The rifle comes in a tough polymer stock and has a 4-round integral magazine. Barrel is a 20 or 24 inches, free floated (does not touch the stock), heavy weight, crowned and recessed for accuracy. No iron sights are provided. The receiver is pre-drilled and tapped for scope bases. Newest models come with an adjustable AccuTrigger. The rifle weighs about 8-1/2 lbs.
To complete my rifle I added a set of quick detach 1-1/4 inch sling swivels, a Mil-Std 1913 scope base from Mounting Solutions Plus, a set trigger from Sharpshooter Supply (mine did not come with an AccuTrigger), A.R.M.S. No. 22M 30mm throw lever rings, and a Tasco Model 10-42M Super Sniper Mil-Dot scope from SWFA (sole distributor for this scope). This scope is built to the same Mil-Spec as the Leopold Mk IV by Japanese optics maker Hakko, and is 1/3 the cost ($399) of the Leopold.
The rifle is perfect for both deer hunting or precision shooting. Here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savage_10FP
thanks will check it out. Sounds like a nice firearm and a proven set - up. Will probably NOT go Leopold for $$ reasons.
Good to have choices.
From my personal experience I would lean away from the short barrelled Springfield M1As. I bought one because I thought it would be fun, but it shoots so poorly that it isn't fun at all. It literally patterns instead of grouping. I have a craptacular, beat up, brought back from Vietnam SKS that shoots better with surplus, berdan primed, Czech ammo, than my brand new M1A with Federal NM.