Howdy all, I've been looking for a bbl rifle for awhile now and I think I've got a good varmint/target/hunting project. The first criteria was that the rifle be relatively light and portable. Distance-wise I wanted an effective range of at least 600-800 yards with the occasional challenge of a 1000 yard shot.
Early on I decided that .308 would be the caliber, but the big variable was barrel length. All the research I've done seems to indicate that a 20" barrel is long enough to get the job done. The choice then was between a Remington 700 LTR and the Savage 10FP-LE1. The LTR is more money and has a nice stock. The Savage has the AccuTrigger and a reputation for excellent accuracy, but everyone says the factory stocks are terrible.
I hope I've found a good compromise and I'd like some opinions on what I'm planning to do. I really like the McMillan stock on the 10FP-LE2B, but I don't want a 26" barell to lug around. So I'm thinking about buying the 10FP-LE2B ($739 at SportingArms.com) and have the barell cut down to 20" ($35 at Ahlman's.com). That way I get a high quality stock, 20" barell and the AccuTrigger. I also want to have them perform general accurizing, but I'm not sure what Savage's usually need. Some recent posts I've read about the LE2B lead me to believe that there's a good chance it might need some tweaking.
So I have a few questions...
-Will the 10FP-LE2B be balanced weird, stock heavy, if the barrel is cut down to 20"?
-What are the normal, recommended gunsmithing services available to "Accurize" a rifle?
-Are the 10FP-LE1 factory stocks really that bad?
-Is Cryo treating the barrel and receiver worth the money?
-Is the factory pillar bedding any good?
-Can it be glass-bedded as well as pillar-bedded?
-Any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance for the feedback!
Early on I decided that .308 would be the caliber, but the big variable was barrel length. All the research I've done seems to indicate that a 20" barrel is long enough to get the job done. The choice then was between a Remington 700 LTR and the Savage 10FP-LE1. The LTR is more money and has a nice stock. The Savage has the AccuTrigger and a reputation for excellent accuracy, but everyone says the factory stocks are terrible.
I hope I've found a good compromise and I'd like some opinions on what I'm planning to do. I really like the McMillan stock on the 10FP-LE2B, but I don't want a 26" barell to lug around. So I'm thinking about buying the 10FP-LE2B ($739 at SportingArms.com) and have the barell cut down to 20" ($35 at Ahlman's.com). That way I get a high quality stock, 20" barell and the AccuTrigger. I also want to have them perform general accurizing, but I'm not sure what Savage's usually need. Some recent posts I've read about the LE2B lead me to believe that there's a good chance it might need some tweaking.
So I have a few questions...
-Will the 10FP-LE2B be balanced weird, stock heavy, if the barrel is cut down to 20"?
-What are the normal, recommended gunsmithing services available to "Accurize" a rifle?
-Are the 10FP-LE1 factory stocks really that bad?
-Is Cryo treating the barrel and receiver worth the money?
-Is the factory pillar bedding any good?
-Can it be glass-bedded as well as pillar-bedded?
-Any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance for the feedback!