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Re: Savage 10-FP Finally Range Ready!
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2009, 10:23:16 AM »
How many times have you hit your knee on that coffee table?  ;D
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Re: Savage 10-FP Finally Range Ready!
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2009, 10:38:44 AM »
Quote from: tombogan03884 on January 14, 2009, 01:21:13 AM
Thought Pegleg was being a Wise guy till I went back and looked (correct, the first time I didn't even see it because of the NICE rifle. ) But he's right, it IS a nice coffee table.
What Caliber ?

 ;D

Well, I couldn't resist, Tom.
It was just SO refreshing to get some nice rifle 'porn' in a nice setting (no big toe involved....sorry, Haz, had to take a shot  ;) ).

Really is a good looking rifle, and Bushnell has been my scope of choice for years.

 8)
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Re: Savage 10-FP Finally Range Ready!
« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2009, 10:50:47 AM »
Quote from: PegLeg45 on January 14, 2009, 10:38:44 AM
Bushnell has been my scope of choice for years.

I'm coming around to that conclusion as well. Bushnell is selling some very good glass these days. I've had an older Bushnell "Scopechief" Model with the pop up "Command Post" reticle on my Remington 700 BDL in .300 Win. Mag. since I bought it new back in 1972. It has seen close to 1,000 rounds and is as clear as the day I had it mounted. I have had zero issues with that scope.   Bill T.
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Re: Savage 10-FP Finally Range Ready!
« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2009, 10:51:38 AM »
I never thought I would be saying something that Paris Hilton said ..but, "That's Hot!"  :o...  Awesome. I am a Remington and a Savage fan. That is one of the best rifles you can get no doubt. Enjoy it!.. I'm sure you will..  :)
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Re: Savage 10-FP Finally Range Ready!
« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2009, 10:55:15 AM »
I just used that Bi-Pod for photo purposes. It's way too long for the rifle. I'm going to replace it with either a Versa-Pod or a Parker Hale, if I can find one without having to sell my house to get it.   Bill T.
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Re: Savage 10-FP Finally Range Ready!
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Re: Savage 10-FP Finally Range Ready!
« Reply #15 on: January 24, 2009, 04:47:36 PM »
Here are some pictures of the Savage 12-F/TR scoped out and ready to go to the range, hopefully tomorrow. As you can see I went with the Bushnell 3200 Elite Tactical 5-15X on it as well. I really liked the clarity, quality, and price. The Burris Extreme Steel Tactical Bases show up as a almost gun metal grey color for some reason, but they are very similar to the rings in color and finish to the naked eye.







Kind of a crappy through the lens shot of the reticle. It almost looks segmented because it isn't straight and vertical in the photo, causing the pixel blocking you see. Time for a better camera.



Really weird how the bases look so grey. For some reason the color saturation isn't as profound.





Overall I'm pleased how they both mounted up. Just enough clearance for the front lens covers. Hopefully, the next photos will be of some nice targets! I'm keeping my fingers crossed.  Bill T.
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Re: Savage 10-FP Finally Range Ready!
« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2009, 03:15:52 PM »


(CLICK ON THUMBNAILS TO ENLARGE)

The range session for both guns went well. I got out early and had the range all to myself. Wind was dead calm. The large "Number 2" was the worst target shot all day. The rest are pretty acceptable. All were fired from a Bald Eagle front and rear rest. The left "Shoot-N-C" target was the 10-FP the right one was the 12-F/TR. Overall the 12-F/TR was a little more accurate, and I suspected it would be with the heavier contour 30" target barrel. Both guns show a preference for Nosler Ballistic Tips which kind of surprised me. I thought the Sierra Matchkings would do better. I don't "break in" barrels, both were shot as they came from the box. Overall it was a good first outing, and it looks like I'll be looking to Nosler, Varget, and Lapua as components of choice for both of these guns. I am going to try some Hornady A-Max bullets, as well as some Berger VLD's. But that's another session for yet another day.  Bill T.
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Re: Savage 10-FP Finally Range Ready!
« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2009, 04:15:30 PM »
Very nice shooting BillT, Savage has always been a good value, and now with the accu-trigger, are solving some of the drawbacks of the rifle, bolt handle fit has been getting better as well. Some may think the barrel retaining nut is ugly, but as a shooter, it is the easiest screw on barrel to install and headspace. You can make a switch barrel gun with multiple calibers if you like and just make some witness marks on the nut and barrel for each application, switch calibers in 20 minutes. Cool.

Keep it up and thanks for the porn.
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Re: Savage 10-FP Finally Range Ready!
« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2009, 04:20:43 PM »
Nice rifles, Nice groups !
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Re: Savage 10-FP Finally Range Ready!
« Reply #19 on: January 26, 2009, 12:12:48 PM »
Very nice set-up Bill. i like the stainless on laminate rifles. Nice shooting too.

Keep up the 'good work'...... ;)

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For the Patriots of this country, the Constitution is second only to the Bible for most. For those who love this country, but do not share my personal beliefs, it is their Bible. To them nothing comes before the Constitution of these United States of America. For this we are all labeled potential terrorists. ~ Dean Garrison

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