most people know about savage and how cheaper they are than most other companys. i've seen some of their target rifles and they seem good, but how good are they. i thought about buying one of their cheaper models and them putting a bell & carlson stock on it. what do you guys think?
Savage 12 models
- Thread starter WannaShoot18
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WannaShoot18: I bought a new Savage mdl. 10FP, .223 in Aug. '00, just before the accu-trigger became available. It has been basically a very good shooter, but it really improved when I recently bought & installed the Bell & Carlson Tactical "Medalist" stock. Receiver dropped-in without any fitting, barrel does not touch all the way back to the nut, and it does not have the "springy" feel, like the factory $2.95 stock. The full-length aluminum bedding block is a vast improvement. Mine is the model #2999-02, flat black, delivered to my door for $213, from "Shooters Discount",Summit MS 39666. Really like the vertical pistol grip and the 2 1/4" wide flat fore-end: rides the front bag perfectly. One of my "best" purchases, and the folks at "Shooters Discount" were the best!
I don't see the point in buying a $300 rifle and then spending another $400 on it. Just buy a bvss and be done with it.
FYI I competed last year with a 112 single shot in a Stockade 100/200 BR stock; SSS 6mmbr 12 twist bbl, Sav 2 trigger, Farrell mount, and 100 rounds of Lapua brass. I sold it for $800 at the end of the season. Helluva deal on a well sorted rifle.
FYI I competed last year with a 112 single shot in a Stockade 100/200 BR stock; SSS 6mmbr 12 twist bbl, Sav 2 trigger, Farrell mount, and 100 rounds of Lapua brass. I sold it for $800 at the end of the season. Helluva deal on a well sorted rifle.
For you guys that have the 6br LRPV...what type of group size are you seeing out of the box with maybe a couple weekends of load development? I want to know just how good a rifle were talking about...?
the neat part of doing a cheap savage is you have money left to put your choice of triggers, stocks and barrels on it. i would rather have a nice shilen, krieger, etc. barrel that you know is gonna shoot. when you get done you have a rifle a little different than everybody else and thats always nice. cliffe
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