110 FCP HS Pre. 338L

[nomosendero]

Does anyone have one of these or heard anything about them?

http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/featured338/

I read a good report in a LEO type mag, looks good!

[texas-co]

I picked one up this week, got a Vortex Viper PST 6-24x50 for it, now just waiting on a set of the Vortex Precision Matched Rings that are due in Monday. Should be a lights out shooter, every Savage I've ever owned has been.

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/315620_10150265134981502_541936501_8117584_6795005 _n.jpg

[nomosendero]

I picked one up this week, got a Vortex Viper PST 6-24x50 for it, now just waiting on a set of the Vortex Precision Matched Rings that are due in Monday. Should be a lights out shooter, every Savage I've ever owned has been.

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/315620_10150265134981502_541936501_8117584_6795005 _n.jpg


Very good, appears to be a super buy.

[dcloco]

Wish this was offered in 338 RUM. Performance is near identical and the price of RUM brass is a LOT less.

[eric_monster]

Jealous party of 1.

No one near me has one to even look at.

[texas-co]

I actually took a leap of faith in Savage, I ordered it in sight unseen knowing that the action and barrel would be their usual quality and if I hated the stock it was going to end up in a Manners or McMillan anyway. The stock feels cheap compared to my McMillan's but I expected that, after I get the optics mounted and take it out a few times I'll decide how quickly I'll replace it.

[dwm]

Wow, as my daughter says during commercials on TV, I want one!

I wonder if the bottom metal is the same size as a normal Savage long action bottom metal?

That stock is something I have been waiting for a long time, an HS long action stock.

If that stock will work with regular Savage long action bottom metal it should be easy to sell.

[frank1947]

NICE, that HS is a good stock

[texas-co]

And the end product, It looks like I need to swap the scope base for a lower one, those are low rings and the gap is still more than I would like. A Badger will fix that nicely.

http://www.graham-photo.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_0282.jpg

[frank1947]

That is really nice , looks like if you go lower the rail will hit scope

[texas-co]

Took it out and zeroed it at 200 yds today, shoots extremely well considering the range I was at had since I was there last covered all the bench tops with a slick vinyl and there was no way in **** I could preload the bipod properly. Even so the final group was a hair under 1" for 5 shots at 200, quite acceptable. The stock isn't a McMillan or Manners, but its leaps and bounds better than the usual Savage tupperware, I actually think I may continue to use it until after the first of the year instead of replacing it ASAP. Over all I think its $1200 very well spent, Saturday I'll stretch its legs a little more and take it out to 500 yds, but that will be on steel so no groups to measure.

[D.ID]

Any chance you could share maximum possible OAL that will fit in that magazine? Thanks

[texas-co]

I haven't started loading for it yet as my dies aren't here yet but I have seen a few people say that 3.75 is the max OAL that will fit and cycle properly.

[memilanuk]

Assuming its the same AI type mag as the 110BA uses... ~3.770" max OAL

[D.ID]

Thank You.

[lapua mag]

I think Savage is the way to go! this rifle looks great and I bet it is a shootin monster. cant wait to see what it does past a grand.

[macon]

wow, thats awesome.im building one just like it. my problem is i cant find that stock anywhere. how do you like that viper scope,i hated the eye relief on mine. but its a pretty fair scope for the money.also dont expect great groups at close ranges.my 338 ultramag built on a remm 700 doesnt shine till 600 and beyond,at first i thought it was crap mine was shooting 3 inches at 200,then i shot at 500 it shrank,then at 700 smaller.finally 1000 yds we were getting 8.75 inches with 300 grers and a 101.5 shot of retumbo

[Ramdiesel]

I have a ? About the muzzle brake. Is it treaded on so you can remove it. For a suppressor.
Thanks

[memilanuk]

Yes it is. I was trading emails with the engineer that designed this one... its about an inch shorter, and approx. 1/4 the weight of the one on the 110BA (and a slightly smaller outside diameter) but is supposed to provide a similar level of recoil reduction. The one on the BA... is almost like a muzzle *weight* (weighs about a pound by itself). But yes, they are threaded 5/8-24, a standard tpi for brakes and cans for .30 & .33 cal.