Savage 10FP or Remington SPS Tactical

[mmchambers06]

Since you said "top shelf" I'd say Remington...but only because of the availability of aftermarket stuff.

If you only planned to spend say, $1,000-$1,500, my answer would be Savage.

They are quite the shooters. Plus you can have a switch-barrel platform since you can swap barrels yourself. I originally planned on building a .300 mag outta the top one, but money kind of got in the way. If I ever shoot out the barrel of the tan 10FP, I'll switch the calibers and try something new.

Money gets in the way with custom builds when you're a full time college student who works part time.

 

[mmchambers06]

And like EZ said, if you're rebarreling it immediately, just buy the $400 SPS and forget about the SPS Tactical or Varmint.

ETA...oops, looks like I missed a post. Disregard...

 

[sharkbait]

I just really want to shoot it stock until I get my Surgeon. Then I'll go the way of upgrades. That's the only reason I want the SPS Varmint or Tactical.

This is what my Savage 10FCP did straight out of the box with 168gr Win Silvertips at 100 yards.[Broken External Image][/

If you are ever in the Tulsa area pm me and I'll be happy to let you take it for a test drive.

eta: check out my pics and review on page 2 of the photo album.

 

[ez bake]

This is what my Savage 10FCP did straight out of the box with 168gr Win Silvertips at 100 yards....

I love those rounds - they're about the most accurate / most destructive for the price I've found.

 

[RedTape]

Both are good but I favor Remingtons. My PSS shoots under .5 MOA with handloads. If you want to build it up later on I think Remingtons are a better platform.

 

[SDarkRage]

I'm a Savage guy but IF you are going the Surgeon route, I'd say get the Remington. You can start upgrading the Remington into a Surgeon. They sell recievers now that allow you to use your barrel and trigger assembly and then upgrade those out at a later date. So in a sense, you can build up your own Surgeon.

 

[AKguy1985]

i'd take the remington SPS

 

[madokie]

i had a rem SPS 30-06 26 inch barrel,the hinged floorplate was a POS.coluldnt believe REM would put that on a rifle with there name on it.the SPS models are the lowest priced entry level guns REM sells.if your considering a REM SPS tacicle.i woudl examine it very throghly.

 

[Leadlobber]

I have both a Rem.SPS .223 skinny barrel and a Savage 10 LE .223 {Choate stock}The Rem was bought first after I changed the stock and trigger it will now shoot 40 & 50 gr bullets well is is a 1 in 12 twist.

With no mods the Savage shot 50 - 68 gr bullets great, 1 in 9 twist . I did change the trigger, after 2 years of hard use .I may get a Bell & Carlson stock.The ugly barrel nut makes for easy barrel changes.

Savage has a new Accu-stock .My Savage isn't pretty, but they do shoot.

 

[MD Froman]

I wonder what the difference is between one 1/2 MOA rifle and another?

Just luxury and status for the operator?