a 5 shot 100 yard group of 13/32". I sold it because I didn't really need such a heavy rifle for hunting and I wasn't really into long range shooting. But wow, that was an amazingly accurate rifle!

Ash
 
Savage model numerology tip ;) two numbers (10) denote a short action such as the .308, three numbers (110) denote a long action such as the 30-06. You have a nice rifle.
 
I've got a Savage model 10.

Mine is also a .308 and pre-accutrigger. You'll be pleased to know that unless the fellow buggered the bore, it's a sub-MOA rifle. Mine is bone stock with a relatively inexpensive Simmons scope and hits about an inch @ 100yd. with factory 150gr SP's and goes about half that with handloads. Barrel twist in these is 1:12, BTW.
 
Just an FYI: While 110 denotes a long action and 10 denotes a short action, there are some rifles in .308 built on the Savage 110 long action and sold by Savage as such.

Several years ago, Savage only had long actions for the 10/110(12/112) series and the .308 rifle was sold on a long action.

So it is possible to have a Savage 110 in .308 from the factory. Some people use 10/110 interchangeably, and the fact that .308s did come as 110s can definitely cause a lot of confusion.
 
hey,

jsut got off the phone with savage.

it is indeed a model 10fp, 24" bbl. manu. date was 1/2/2002 (hope nobody was hungover in the QC dept.)

i gotta get out this weekend and see how it shoots. any tips or "tricks" associated with the rifle will be greatly appreciated.

thanks for all the info guys,

mike
 
I have a few tips for that rifle...

First, go to http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/ for a nice new stock. I'm partial to their varmint thumbhole model. Those thin, too-light, flexible, ugly plastic things that savage puts out don't do justice to what is otherwise a fine rifle.

Then, you might try http://www.sharpshootersupply.com/ for a trigger. Many of the pre-accutrigger models had very poor triggers. For a bench gun, a 4lb trigger wouldn't do it for me.

I have several Savages, and I'm a huge fan. Enjoy your 'free' rifle :)
 
The labeling of action lenthgs 10 versus 110 (or 11 versus 111) is comparatively recent. Heck, even the Remington model 7 was introduced in 1983. Before that, you had Remington 700 Short Action and Long Action. Ditto for Savage. Indeed, there are actually three action lengths in the 110, one long action and two short actions, depending on the year.

Anyone alive who can shoulder and fire a center fire rifle such as a 30-06 was alive when the 110/111 etc was the only name for the action, such as 110 short action or 110 long action, etc. The more recent nomenclature is that, more recent. It would be very, very easy to get a 110 short action these days. I know, I have one in .243.

Ash
 
I would drop the barrelled action into a Bell and Carlson Medalist stock. I recently bought a Howa with a Medalist stock and that stock is more impressive than the McMillans and H&Ss I have.
 
I have the same rifle with a 26" barrel. Given the flat black finish I'm seeing I'm compelled to ask if you've got a blacked out bolt with enlarged knob? If so you've got the LE model which is what I have. The advice to restock it is well intentioned but I'll add that mine shot a .19" center to center five shot group at 100 yds with my handloads. It maintains sub MOA accuracy out to 500 yds ( farthest I've shot for group) and it did all of that with the crappy original stock. I've since restocked it in a Choate Varmint stock and I'm shooting tomorrow so I'll report on it's performance thereafter. Just FYI, the Choate stock has a milled aluminum block running from the tip of the forend to the rear of the action tang! It weighs 4 lbs and feels just amazingly solid. The glass you've got mounted will likely work well enough for reasonably shortish ranges however if you get into 500-1000yd shooting you'll likely find that the knobs don't allow dope to be dialed in as well. I'll warn you that practical long range shooting is an addictive habit, should you get bitten I'd recommend you read THR member Zak Smith's posts as he's not only an expert, he's a heck of a nice person.

By the way, I paid just over $500.00 for mine and I thought I got a great deal! You did exceptionally well.
 
hi rockstar,

since i have no other 10fp to compare this to, i'll post a pick and maybe you or someone else can tell me it it's an LE. it is a bull barrel. do all 10fp's have the bull barrel?

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the nearest 100yd range is about an hour from here so tomorrow i'm gonna hit an indoor range that has a 50yd range and test it for functionality.

if it checks out as "all is well" i may just sell it. it just seems so large to me. as far as longarms, i own an old marlin golden 39a(which i dearly love) a SAR 1 and an 870 police magnum. i've been thinking about picking up some sort of AR for a while. i like shooting that romanian AK but its lack o' accuracy bugs me and an AR might be the thing.

anyway, is the 10fp an LE model? speaking of LE, i called the state police today and had 'em check to see if it showed on any hot sheet. it's clean.

thanks,

mike
 
That is not an LE model. The standard Savage bolt knobs have a circular checkering patteren whereas the LE models are noticably larger and have no checkering whatsoever. Additionally, the rifle is coated in a matte finish which although close to yours is still different. So it looks to me as though you have a 10FP! If the barrel is like mine, it'll love 168G Sierra HPBT's. You can find factory match loads with that bullet from Remington, Federal, and my favorite Black Hills. Should you choose to handload, I experienced a 30% group size reduction by loading the bullet .005" from the rifling.
 
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