savage m11 rifle

[Knotty]

hey everyone i just picked up a savage m11 in a .308 cal i was wondering if i made a good choice for a long range rifle . what i wanted was a 10fp but i could not find one in my price range .is it possible to change out the barrel to a bull barrel on the m11?

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[civilian75]

But yes, I think you can change the barrel and the stock. But cost-wise, I think would have been better of shelling out the mulla for 10fp.

 

[Mark W.]

Go to Midway and do a search for EH SHAW and savage. They sell barrel swap kits for the Savage rifles. Cost runs around $200.00 currently on back order. Search results for: E H Shaw savage

But first I would shoot the thing. Savage rifles might surprize you just as they come from the factory. My model 12 VLP in .243 is almost scarry accurate.

 

[Knotty]

Thanks for the reply guys ... i have one more question lol ... i need a scope for a reasonable price ? what should i look for when it comes to scopes ? the rifle came with a nikon and i have heard they were junk ? i hope i have heard wrong !

 

[guitgary]

Absolutely shoot it before messing around with it. Savage rifles are notoriously accurate out of the box. Especially with a .308 Win. If you are a handloader, there is more info out there than you will ever use for this great cartridge. For factory loads, feed it a quality 150 gr load and be careful to do your part with breathing and sound trigger control...my bet is you'll be back posting about sub-MOA groups at 100 yards!!

 

[guitgary]

My rule of thumb is to spend at least as much on the scope as you do on the rifle. Using a sub-par scope on a nice new rifle is like putting old, re-capped tires on a brand new car. In my experience, the Nikon scopes have been fine. I am just not a fan of the BDC reticles I have tried.