Model 10 heavy barrel question

[crit1]

a local gun shop has a model 10, .308, choate stock by Plaster, 20 inch heavy barrel, on its shelf. The price is reasonable, but I was wondering if Savage offered this combination or was it a custom build? If they did offer it sometime ago, any ideas when? And of course, how did they shoot?
thanks in advance
Crit1

[GaCop]

I don't recall the model 10 ever being offered with the Maj. Plaster sniper stock. That stock is really heavy.

[greyghost]

It should shoot really well,

[jonbearman]

I bought a .223 that was blued and stainless in the plaster stock and it was right from the factory like that. It was made in the 1990's.

[crit1]

thanks for the replies, fellas.

[huntin1]

As stated the 10FP did come in the Choate/Plaster stock, mid to late Nineties. That was about the time I made my PD's sniper team and was told to order my choice of rifle, within a budget of course. I ordered the 10FP, but passed on that stock option and went with the standard stock. Which we ended up replacing with a McMillan A2. As I recall the Choate is heavy and stiff, it should shoot very well.

Huntin1

[J.Baker]

Depends on which "Maj. John Plaster" stock it is as Choate makes three and only two were ever offered as OEM from the factory on the 10/110FP.

The "Sniper" version shown below with the wedge-like forearm was never offered on a factory gun.
http://www.riflestock.com/store/images/store/SNIPER.jpg

The "Varmint" version shown below with the beavertail forearm was offered for several yeas on a factory gun.
http://www.riflestock.com/store/images/store/VARMINT_STOCK.jpg

The "Sniper Folder" version shown below was also offered for several years on a factory gun.
http://www.riflestock.com/store/images/store/Folding_Sniper_Stock.jpg

[crit1]

Thanks for the replies. The stock on the gun is the varmint model. Thanks for clearing that up. The barrel is approximately 20 inches, and what I'd call a heavy target, heavier than what's shown, anyway. And I agree it's a pretty heavy gun.

[bythebook]

crit1 I have a 10 fp with the Plaster folding stock and a heavy 20 inch 308 barrel. I traded for it and did not shoot it before stripping it and rebarreling it with a 260 AI barrel and another stock. I have been thinking about selling the stock and barrel.

[GaCop]

I bought a .223 that was blued and stainless in the plaster stock and it was right from the factory like that. It was made in the 1990's. I love this site, ya learn something new every day!

[J.Baker]

I bought a .223 that was blued and stainless in the plaster stock and it was right from the factory like that. It was made in the 1990's.

That was likely a Model 12, not a Model 10. Savage offered a Model 12 with the Plaster Varmint stock that had a blued action and stainless barrel for a couple of years.

[sharpshooter]

That was the 12 VSS. It came out in 2001 to 2002. The barrel profile was slightly heavier than a varmint profile (.910). It also came with a Sharp Shooter competition trigger.