Well, folks it is finally here and made it out to the range.
As I mentioned before, I wanted easy to scope, rugged .308 bolt action rifle with detacheable magazine and factory free floating crome-lined barrel, which would also keep an option to use iron sights open. M10 was only one I saw matching my list of requirements. In my understanding it has beaten Savage Sierra I was also seriously considering, and I even manage to overcome my strong dislike to wooden stocks. I have chosen B2 modification as intended purpose of this rifle was big game hunting, snow shoeing in remote areas and, possibly, backpacking.
Over all - A+. or
Very handy, quite compact, with excellent balance
(I did not feel it's 4.10kg), out-of-box field-worthy rifle capable of shooting MODV (Minute of Deer's Vitals) in an hour from you unpack it
Finish
- metal: nice matte blueing, no burrs or missed spots (unlike my .22 Marlin
). Bolt head has funky brownish a-la-SVT-bolt-carrier blueing(?).
- wood: o u t s t a n d i n g.
Fit
Mount fit is excellent.
Action is smoth.
All things fit together very nice and tight (with one tiny exeption below).
Magazines inserted, fit and work fine, no rattling.
Wood parts are excellent quality.
Barrel is free floating as advertized.
Cons:
* safety is a lil' tight
* "plug" socket screw on the bridge is put in a protruding hole (WHY???) and sits a lil' loose. If planned to use with no optics while walking, LockTite is suggested.
* handguard rivets look ugly from outside, but look reliable, made of copper.
* bolt body had some blueing thinned off after over 200 clicks and cycles with snapcaps.
* As I'm left handed who got used to right-handed rifles (there was no such thing in the place I was taught to shoot) I found cheekpiece absolutely useless; futhermore, I think it would not fit at all. I don't see how.
* No docs whatsoever
Range
Over 50 rounds of SP and PSP in total, extraction is reliable and easy, no missfires or jams.
Firing (Using iron sights):
First series 100m from bench (Beware of KICK!). 4 rounds above with unnamed SP ammo I picked up on a gun show in a plastic zipbag, "PMC" headstamp. Continued with aimpoint adjusted with 5 more rounds. (big holes on orange target)
Second series 100m off-hands using sling (Mild recoil) (on left half of the target) with 5 rounds of Igman 150gr ammo.
Third Series with 5 rounds Remington CoreLokt 150gr flew to the top right corner of the right half of the target.
Last series before heading home, 150gr igman, from the knee.
Feed and finish (note bolt head colour)
Top loading is still doable
Given I'm a mediocre shooter (Pilgrim shoots MOA from my M14 while I shoot 3), and no break in was done, and first available ammo was used, I think that this rifle is capable of way better results.
As I mentioned before, I wanted easy to scope, rugged .308 bolt action rifle with detacheable magazine and factory free floating crome-lined barrel, which would also keep an option to use iron sights open. M10 was only one I saw matching my list of requirements. In my understanding it has beaten Savage Sierra I was also seriously considering, and I even manage to overcome my strong dislike to wooden stocks. I have chosen B2 modification as intended purpose of this rifle was big game hunting, snow shoeing in remote areas and, possibly, backpacking.
Over all - A+. or
Very handy, quite compact, with excellent balance
(I did not feel it's 4.10kg), out-of-box field-worthy rifle capable of shooting MODV (Minute of Deer's Vitals) in an hour from you unpack it
Finish
- metal: nice matte blueing, no burrs or missed spots (unlike my .22 Marlin
). Bolt head has funky brownish a-la-SVT-bolt-carrier blueing(?).- wood: o u t s t a n d i n g.
Fit
Mount fit is excellent.
Action is smoth.
All things fit together very nice and tight (with one tiny exeption below).
Magazines inserted, fit and work fine, no rattling.
Wood parts are excellent quality.
Barrel is free floating as advertized.
Cons:
* safety is a lil' tight
* "plug" socket screw on the bridge is put in a protruding hole (WHY???) and sits a lil' loose. If planned to use with no optics while walking, LockTite is suggested.
* handguard rivets look ugly from outside, but look reliable, made of copper.
* bolt body had some blueing thinned off after over 200 clicks and cycles with snapcaps.
* As I'm left handed who got used to right-handed rifles (there was no such thing in the place I was taught to shoot
) I found cheekpiece absolutely useless; futhermore, I think it would not fit at all. I don't see how.* No docs whatsoever
Range
Over 50 rounds of SP and PSP in total, extraction is reliable and easy, no missfires or jams.
Firing (Using iron sights):
First series 100m from bench (Beware of KICK!). 4 rounds above with unnamed SP ammo I picked up on a gun show in a plastic zipbag, "PMC" headstamp. Continued with aimpoint adjusted with 5 more rounds. (big holes on orange target)
Second series 100m off-hands using sling (Mild recoil) (on left half of the target) with 5 rounds of Igman 150gr ammo.
Third Series with 5 rounds Remington CoreLokt 150gr flew to the top right corner of the right half of the target.
Last series before heading home, 150gr igman, from the knee.
Feed and finish (note bolt head colour)
Top loading is still doable
Given I'm a mediocre shooter (Pilgrim shoots MOA from my M14 while I shoot 3), and no break in was done, and first available ammo was used, I think that this rifle is capable of way better results.
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