After a lot of deliberation I finally found and am having shipped to my FFL dealer, a Model 10 Scout in 7.62x39.

I decided I wanted a bolt gun in this caliber for short range hunting + cheap plinking at the range. I was convinced I wanted a CZ 527 until I learned that Savage made their model 10 Scout in this round for a while.

Considering what I'm about to pay for this gun (more than the CZ) I sure hope I'm making the right choice. I understand the Savage has the .308" bore, so that means all three rifles I load for (.308/30-30/7.62x39) should be able to use the same bullets. I load my .308 down so I'm thinking of just having a good supply of 140-grain Hornady FTX on hand for any of the three.

Am I about to make an expensive mistake, or will I love this gun?