Savage 10 LE ?

[Shooter0302]

Just picked up a Savage 10 LE, that's what the seller listed it as. Since I couldn't find anything on it on the Savage Arms web site I figure it must be one of the rifles built for the "big box" stores ? Haven't had a change to take it to the range, but I guess I can see calling something a LE and equipping it with just a 4 round DBM, but why use a large shank on a 6.5 CM ? when I see Northland listing an OME barrel in 300 Win.mag with a small shank ?

[Dave Hoback]

Hmm... would need to see a picture. Every 10LE I’ve seen has been been small shank. The Large Shank started in 2001 for the WSM cartridges. It’s now relegated for those & other magnums, the 12 Target Actions & the 10/110 BA platforms. I’ve never known an 10LE to be a Large shank.

And yes, the Small Shank works perfectly fine with the big Magnums.

[Shooter0302]

Dave, I stand corrected, broke out a dial caliper and the POS slick barrel nut ** measured .875 (+ -). My plan ,for when the Temps. drop below 90* is to see how the Bbl. shoots, if it's close to MOA I'll pull the Bbl. and save it and sell what's left, if not I'll convert it back to the 4 shot dbm, and let some deer hunter hump this around.
** by now the person that came up with the slick barrel nut and plastic trigger guard with the bottom bolt release has probably been promoted to a Sr. VP position.

[Dave Hoback]

Gotchya... yes, the slick barrel nut can be deceiving when used to seeing the grooves type. You’re not the first to confuse it as being Lg Shank.

Let me ask you, what was the intended purpose in your purchasing this rifle? I can’t see your insight in keeping the barrel, but seeing the Action.

[Shooter0302]

It came as a package deal with dies, brass, and bullets. Everything was worth more that the rifle, so rifle + free goodies or goodies + free rifle.
I like the looks of the OME brake, how effective it is remains to be seen for sub 90* weather.
The rifle is Rt. hand and I'm Lt. handed, not a big problem unless I'm using a T shaped bench, then I'll rig up some form of brass catcher.
If the bbl. is a MOA keeper,I figure I can get an OME Bbl from Northland and then sell the rifle to someone looking for a deer rifle or to someone looking for a "project" rifle that wants to get his own Bbl.

[CFJunkie]

I believe that the seller gave you the orientation of a series of rifles rather than the model number of your particular rifle.

I have two Savage 10 rifles that are designated as Law Enforcement models but they have model designations of 10 FP and 10 FCP-K. The 10 FCP was also a Law Enforcement model.

My 10 FP is a 2008 vintage .308 with 24-inch barrel with a hidden mag and came with a synthetic stock without an aluminum rail.
My 10 FCP-K is a 2011 vintage .308 with a 24-inch barrel and a 2-inch muzzle brake and has an Accu-stock with an aluminum rail and a detachable mag.
My son has two 10 FCP-Ks one in .308 and one in .223, both with 24-inch barrels and muzzle brakes.

My range buddy has a 2009/2010 vintage 10 FCP .308 with a 22-inch barrel with an Accu-stock with the aluminum rail and detachable mag.

I think there were lots of different Law Enforcement models that were designated as Model 10s with an F series designation.