Savage 10FP (crappy stock) vs. 10 FP (folding Choate stock)

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I have the choice between a 10FP with the crappy sock and a 10FP with the folding Choate. Difference in price is about 250$. Caliber is 308.

I know the 10FP has a 24" bbl, and the folding stock one is 20"..... How is that difference for 600m? How about 800m? Are 4" going to make a difference out there?

Are there any other differences between them? The crappy plastic one seems to have the bbl touching the stock when on a bipod.... easily fixed with a Dremel.... The folding one is oversized in every aspect..... But will it rattle in the end?

I understand the action is the same.
Does anybody have any experiences with these? Is it worth spending the extra money for the stock ( with the shorter bbl though), or will I end up changing it anyways?

Please help..... gotta make up my mind fast...;)
 
Wait a second, you want to compare "crappy stock" with a Choate folder? Doesn't Choate=crap? So you're trying to compare crap with crap?:p

Go with the McMillan or HS versions instead.

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Stiffening up the factory tupperware stock only takes about 1/2 hr of prep time and 24 hrs of curing time. Spend $15 and stiffen up the factory stock and save your money. I have both for my 10 fple in .223. I purchased the gun with the ultimate sniper stock and purchased a factory stock for hunting. Both work well. Just my $0.02.
BTW, Choate does NOT equal crap. It's a matter of personal preference! :p
-Jason
 
I concur with the above. I've handled all the stocks offered by Savage and fired only the HS(the one I have :)) and the Choate stocks. The Factory stock is a far better deal for the money than anything Choate makes. Go with the HS or Mc Millian, or as Thebuckhunter suggested stiffen the facroy stock with a bedding kit.

TDC
 
Thank you gentlemen, if there's more, don't hold back....

I wanted this rifle for long range shooting and my only two options were the ones I listed. It looks like the stock one (pun intended) is the winner so far.

jjwelin said:
... i can help you, or do for you, the stock stiffening modifications....
Click to expand...
I appreciate your offer... I might call you up on that, as soon as I get everything done.

Best regards....
 
Go to the savage shooters site, there is a step by step on how to stiffen your stock. it takes an evening and will give you time to shop around. There are also a few stock makers on that site as well. And from personal experience,well worth the look.
 
Go to the savage shooters site, there is a step by step on how to stiffen your stock. it takes an evening and will give you time to shop around. There are also a few stock makers on that site as well. And from personal experience,well worth the look.
 
Ended up buying the cheaper one, with the tupperware stock. I had to enlarge the bbl channel, as it was touching.
I got the rilfe out today. Shot some fouling shots, and then proceeded with the Black hills 168 Match (red box). Chronied the load.... first bad sign... there was some significant spread. On target... even worse.
Moved to the Federal Gold match. Consistent velocity, but a nasty horizontal stringing on the target. About 2" or so. Not good.
Went shooting the 22LR, hoping it is me. Came back to the 308.... same dissapointment. The agravation got the best of me.
Went back to the 22, to cool off. Good overall shooting with it.
I then realized I was shooting the FP from a bipod. there's one more chance.... I don't have any experience shooting from bipods and I remembered that other guys on the site had problems too. Took off the bipod and moved on the sand bags. Black hills grouped under 1" and the Federal was well under 1/2". I was one happy mosquito-bitten-dunno'- how-to-shoot-from-bipod-guy.

Any tips for shooting off bipods?
 
I personally hate the Choate with a passion..(Way too heavy, too bulky, too square & last, too ####ing ugly!)

I'd rather keep the El Cheapo savage stock than buy the Choate...
 
Is your stock still "stock"? If it is then there may be enough stress on it to permit barrel contact when using a bipod. Although I don't see how bags would be any different. Perhaps the bags provide a greater surface area and therefore no flexing in your factory stock. I really can't say for sure. All my shots from my Savage have been from a bipod and I haven't had any issues.

TDC
 
It still has teh original plastic stock/
I thought I eliminated the possibility of bbl contact, but then again, maybe not.

I placed the bags under the rifle towards the back, near the center of gravity, as I thought the pressure from the bipod might cause the problems, not just me not knowing how to use the bipod.
With all those trials, I shot most of my factory match ammo, and now I have to roll some myself..... can't afford to shoot Federal GM all the time.
 
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