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Many moons ago, Savage teamed with Ashbury Precision Ordnance (APO) to expand its line of long-range chassis rifles. They mated a Model 10 barreled action to the APO SABER MRCS-AR folding chassis. These limited production guns were hand fitted and blueprinted at the Savage factory by skilled gunsmiths vs. assemblers.
Savage rifles have been widely accepted for nearly a century by hunters for their affordable accuracy. This chassis gun with the Savage Model 10 action yields stellar groups and sub-MOA performance matching that of custom-built guns costing way more. This one is chambered in 308 Win. I’ll go out on a limb stating that this is the best non-custom precision shooting rifle I have ever shot. I genuinely like the RPR, but this is a much more refined long gun.
I paired this rifle with a Leupold Mark 4 HD 4.5-18x52 scope. I moved that glass to my Tikka 7mm for an elk hunt long ago and it’s still on that gun. I haven't shot this Savage APO since then but it’s a keeper. With a decent optic, this is a kick-ass long range shooter that could hold its own among custom rifles in any 1000 yard competition. The only limitation is caliber. The 308 Win starts running out of gas beyond 1000 yards.
It’s hefty at 11 lbs with a 24 inch fluted, threaded barrel. I put a few rounds of Beck 150 gr subsonic thru it with a can and it was admirably quiet.
Finding a range that is longer than 100 yards is a bit of a challenge for most of us. This gun will put five shots in one ragged hole at that distance. Being a short run model, they were discontinued long ago but you can find them on GB every now and then for 1200-1500. Sometimes with a decent scope tossed in.
Savage rifles have been widely accepted for nearly a century by hunters for their affordable accuracy. This chassis gun with the Savage Model 10 action yields stellar groups and sub-MOA performance matching that of custom-built guns costing way more. This one is chambered in 308 Win. I’ll go out on a limb stating that this is the best non-custom precision shooting rifle I have ever shot. I genuinely like the RPR, but this is a much more refined long gun.
I paired this rifle with a Leupold Mark 4 HD 4.5-18x52 scope. I moved that glass to my Tikka 7mm for an elk hunt long ago and it’s still on that gun. I haven't shot this Savage APO since then but it’s a keeper. With a decent optic, this is a kick-ass long range shooter that could hold its own among custom rifles in any 1000 yard competition. The only limitation is caliber. The 308 Win starts running out of gas beyond 1000 yards.
It’s hefty at 11 lbs with a 24 inch fluted, threaded barrel. I put a few rounds of Beck 150 gr subsonic thru it with a can and it was admirably quiet.
Finding a range that is longer than 100 yards is a bit of a challenge for most of us. This gun will put five shots in one ragged hole at that distance. Being a short run model, they were discontinued long ago but you can find them on GB every now and then for 1200-1500. Sometimes with a decent scope tossed in.
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