benzh
New Member
I just got my Savage FP10 .223 (the "law enforcement model". This is a new model and it has the new "accutrigger". I purchased Leupold QRW Mounts. These exact mounts work well with my Savage Model 11FL in .308.
However, 2 things have disappointed me. At first I could not screw in the base screws into any of the 4 receiver holes. I took it to my gunsmith and he said the Savage was not threaded for the Leupold screws that came with the base. This made me mad. Why would Savage either not thread the holes properly or change the threads from standard. Remember these mounts and screws work fine with my Savage Model 11FL.
Secondly, the both areas on the receiver where you mount the bases are rounded. However, the QRW mounts come with 1) rounded and 1) flat base! Again, these work fine with the Model 11FL.
Apparently, Savage 1) tapped the holes improperly or for a non-standard screw size and 2) changed the dimensions of the Model FP10 from the standard Savage models.
Has anyone experienced this? And, if so, what 2 piece "weaver" mounts work with the Savage 10FP?
Thanks
However, 2 things have disappointed me. At first I could not screw in the base screws into any of the 4 receiver holes. I took it to my gunsmith and he said the Savage was not threaded for the Leupold screws that came with the base. This made me mad. Why would Savage either not thread the holes properly or change the threads from standard. Remember these mounts and screws work fine with my Savage Model 11FL.
Secondly, the both areas on the receiver where you mount the bases are rounded. However, the QRW mounts come with 1) rounded and 1) flat base! Again, these work fine with the Model 11FL.
Apparently, Savage 1) tapped the holes improperly or for a non-standard screw size and 2) changed the dimensions of the Model FP10 from the standard Savage models.
Has anyone experienced this? And, if so, what 2 piece "weaver" mounts work with the Savage 10FP?
Thanks