{"id":73908,"date":"2017-05-18T11:11:04","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T15:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=73908"},"modified":"2017-05-18T11:11:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T23:26:10","slug":"big-boar-buster-going-hog-wild-new-savage-msr-10-long-range-308","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/big-boar-buster-going-hog-wild-new-savage-msr-10-long-range-308\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Boar Buster: Going Hog Wild with the New Savage MSR 10 Long Range .308"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The author had the chance to take down some wild boar in Texas with the new Savage MSR 10 Long Range in .308.<\/p><\/div>\n

Editor’s Note:<\/strong>\u00a0Aritcle written by Jeff Johnston.<\/em> Feral pigs are a non-native, crop-rooting nuisance that competes with native game animals for resources, and so state game and fish departments nationwide have declared open season on them. In South Texas where they are most numerous the best way to hunt them is either by helicopter or just as Texans do with whitetail deer, in box blinds overlooking corn feeders. Trouble is, pigs have better memories than your high-bred Labrador, and if you shoot at them over a feeder you\u2019ll be lucky to see any survivors for several days thereafter. So, if your goal is to exterminate as many pigs as possible, your best bet is to shoot as many as you can very quickly. That\u2019s a task best suited to an autoloading rifle. I also prefer something more powerful than a .223 Remington, and that\u2019s why I chose Savage\u2019s new MSR 10 Long Range<\/a> for a recent Texas hog hunt.<\/p>\n

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The MSR 10 Long Range is available in .308 and 6.5 Creedmoor and is designed to deliver precision long-range power. Image courtesy of manufacturer.<\/p><\/div>\n

Savage was certainly tardy to the MSR (Modern Sporting Rifle) market, but that delay has given the 123-year-old company some advantages. First, its executives could determine if the black rifle market was more than a trend\u2014which, as of 2017 with over 10-million MSRs in the hands of civilians, it\u2019s safe to say that it is. Secondly, the delay gave its engineers ample time to study traditional AR-15\/7.62 AR designs so it could improve upon it where feasible. Lastly, it allowed for Savage\u2019s sister brands under the Vista Outdoor umbrella to develop high-end parts and accessories for anything it rolled out.<\/p>\n

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One of the most notable features of the MSR 10 is the left-side charging handle that allows you to charge the rifle more easily with a large scope installed. Image courtesy of manufacturer.<\/p><\/div>\n

Currently, Savage offers four MSRs (\u201cModern Savage Rifles\u201d under its own nomenclature protocols) that, like its vaunted bolt actions, are worthy of the Indian-head logo that has come to symbolize accuracy and value. All four models are designed to offer boutique-manufacturer-type features but at a mass-manufactured price. What follows are my observations of the MSR 10 Long Range after spending time afield with it.<\/p>\n

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The author was impressed by the performance of the rifle, although he did note that it was no lightweight at nearly 10 pounds.<\/p><\/div>\n

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