Getting sick of waiting!!!!!

[powderburnz]

Can't get a 10 fcp-sr locally to save my life, should I just get an 11 fcns and thread the barrel?

[powderburnz]

Bump

[olddav]

I have heard a lot of good things about the model 10 fcp-sr and I'm thinking the model 11 fcns is not a acquit substitute. At least not for me.
So I guess I'm saying I would wait.

[powderburnz]

I have heard a lot of good things about the model 10 fcp-sr and I'm thinking the model 11 fcns is not a acquit substitute. At least not for me.
So I guess I'm saying I would wait.

The only real difference is the heavy barrel. If I'm at the range doing 3 shot groups say 30 seconds between shots how would the barrel act?

[J.Baker]

A sporter barrel isn't big enough at the muzzle to thread for a suppressor or brake. Most are 0.550" at the muzzle, with magnum sporters being slightly larger.

[powderburnz]

A sporter barrel isn't big enough at the muzzle to thread for a suppressor or brake. Most are 0.550" at the muzzle, with magnum sporters being slightly larger.
Would a sporter barrel handle 3 shots in 3-4 minutes without throwing flyers?

[J.Baker]

Don't see why not, my .25-06 never had a problem shooting nice small 3-shot groups.

[powderburnz]

Do I really need the fcp? What's your opinion? New to long range shooting, I'd like to do this right the first time.

[foxx]

Not to be flippant, but it might. Might not.
My A-bolt 30-06 will only handle 2 shots without starting to walk off the paper with every successive shot. My Savage 260 goes haywire after 4. The Savage 25-06 is about 2-3. It's not an absolute, and it's not necessarily about the cartridge or caliber.

[powderburnz]

Not to be flippant, but it might. Might not.
My A-bolt 30-06 will only handle 2 shots without starting to walk off the paper with every successive shot. My Savage 260 goes haywire after 4. The Savage 25-06 is about 2-3. It's not an absolute, and it's not necessarily about the cartridge or caliber.

This decision is driving me nuts, you guys are a lot of help, I appreciate it. I don't have a ton of money to throw around so I want to make good fiscal decisions here. I know I can get into long range without going much over 1200. I'll be darned if I know why Savage would put the fcp on the web site and in the catalogs but no one can get it.

[greyghost]

Still waiting for mine also, Was told April so I hope that holds true, It is probably worth the wait, Hope so, I waited 6mo for my SIG 716 DMR and it was well worth it.

[olddav]

Is one as good as another, opinions vary. One things for sure, if you want the Model 10 fcp-sr then do not settle for anything less (aka other model). I'm assuming you chose the 10 fcp-sr for a reason so stay with that decision and good luck.

[Bimmer]

Can't get a 10 fcp-sr locally to save my life, should I just get an 11 fcns and thread the barrel?

So order a 10 FCP-SR. It'll be cheaper/faster to do that than to order the wrong gun and then pay/wait to have the barrel threaded.

[devildogandboy]

if you don't get the gun you really want you won't be happy with a "make do"! i would wait and keep looking.

Bruce

[powderburnz]

I just got off the phone with savage earlier. They said 2 weeks with improved magazine. Little stores will still have a hard time getting them he said. He also said they have a "special" relationship with cabelas and will satisfy them first. Not fair, I want to do business with my little sport shop.

[Bimmer]

They said 2 weeks with improved magazine...

What's "improved" about the magazine? Is it really different, or are they just doing better QC?

[powderburnz]

What's "improved" about the magazine? Is it really different, or are they just doing better QC?

Not sure, never asked and he never said. Lots of troubles with 8,9 and 10 feeding.

[jonbearman]

I do believe that savage put there on/off muzzle brake on sporter rifles. So it is possible but not the greatest idea being so thin.

[bandj524]

I have a new 10FCP-SR and it is back at savage as we speak (read post 10FCP-sr problem) my two problems were mag not holding all 10 rounds as soon as you put the 10th round in and let go of it (10th round) would pop out of the magazine. the other problem is explained in the post noted above. But CS has been great they are taking care of the rifle and I was assured that it would not come back until it was 100%. Also be careful about buying one from Cabelas there is another post about their 10fcp-sr rifles not being the accu stock version just having the regular tuperware stock.

[FW Conch]

"I" would not be happy with either. So I would do what I have always done. Find a Stevens 200, break it down to bare action, then build it back up to exactly what I want. I don't think I have ever put more than $880 in a build(not counting scope), but that includes the doner rifle. #1, there's not a factory stock out there that suits me, and a factory barrel is always a toss up?

The "Barrel Nut" is what it is all about! JMHO! :-))