Upgrade or sell my Savage 10

DieselDent · Jan 1, 2011

I bought a Savage 10 GXP3 a few years back and have been thinking of setting it up with a heavy barrel and a chote stock any reason I shouldnt and just sell and get my self a factory setup like a model 10 FCPK ? I dont use it for much hunting mostly targets and plan on getting into a little competitive shooting.

Jimbob2.0 · Jan 1, 2011

Its a good gun, why not just leave it as it is?

fivepointstar · Jan 1, 2011

That 10 FCP-K is sweet!!!! Keep it and buy the FCP.

joppaj · Jan 1, 2011

My question would concern your ability to do the work yourself. If you're going to need a gunsmith to do the work, I'd just sell it and but the one you want as you're probably not going to save a pile of money. I may be dead wrong though.

DieselDent · Jan 2, 2011

Jimbob2.0 said:
Its a good gun, why not just leave it as it is?

Now whats the fun in that, been a great rifle very accurate but I cant keep well enough alone.

fivepointstar said:
That 10 FCP-K is sweet!!!! Keep it and buy the FCP.

The more I look at the FCP I want it just trying to figure out any major diferences between it and mine in the reciever and trigger. Also if I dont sell the one I have now I probably couldnt get the Mod 12fv in .223 I was looking at today.

joppaj said:
My question would concern your ability to do the work yourself. If you're going to need a gunsmith to do the work, I'd just sell it and but the one you want as you're probably not going to save a pile of money. I may be dead wrong though.

I could do everything but the barrel but looking up the prices of that barrel and not including what it would cost to have it installed I'm thinking it would be better to sell and by a rifle with all the fun stuff included.

Darkemp · Jan 2, 2011

fivepointstar said:
That 10 FCP-K is sweet!!!! Keep it and buy the FCP.

+1. Love my FCP-K!

303_enfield · Jan 2, 2011

Go over to the Hide and read around. Heck, you could just bed the rifle and squeeze a little more accuracy. Add a stock for a little more and on and on....

The Hide:
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=cfrm

Jimbob2.0 · Jan 2, 2011

DieselDent said:
Now whats the fun in that, been a great rifle very accurate but I cant keep well enough alone.

The more I look at the FCP I want it just trying to figure out any major diferences between it and mine in the reciever and trigger. Also if I dont sell the one I have now I probably couldnt get the Mod 12fv in .223 I was looking at today.

I could do everything but the barrel but looking up the prices of that barrel and not including what it would cost to have it installed I'm thinking it would be better to sell and by a rifle with all the fun stuff included.

I would go with the others and get the FCP, though I am thinking .300 Win Mag

Idempotent · Jan 2, 2011

Economically I don't think it makes sense to do the kind of work on that rifle you're describing. I think it works out better in the end if you just sell it as is for most of what you paid for it and then buy a new rifle that already comes with the features you're looking for.

JSW · Jan 2, 2011

do it yourself:
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=23300/Product/SAVAGE_110_REPLACEMENT_BARREL_KIT
or
http://www.eabco.com/savagebarrels.htm
or
http://4-dproducts.com/savage-new.php
or
http://www.shilen.com/savageBarrels.html

I think you get what I'm saying-- they are fairly easy to do and you get the savings

WSM · Jan 3, 2011

Caliber? I have the same exact rifle, stock, scope, rings are all junk. I'm not sure why I bought a package rifle just to replace everything but the action and barrel.

I would say go with a stripped down Stockade Stock, they are fantastic, albeit a bit expensive but they are hand made for Savage guns and you won't hear anything bad about them.

http://www.stockadegunstocks.com/stocks.html

DieselDent · Jan 12, 2011

WSM said:
Caliber? I have the same exact rifle, stock, scope, rings are all junk. I'm not sure why I bought a package rifle just to replace everything but the action and barrel.

I would say go with a stripped down Stockade Stock, they are fantastic, albeit a bit expensive but they are hand made for Savage guns and you won't hear anything bad about them.

http://www.stockadegunstocks.com/stocks.html

.308, yeah got a good deal on it new and while it has been decent it hasnt been what I thought it would be. Im about to buy that mod 12fv in .223 to have some fun taking out some varmit this spring and if I can sell the .308 ill probably get a new 308 with some tax return money just havent decided which one.

BenL · Jan 13, 2011

Mark392001 said:
+1. Love my FCP-K!

+2

A bargain at 2X the price.

hvymax · Jan 13, 2011

Pimp that gun. Like JSW said you can get a stock,barrel,wrench and gauges from Brownells and set up the custom gun of your dreams and you have the option of getting a barrel in any caliber that will work with your bolt for any application you can dream up.

eightshot627 · Jan 14, 2011

hvymax said:
Pimp that gun. Like JSW said you can get a stock,barrel,wrench and gauges from Brownells and set up the custom gun of your dreams and you have the option of getting a barrel in any caliber that will work with your bolt for any application you can dream up.

I have the the tools to change the barrel minus the headspace gauges (I only have 30-06 family go/nogo). PM me if you would like to borrow them.

Walt

DieselDent · Feb 3, 2011

So I've Decided to re barrel the 308 after doing some more research and non wanting to go through the hassle of selling it and buying another gun. I'm going to keep the factory stock on there for now and invest in a better scope.

eightshot627 said:
I have the the tools to change the barrel minus the headspace gauges (I only have 30-06 family go/nogo). PM me if you would like to borrow them.

Walt

Thanks but the kit im looking at comes with the set up kit.

mdjamesd · Feb 3, 2011

If you go through and upgrade the barrel, etc. I woiuld make sure to replace the recoil lug. The factory ones are thin stamped steel.

hvymax · Feb 3, 2011

And you can get extra barrels in the 22/25cal range for varmints and a 33/35 range for extra thump as well. Modularizing is really cool I have 3 barrels for my Dan Wesson and can go from unlimited class to box stock in minutes. The same for my EAA Witness. I know handguns are different but the principal is the same.

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