10 fcp-sr

[FORVOLS]

Hello,

I have on order (may get it tomorrow) a Savage FCP-SR/308 and have a Vortex Viper HS-T 4X16-44 / Leupold rings to put on it.

My question is regarding the factory rail on SR is it substandard? Through reading I notice alot of recommendations to replace or alot of ppl that do replace the factory rail.

Thanks
Tony

[psharon97]

Depends on the kind of shooting you're going to be doing. If you're not going to be shooting long range, I would stick with the rail that the rifle comes with. I would only replace the rail if it's not a 20 moa rail and I needed more elevation to get shoot longer.

[Steve Williams]

Depends on the kind of shooting you're going to be doing. If you're not going to be shooting long range, I would stick with the rail that the rifle comes with. I would only replace the rail if it's not a 20 moa rail and I needed more elevation to get shoot longer.

I have the same rifle, and the factory rail is a EGW 0 MOA.
Good enough piece, but I put a 20 MOA on mine to run out to 1200 yards.

Sounds like you have a nicer scope going on yours, mine is a Viper 6.5-20X50 PA :cool:

[FORVOLS]

Its a factory 20 moa rail...but I got medium mounts it maybe a little tall. Will have to mount it and see how comfortable it is.

Most of my shooting will be under 800yds, most likely in the 300-600yd range.


Tony

[chukarmandoo]

I thought mine was a 20 moa rail. It wasn't so I had to replace it.

[Steve Williams]

I thought mine was a 20 moa rail. It wasn't so I had to replace it.

I was told or read somewhere, they came with 20 MOA bases, but when I bought mine and talked to others, I found they indeed ship with 0 MOA bases.

Maybe yours will be different FORVOLS, but all I have seen to date were 0 MOA.

[jough]

Interesting. Everything I've read said they come with a 20 MOA base, which is made by EGW.
I just eyeballed mine and it looks like the rail is level with the action, not slanted like a 20 MOA base would be.

[FORVOLS]

20MOA rail is what is listed on the Savage website. Guess I will see when I pick it up.

[chukarmandoo]

It wasn't really a big deal because my scope had plenty of travel. I just changed for the "cool" factor and almost 6 more mils.

[jough]

My scope (SWFA 5-20X50HD) also has plenty of elevation travel. I admit that after mounting a scope and going to the range for initial sight-in, it was already on paper. If the rail was really 20MOA, it should have been very high at first, correct?

[Steve Williams]

Hello,

I have on order (may get it tomorrow) a Savage FCP-SR/308 and have a Vortex Viper HS-T 4X16-44 / Leupold rings to put on it.

My question is regarding the factory rail on SR is it substandard? Through reading I notice alot of recommendations to replace or alot of ppl that do replace the factory rail.

Thanks
Tony

Were you able to pick up the rifle ?
Kinda curious to see what MOA base you have.

Shot with some folks over the weekend with FCP-SR's, one
came with 20 MOA, the other came with a 0 MOA like mine.

The one that came with 20 MOA was purchased early this year, while mine and
the other 0 MOA based rifle were purchased this summer or later.

[FORVOLS]

Steve,Wasnt in on FRI and I was busy on SAT. I will call my LGS later today for a status...Interesting about the base and I have to retract my previous post..the Savage website indicates it comes with a "1 piece scope rail" no defining info as to a 20MOA or 0MOA rail...Gun reviews that I have read said it comes with a 20MOA rail...so guess the best answer is when I get it I will know then..Tony

[FORVOLS]

I picked up the FCP-SR..It has a 0 MOA base...I going to fieldstrip, clean and try to get some lead down range next week.