Ive been looking for a rifle for a while now and I think Im almost ready to buy. Im lookign at the Savage 10FCM scout. Anyone use them? Im just looking for something to take to the range and shoot targets 'n ****.

 

they're cheap and they shoot lol

 

LOL thats all I need. thanks!

 

i have their 10FPXP package.

great all in one, starter .308 tacti-cool rifle.

 

btw, are you locked in on the scout?

the scout model means that the scope is more forward down the barrel than the regular scoped rifle.

you also have iron sights.

check out personalsecurityzone.com

that's where i bought mine from at a rather good price. they dont list the 10FCM, but if you call them and you are set on the scout, they may order it for you.

but there are other 10FP models that might work for you.

the stock STOCK kinda sucks. i'm looking to swap mine over for the mcmillan stock which feels MUUUUUCH better. it's a $400 add on, but if you get a model with it, you save a bunch of money to begin with...

http://personalsecurityzone.com/cgi-...turerID=SAVAGE

 

Awesome, thanks man. Im not sold on that. I wanted something with an integrated bi-pod, 308 and a solid starter kit.

Ill look at the 10FP
thanks again

 

I was going to say it's been a while since I was an active hunter but I remember Savages being good rifles but not also not liking the stock, Idivinag's suggestion of upgrading that sometime is probably worth considering

 

I've shot one of the higher end Savage "tactical" rifles with the McMillan stock and it was a solid shooter. The owner said it was a sub MOA rifle with the right ammo.

 

the bipod is just held onto the stock with a simple nipple setup.

kinda simple actually.

my setup included a leupold scope that when i priced it out separately, it was over $600!

so my entire setup included the scope, the bipod, the scope covers, the alum gun case with wheels, sling, and lots of other small doodads.

i swear... all i needed was ammo to start shooting. oh, and maybe a cleaning kit.

but it was all under $1500. well 4 years ago... lol...

 

before, non of the savage rifles had a detachable box magazine.

but :drool:

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

 

Is that legal in California ?

 

legal yes. it's bolt action.

only issue i see is if the magazine comes with a capacity greater than 10...

 

Yes, Savage makes some great rifles. They range from inexpensive and mediocre (plain and stripped down) to high end and very accurate out of the box. I had the pleasure of shooting this rifle last year and I was putting dime size groupings into a target at 100 yards with EASE.


Savage 110FP

The rifle had some really nice optics, which are KEY to how this sort of rifle performs.

When you build a target rifle that is dedicated to long distance shooting, the type of glass (scope) you get is a huge part of the equation. A lot of times the scope will cost more then the rifle itself, and as much as it sucks, you get what you pay for with scopes. The scope and the rings/mounts that you will need are UBER important and will cost A LOT. Expect to pay around $1,000 for a scope and rings if you want something good. Don't bother buying glass that is inexpensive, it's not worth it and will cost you more in the end because you'll get sick of having to zero in your scope every time you shoot and will end up buying an expensive one regardless, so why bother?

You can get scopes that cost $300ish that will perform pretty well if you're only using it for target practice, but don't EVER cheap out on the rings/mount for the said scope. Good rings will cost you a couple hundred dollars, and as steep as that sounds, it's worth it because they are the ones that keep your scope zero'd from firing shot after shot.

The rifle in the pic is chambered in .308, which is a large bullet with quite a bit of recoil, so a good scope and rings are 100% needed. I personally think .308 is the best damn rifle round on the planet (In terms of overall greatness). It's a NATO round which means there is surplus (Means you can find it anywhere and is much cheaper then other large rifle rounds), it's a great size, not too big and not too small and will penetrate a half inch of steel like it's hot butter (A 5.56 armor piercing round wont even go through 1/4 inch of steel! ).

If you get a rifle and want to hunt, I'd recommend getting a .308 rifle. 5.56 is good if you're going to be plinking around the shooting range.

So to answer your question, YES, Savage makes good rifles and has been around longer then most other gun makers.

 

BTW, this is the savage rifle that I really want. I almost bought it a while back, but bought an M1A SOCOM II instead (which is a far better rifle in every aspect, but will cost ya)








And here's a picture of my M1A SOCOM II: (This thing is accurate as HELL, semi-automatic and is chambered in .308. By far the funnest rifle I have and not only reliable as hell, but accurate as a **** even though it only has a 16" barrel. Also comes with a tritium front sight and full rail system which is removable. I paid around $1500 for it)







The rifle is heavy but that aids with recoil and accuracy because it allows you to hold the rifle much steadier then say an SU-16, which weighs like 3 oz.


And here's a bonus picture of my Keltec SU-16B with a ridiculous optic setup that I put on as a joke one day when I was bored. It has a very intense green laser, a 200 lumen pressure activated spot light with strobe feature and a scope that can see the american flag that we left on the moon in 1969... (In case you don't know about this rifle, it's VERY COOL, it folds in half with the flip of a single little pin, takes M16/AR-15 magazines, and stores two magazines in the butt stock! All for around $500ish, although I paid $400 when it first came out! I'd get this instead of the savage!!! Much better bang for the buck! It also comes with a built in bi-pod!!!)

 

Are you stuck on a Savage? Or are you open to other rifles?

If you give us more info,like what sort of caliber, what type of rifle, etc, we can then narrow down your choices and recommend something that would reflect your desires pretty accurately.

So please, let us know. We're more then happy to help ya out.