My first "precision" rifle was a Savage Model 10 PC. Since then, I've been a Savage fan and now have 3. (A semi-custom in .308, LRP .260, and FV .223) While my buddies agree that although they are quite accurate, they question their reliability.

Mine have been flawless, but I don't run them in hard tactical matches with lots of dirt, rain, mud, etc... Basically, I shoot them from improvised positions and different types of barricades. So, they've never been "dirty". Can anyone speak to their reliability in those conditions? Any tricks to keep'em running if they do get mucked up?