"SAVAGE MODEL 10P"

I was looking around my favorite store (Blyth's Sport Shop in Griffith, In) for a short barrel 308 win when I saw that red Savage Arms sticker on the stock of an all black bolt action rifle. I picked it up to read the price and info sticker which read, new Savage Model 10P, 20" heavy barrel, accutrigger, detachable box magazine, and over sized bolt handle. After some haggling I left Blyth's with this Model 10P and a Nightforce one piece base with built in moa and a set of Nightforce rings. I then went back home and stripped this rifle and gave it good cleaning and lube before mounting a Leupold MarkIII 6.5 x 20 x 40 with a Varmint retical.

Two days later I am out at the ISRA range. I brought four boxes of 308 win ammo, Black Hill 175gr BTHP match, Remington 168gr BTHP match, Federal Gold Medal 168gr and 175gr BTHP Sierra Matchking. I set up targets at 50 and 100 meters. Four shots at 50 meters and I had my zero. Now at 100 meters a few minor adjustments and I was hitting center on a 3 inch dot. The first ten shots I cleaned the barrel after every shot and for the next ten shots I cleaned after every three shots. The next four times out I was down state at the farm where we have a 50 foot pistol range and a 200 yard rifle range. Today, with more mud then I wanted to wade through, I set two targets with two 3 inch red dots on each. I re zeroed at 190 yards with the Federal Gold Match 168gr had three shots touching looked like a very small triangle. Now I re cleaned the rifle and re zeroed with 175gr Federal Gold Match, shooting off a Dog-Gone-Good bag three shots in a little ragged one hole. This rifle shoots as good as my Savage F/TR and my LRPV's. I don't know how Savage makes rifles so accurate but keep up the good work. I'm a proud owner of many Savage rifles, if you too want an accurate rifle go Savage Arms.

Always be safe and know whats behind your target.

*Update on this Savage with 175gr Federal Gold Match ammo and a target at 300 yards, I had a five shot 2.5 inch group with two fliers which were my fault. Some rifle.