New Savage Lightweight Hunter

[Norm99]

handled one at cabelas in wpg, I was really impressed. really light, fit me well, and I thought the wood was amazing for the price. a sharp looking rifle for sure. pretty sure the one they had there was a 6.5-284

if I hadnt just been on a bit of a lightweight rifle binge lately, that thing probably would have been coming home with me.

definitely the nicest stock I have seen on a savage yet. in my opinion

Does it have a hinged floorplate or a detachable magazine? Cabela's website is saying floorplate, Savage website is saying detachable magazine.

 

[Pathfinder]

det. mag.

Im wonder if the SA's are actually 5.5 pounds....that's damn light.

 

[deerfarmer]

That is one sweet rifle!

 

[Mr. Friendly]

I want one...in 223, maybe 243 & 7-08...mebe Creedmore, but I'd have to learn more about that cartridge.

 

[warnniklz]

Have one on order in 6.5 Creedmoor for chasing goats.

However I just bought a Parker Hale 1100 in 6.5x55 which weighs in at 6.5lbs... is the creedmoor redundant. And is shaving that extra pound worth it?

 

[MadDog]

Wouldn't one in 250 Savage with a 1:10" twist be sweet!

Ted

It would but they only offer it in two models these days and thats not one of them, maybe next year Ted.

Went and ordered an American Classic in 250 just last week, the gunshop said it's gonna take a minimum of 11 weeks just to hit Canada.

 

[Kev4207]

Could probably knock another 4 oz off if they did away with the DBM.

They could... but how light do u want it!?!?

 

[Why not?]

Personally, the lighter the better for a sheep rifle, and it sure doesn't need a detachable mag.

Ted

 

[rembolt]

Looks good except maybe Savage could work on their bolt a little more.

Yeah that twist fluted bolt is ugly .looks like some tryed turn the handle down and the bolt just twisted .

 

[warnniklz]

Does it have a hinged floorplate or a detachable magazine? Cabela's website is saying floorplate, Savage website is saying detachable magazine.

All the ones that have come through the warehouse here have been DM

 

[lwing]

I bought the 308 , and now reloding gear to try and get it to shoot, least accurate rifle I've ever owned, haven't given up on it yet, may take an inch off barrel too,

 

[warnniklz]

I bought the 308 , and now reloding gear to try and get it to shoot, least accurate rifle I've ever owned, haven't given up on it yet, may take an inch off barrel too,

show us targets and pics of the set up. bases and rings are all tight?

 

[Norm99]

Barrel break in and .886 three shot grouping on 44G of RL19 and 154G Hornady SSTs. Another sub MOA grouping with 46G of RL19. This during the barrel break in. And what's wrong with that? And I do like the bolt.

 

[nomad 68]

I hear they have fairly stout recoil in .308.True?Been thinking of one in .243 or .260 for a carry rifle on deer.

 

[Norm99]

This one is in 7mm08, fair bit of recoil. For use as a hunting rifle, recoil doesn't mean a whole lot. For firing all day at the range, then yes, I guess it would matter.

 

[jjohnwm]

Did you weight it before mounting the scope? I wonder if it really is only 5.5lbs.

 

[Norm99]

Did you weight it before mounting the scope? I wonder if it really is only 5.5lbs.

This one weighed 5lb 8oz. Was getting 5lb 6oz at first but my scale was off. I put talley lightweight rings and a leupold ultralight on it and that works for me.

 

[saskgunowner101]

They've done away with the Savage barrel nut?

 

[sksavenger]

They've done away with the Savage barrel nut?

nope. It is still there. They dont have the notches in them anymore.

 

[lwing]

show us targets and pics of the set up. bases and rings are all tight?

Tried two quality scopes, lock tighted the bases, threw the targets in the garbage, couldn't believe I just spent a grand on this
very picky with factory ammo, after I bought it I read the review a member did on here, his was one day, over a month I had the same results, not impressive.
Already upgraded to a Tikka, , will work with this one for my son
Not saying it won't shoot, just not out of the box with factory ammo, at least not mine,
Like the weight, the bolt I'm concerned with snow, pine needles in the timber. Will buy a savage again, maybe..