Savage ultralite

[UplandFreak]

Berger's website says marginally stable with1:8 twist my 6.5x284 seems to shoot them ok with 8 twist but haven't shot farther than 400

My PRC with an 8 twist stabilizes them fine.

 

[DJ Fergus]

I built my own about a year ago from a 270 lightweight hunter with a 26" proof 8.4 twist 7mm rem mag barrel. I had to change out the bolt head. I put a titanium bolt arm & carbon fiber bolt knob on it along with a titanium muzzle brake. Weights 6lb 11oz. Shoots 180s really well.View attachment 189372View attachment 189373

Comes in right around 8lb 4oz scoped. Just under $1700 invested in rifle, scope & everything.

 

[CONChunt]

Mine in 6.5 PRC finally arrived on Tuesday. Range is closed through at least next week though.

Also, here's a long-standing thread on this gun:

New Savage 110 Ultralite with Proof CF Barrels

These look pretty sweet. I think I need one in 280AI. Pretty lightweight turnkey set up. https://www.savagearms.com/content?p=firearms&a=product_summary&s=57577

www.longrangehunting.com

 

[whirlwindjml]

I wasn't overly impressed with the smoothness of the bolt. I looked at most of the savage line up and the

I bought the Savage desert tactical in 6.5 PRC and I will note as well the action is grittyier than any other Savage I've had before. Having said that it's also shooting 1/2 moa consistently. There are actually heavy Machining marks on the bolt face. I own a whole pile of savages and so far haven't seen nothing like it before. I'm just glad it shoots