| Caliber: |
5.56x45mm NATO (.223)
7.62x51mm NATO (.308)
7.62x63mm (.30-06)
.300 Win Mag
Plus others
|
| Barrel: |
26" Heavy (LE2) 20" Heavy (LE1) |
| Weight: |
9 lbs |
| Length: |
46" overall (LE2) 40" Overall (LE1) |
| Price: |
About $500 |
| Features: |
Matte finish, Double swivel studs, Pillar bedded, Sharpshooter trigger, Oversize Bolt Handle |
Don't let the price of this rifle fool you. Savage is able to keep the price down by
by using a fairly cheap stock, and the trigger isn't that good, but these rifles
are known for their accuracy. I have seen some of them come right out
of the box shooting 1/2 MOA. The trigger is adjustable down
to about 3 lbs. Its funny how much great accuracy will make up for. Fully expect these
rifles to shoot well below 1 MOA.
The 10FP was introduced a while back and
it is a "short" action version of the 110FP (the 110, of course, being a long action).
Keep in mind that a savage short action
is more like a medium action. While it is shorter then their long action, it is still quite
a bit longer then a remington or winchester short action. It is a marked improvement, and
the 10FP's shoot the same as the 110FP, and both are offered in a left hand model, which
seems to be popular.
There are after-market triggers and stocks available for the savage, so you could "pay as
you go" if building a rifle. Not a bad idea for the "fiscally responsible" shooters or
agencies.
The new LE1 and LE2 rifles offer Savage's new "Sharpshooter" trigger which is a marked improvement
over the standard FP trigger and should be considered. I still don't like their stocks though.
They also upped the barrel length on the LE2 to 26" while the LE1 is their new "urban" tactical
rifle with a 20" barrel. They also have over sized bolt handles, which are not large like the
Steyr or Tac-Ops rifles, but its still better then the standard bolt size. Savage continues to
evolve their rifles, and that is a good thing.
