The safety is a 3 position so you can unload the chamber while still having the safety on. At first, I thought it was a defect but I've come to use it a lot more, especially when I'm showing the rifle to someone.
my god my heart goes out to all of you who dont reload . it must cost you a arm and a leg to buy all this ammo to try finding one that works .. reloading makes it really cheap very accurate and very inexpensive and you have a ammo taylored for your own specific gun !!!
Great review, thoroughly impressed with the presentation and the vast range of cartridges tested.the ultralite is definitely on the wish list unfortunately here in Australia its a $3300 rifle. Once again really impressed... you have a new subscriber.
I just order the Savage Ultralight in 6.5 CM and I want a 20 MOA base. You mentioned the Leupold 59245 2-piece bases as having 20 moa built in but I can't see that written any where on the box or on the Leupold web site. I would love to stay with 2 piece bases but I want 20 MOA. Where do you see that those bases have 20 moa ?? thank you
Dude! Awesome video. I just got drawn for a moose tag in New Brunswick, Canada and I'm buying this gun! In a .30-06 caliber. Just don't have faith in a 6.5 Creedmoor versus a moose. Feel free to changemymind. The main concern I had before you helped me finalize my decision was the scope mounts. You cleared that up right away! Also, very good intro to your video. Overall, great video. You got a new sub from me. Thanks again
Great Video very helpful I have been try to help a friend with finding the right rings and mounts for his ultra light rifle. Great info just in time. Thank you for your hard work.
All my factory stocked Savages got the forends filled with ROCKITE. Rock solid now albeight a little added weight. None purposed as a lightweight rifle so no harm no foul.
Really great video. Thank you for not using the garbage music seen on so many videos these days. Epic Instrumental was a great choice. I just went ape and ordered a MDT HNT26 for my ultralight can't wait to drop the action in!
I have one chambered in 308 and it is a awesome rifle, one of my favourite rifles. It is light and very accurate. I am considering putting it in a mdt chassis for even better accuracy as I don’t like the factory stock very much.
Thinking about im getting a 308 in multi cam camo stock. Just having hard time except g, Just alot $ for a savage . When I could get a stainless m 101 sauer & son's 308 for same$ .
Good review man thank you love the camo on this… I’m trying to decide between this gun, the howa 1500 in the kuiu verde pattern with carbon fiber barrel or the Christensen ridgeline hard choice and probably will get this one
.243 is my favorite varmint and light deer round. .308 next best Both ammo becoming hard to find. Hell all ammo has become hard to be had. I purchased a Black Powder because of the issue. I can DIY Black Powder. My product is better then Pyrodex substitute. 5lb of KNO3 is like 20 dollars.
Thanks. I don't personally feel it's crappy stock, it's not high-end by any means but it's still a good stock, just not as rigid as some. It hasn't caused an issue so far.
I heard the accu-stock with AL bedding would have added another pound to the rig. I think they are taking a swipe at Christensen Arms, only other 5.8lb rifle with a carbon fiber barrel. Same weight, carbon barrel, and same sub MOA guarentee (or claim) for $1,000 less. Its bold.
@@anubis8680 I think you're right. But one thing that I thought was interesting when I went into my local gun shop the other day, there were DOZENS of Christensen Arms rifles on the rack but nearly nothing else. Seriously, the entire wall was mostly bare except a whole slew of Christensen Arms rifles. I went to another store that has an even bigger selection of guns and they had more rifles but yet again, a huge section of Christensen Arms rifles. I wonder if the price is too high for most people's interest or maybe C.A. had a huge distributor sale or something.
I just picked up the same gun but in the prc. The gun shop mounted my scope but it looks to tall. Could I message you a pic and info to see what you think?
You're welcome to send me the info to minutemanprep@gmail.com. Height is determined by the comb (cheek rest) height for the most part. I prefer to have my scope as low as possible so there is less of a difference between the center height of the barrel and center height of my scope, but it's by no means a requirement. The height simply needs to be comfortable for you to shoot. Your eye should natrually line up to where there is no dark shading either on top or on bottom. This is why Savage sends extra comb height pieces with the rifle to adjust that.
That print is specific to Al's Sporting Goods. They do not advertise it on their website either. So you will have to call the different stores and see if they have one in camo. It's worth it, the camo is really cool. I believe Sportsmans Warehouse has a black multicam, Al's has this camo and every other gun shop I checked with just has the black stock.
I love it still. I added a Matthews Manufacturing cheek riser because the cheeks risers that come with it don't go forward enough for my eye relief and scope setup. This is one of the most comfortable and lightest guns I've ever shot. Taking it hunting this weekend.
I have the same exact gun but the grey and black stock with a leupold vx6hd shoots 1/2” groups all day with eld x but I was wondering why put a break on a 6.5? I understand a suppressor I want to get one for mine soon but just seems pointless on a caliber that doesn’t kick. Might just be me but I hate how loud muzzle breaks are and only use them if it’s a bigger caliber. Another question does the action ever get better? That’s the one thing I dislike about the gun everything else I love. I’ve only put 2 boxes through it so I’m hoping it will get better but when you ran the action I could tell yours is just like mine. Just doesn’t seem very smooth almost rough
I've seen this comment regarding how sticky the action is in a few different places. Has your's smoothed out at all? I'm looking at this in 6.5CM pretty hard right now.
Another test with a 6.5 Creedmoor. These companies love using a target round to test there rifles, low recoil easy shooting and inherently accurate. The real test is how these lightweight guns handle 30-06, 7mm magnums and 300 magnums. These ultralites are performing poorly with these big calibers, they are getting poor reviews. I thought about an ultralite in 300 wsm but way to many issues, chamber issues, sloppy actions. Your basically putting a $800.00 barrel on a sub par action. Just get a Tikka lite or Superlite for $799 "KISS" ( Keep it simple stupid)
This action is pretty excellent actually. I am also onboard however about how the companies test their rifles in 6.5cm only. It is nearly cheating yes.
@@EnkeiTenjin I doubt the Savage is nearly as smooth as the Browning or Tikka actions! Everywhere retailer I see Ultralights in 300 WSM on sale but they are not moving off the shelf? Tikka's and Browning's fly off the shelf and are sold out within 48 hours in 300 wsm. People are having issues with there 300 wsm's in the Savage Ultralight. I have a 270 Win and 30-06 in Savages, Stevens Mod 200 both weapons are accurate. The 270 does not like Copper bullets and shows pressure signs. I have replaced the ejector, extractor, and bolt head due to an incident with off the shelf Federal Coppers blowing out primers. All lead core ammo no problem. Did a head space check and no problems all in spec with the go and nogo gage. I have yet to test some ammo to see if the issue has been resolved? After doing research on bloggs other people having similar issues with Savages. Definitely not going to roll the dice and hope for the best on a $1400 rifle. ★★★★★2 out of 5 stars. blondebear · 10 months ago sent 2 of these back due to burnt bolt faces 2 of them went back because the bolt faces were burnt and scared from test rounds. poor quality control..third one was ok and shot thoroughly inspect it if you purchase one. ✘ No, I do not recommend this product. I am looking for a mans gun not a girls cartridge/6.5 Creedmoor that has an action that can't handle a magnum load.
Thanks. Sadly not for that ammo. I haven't been able to get any locally at a decent price and won't pay $4/rd for it. I already have all of my ammo for 6.5CM before the pandemic so I'm sticking with what I've got.
Very much understood!! I am buying one of these based on so many great reviews, including yours! Your video is the most helpful in a recommended set up and Ammo selection. Especially with the ammo problems we are having, I will be able to limit what I test in mine as well as help me figure out a good custom load for my gun!
Have a question, how stiff is the stock I was reading some blog's and people where saying that since that stock did not have AccuStock rail system that you could push the stock and touch the barrel
Yes it's a bit of a soft stock and I show that in the video, but, I have not had any issues with the stock touching the barrel even when I'm resting the stock on something directly.
OMG, I did not notice that this gun was not equipped with an Accustock ! I had a Savage 10T with the Accustock, it was a tack driver in 308, but the heavy barrel was not pratical for hunting (11.5 lbs). I sold it and bought a Savage 110 in 300 Win Mag caliber , but the one without the Accustock (Savage 110 XP Hunter package, a cheap version of the 110). I did not liked it, the stock was a bit flimsy and not free floating. I sold it a month after. I was about to buy the Savage 110 Ultralite in camo, in 30-06 caliber. Thank you so much to notify me about this important fact. I will get a Tikka T3X Hunter instead. A bit heavier but a real firm stock.
I really liked it. I plan to do another follow up video about it and see if there is any left or right deviation since the nox flash hider has exhaust ports on the right side but not the left. so far can't tell of any issue.
@@minutemanprep thanks for getting back with me on that and your right I did further research on this and they are the same across the board also sweet video and and even sweeter rifle!
I kept up on ammo supply before the shortage. My "Test" ammo is pretty much empty but my standard ammo is good to go. That's why they call me the Minute Man Prepper =) Gotta keep that stuff prepped.
Great video bud! very well constructed and researched. On your recommendation, I am 'pullin' the trigger on the entire setup. We only have one of these rifles in 6.5 in ALL of Canada. Stay safe!
The safety is a 3 position so you can unload the chamber while still having the safety on. At first, I thought it was a defect but I've come to use it a lot more, especially when I'm showing the rifle to someone.
Oh wow, that's a great idea. I never knew that. Thanks for sharing =)
my god my heart goes out to all of you who dont reload . it must cost you a arm and a leg to buy all this ammo to try finding one that works .. reloading makes it really cheap very accurate and very inexpensive and you have a ammo taylored for your own specific gun !!!
Great review, thoroughly impressed with the presentation and the vast range of cartridges tested.the ultralite is definitely on the wish list unfortunately here in Australia its a $3300 rifle. Once again really impressed... you have a new subscriber.
3300...my god serious ???? in canada 1700.. thought we paid too much lol
@@jfk19780 for $1700 you can only get a tikka t3x lite here ... I think we are paying a " too far away to care" tax here in Australia.
This is one of the best gun review videos I have seen. Thank you for testing so many ammo types. People don't understand how important that is
Thanks I am glad you found it helpful. I took my elk with it this year. I will likely do another video about this rifle soon.
Best review I have seen yet. Very well put together.
Thanks man, I appreciate it. I took an elk with it last year. I really like this gun. I hit the elk at 630 yards.
Is a 2 piece base as solid as a 1 piece? I have this gun in 30-06 .
I don't know but I haven't had any issues yet.
I just order the Savage Ultralight in 6.5 CM and I want a 20 MOA base. You mentioned the Leupold 59245 2-piece bases as having 20 moa built in but I can't see that written any where on the box or on the Leupold web site. I would love to stay with 2 piece bases but I want 20 MOA. Where do you see that those bases have 20 moa ?? thank you
Watching while I get ready for my Live Stream at 7:00pm
That's a beautiful Rifle
Thanks! I like it too.
Dude! Awesome video. I just got drawn for a moose tag in New Brunswick, Canada and I'm buying this gun! In a .30-06 caliber. Just don't have faith in a 6.5 Creedmoor versus a moose. Feel free to changemymind. The main concern I had before you helped me finalize my decision was the scope mounts. You cleared that up right away! Also, very good intro to your video. Overall, great video. You got a new sub from me. Thanks again
Thanks man! Good luck on the hunt. That sounds incredible!
I would definitely go with a 30-06 or 7mm Magnum of a Moose.
I'd would want a one piece rail and a leupold 40mm diameter
40mm objective lens?
Want to sell that EGW 20 MOA picatinny?
Haha no thanks. But you should be able to find it here too: www.egwguns.com/hd-savage-round-back-short-action-picatinny-rail-20-moa
Great Video very helpful I have been try to help a friend with finding the right rings and mounts for his ultra light rifle. Great info just in time. Thank you for your hard work.
Thanks! Im glad it helped. Those rings are ridiculous.
All my factory stocked Savages got the forends filled with ROCKITE. Rock solid now albeight a little added weight. None purposed as a lightweight rifle so no harm no foul.
If staying with factory ammo put an ERIC CORTINA Tuner Brake on get those barrel harmonics timed.
Any follow up updates on this rifle
I am hoping to do an update video soon shooting it out to distance as well as with a silencer.
Really great video. Thank you for not using the garbage music seen on so many videos these days. Epic Instrumental was a great choice. I just went ape and ordered a MDT HNT26 for my ultralight can't wait to drop the action in!
I have one chambered in 308 and it is a awesome rifle, one of my favourite rifles. It is light and very accurate. I am considering putting it in a mdt chassis for even better accuracy as I don’t like the factory stock very much.
Thinking about im getting a 308 in multi cam camo stock. Just having hard time except g, Just alot $ for a savage . When I could get a stainless m 101 sauer & son's 308 for same$ .
Very well done nice review wish they made that gun in LH
Thanks
Good review man thank you love the camo on this… I’m trying to decide between this gun, the howa 1500 in the kuiu verde pattern with carbon fiber barrel or the Christensen ridgeline hard choice and probably will get this one
What is the part number for the 2 piece 20 moa Leupole base you used? The amazon link above is a 1 piece Leupold.
.243 is my favorite varmint and light deer round. .308 next best Both ammo becoming hard to find. Hell all ammo has become hard to be had. I purchased a Black Powder because of the issue. I can DIY Black Powder. My product is better then Pyrodex substitute. 5lb of KNO3 is like 20 dollars.
I just bought this rifle and was trying to find that exact scope before I saw the video.
First
Great video subbed!
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it
Yes they have a 3 position safety so you can unload your rifle while still on safe
Should some one tell him that is a 3 position safety.
Good review. I don’t know why they go so cheap with the stocks.
Thanks. I don't personally feel it's crappy stock, it's not high-end by any means but it's still a good stock, just not as rigid as some. It hasn't caused an issue so far.
I heard the accu-stock with AL bedding would have added another pound to the rig. I think they are taking a swipe at Christensen Arms, only other 5.8lb rifle with a carbon fiber barrel. Same weight, carbon barrel, and same sub MOA guarentee (or claim) for $1,000 less. Its bold.
@@anubis8680 I think you're right. But one thing that I thought was interesting when I went into my local gun shop the other day, there were DOZENS of Christensen Arms rifles on the rack but nearly nothing else. Seriously, the entire wall was mostly bare except a whole slew of Christensen Arms rifles. I went to another store that has an even bigger selection of guns and they had more rifles but yet again, a huge section of Christensen Arms rifles. I wonder if the price is too high for most people's interest or maybe C.A. had a huge distributor sale or something.
That was a great video thank you...
How many rounds is the barrel rated to shoot?
I just picked up the same gun but in the prc. The gun shop mounted my scope but it looks to tall. Could I message you a pic and info to see what you think?
You're welcome to send me the info to minutemanprep@gmail.com. Height is determined by the comb (cheek rest) height for the most part. I prefer to have my scope as low as possible so there is less of a difference between the center height of the barrel and center height of my scope, but it's by no means a requirement. The height simply needs to be comfortable for you to shoot. Your eye should natrually line up to where there is no dark shading either on top or on bottom. This is why Savage sends extra comb height pieces with the rifle to adjust that.
Looks like Cedar hills 🤘
Indeed it is. Awesome local range.
Awesome video!
Thanks =) I'll be doing a follow-up video soon, taking this out to distance.
Great video. Did the groups open up quickly with barrel Temps?
No they did not open up. I let the barrel cool once during the test so it was easy to get 20+ shots and not notice any shots opening up.
What mount did you use, I cant find any mounts that work with the 8-40 screw size.
It's shown in the video and listed below the video
where did you buy the rifle i can not find anywhere that sells the savage 110 ultra light in cammo.
That print is specific to Al's Sporting Goods. They do not advertise it on their website either. So you will have to call the different stores and see if they have one in camo. It's worth it, the camo is really cool. I believe Sportsmans Warehouse has a black multicam, Al's has this camo and every other gun shop I checked with just has the black stock.
So the rifle is 7oz heavier than listed. Got to love the fake marketing there from savage
Hard to tell if his initial weight included mounts and his brake. Regardless, light rifle.
Are you still super happy w it? Has it held up? Thanks hope to hear your response. I. Super torn between this and a sauer 101 stainless
I love it still. I added a Matthews Manufacturing cheek riser because the cheeks risers that come with it don't go forward enough for my eye relief and scope setup. This is one of the most comfortable and lightest guns I've ever shot. Taking it hunting this weekend.
I have the same exact gun but the grey and black stock with a leupold vx6hd shoots 1/2” groups all day with eld x but I was wondering why put a break on a 6.5? I understand a suppressor I want to get one for mine soon but just seems pointless on a caliber that doesn’t kick. Might just be me but I hate how loud muzzle breaks are and only use them if it’s a bigger caliber. Another question does the action ever get better? That’s the one thing I dislike about the gun everything else I love. I’ve only put 2 boxes through it so I’m hoping it will get better but when you ran the action I could tell yours is just like mine. Just doesn’t seem very smooth almost rough
I've seen this comment regarding how sticky the action is in a few different places. Has your's smoothed out at all? I'm looking at this in 6.5CM pretty hard right now.
@@Tyanmax99 try putting lapping compound on the bolt and run it a couple hundred times times cleaning it every so often.
Another test with a 6.5 Creedmoor. These companies love using a target round to test there rifles, low recoil easy shooting and inherently accurate. The real test is how these lightweight guns handle 30-06, 7mm magnums and 300 magnums. These ultralites are performing poorly with these big calibers, they are getting poor reviews. I thought about an ultralite in 300 wsm but way to many issues, chamber issues, sloppy actions. Your basically putting a $800.00 barrel on a sub par action. Just get a Tikka lite or Superlite for $799 "KISS" ( Keep it simple stupid)
This action is pretty excellent actually. I am also onboard however about how the companies test their rifles in 6.5cm only. It is nearly cheating yes.
@@EnkeiTenjin I doubt the Savage is nearly as smooth as the Browning or Tikka actions! Everywhere retailer I see Ultralights in 300 WSM on sale but they are not moving off the shelf? Tikka's and Browning's fly off the shelf and are sold out within 48 hours in 300 wsm. People are having issues with there 300 wsm's in the Savage Ultralight. I have a 270 Win and 30-06 in Savages, Stevens Mod 200 both weapons are accurate. The 270 does not like Copper bullets and shows pressure signs. I have replaced the ejector, extractor, and bolt head due to an incident with off the shelf Federal Coppers blowing out primers. All lead core ammo no problem. Did a head space check and no problems all in spec with the go and nogo gage. I have yet to test some ammo to see if the issue has been resolved? After doing research on bloggs other people having similar issues with Savages. Definitely not going to roll the dice and hope for the best on a $1400 rifle.
★★★★★2 out of 5 stars. blondebear · 10 months ago
sent 2 of these back due to burnt bolt faces
2 of them went back because the bolt faces were burnt and scared from test rounds. poor quality control..third one was ok and shot
thoroughly inspect it if you purchase one.
✘ No, I do not recommend this product.
I am looking for a mans gun not a girls cartridge/6.5 Creedmoor that has an action that can't handle a magnum load.
@@leeeng478 Get a 50 BMG like a real man ...shoot a real man is strong enough to carry it too...don't be a punk with a 30-06 or a 300 Mag..
My ultralight in 300wsm is a tack driver.
Very good video, thanks fir testing all those different types of rounds!!
Did you test the Hornady Precision Hunter in 143 Grain?
Thanks. Sadly not for that ammo. I haven't been able to get any locally at a decent price and won't pay $4/rd for it. I already have all of my ammo for 6.5CM before the pandemic so I'm sticking with what I've got.
Very much understood!! I am buying one of these based on so many great reviews, including yours!
Your video is the most helpful in a recommended set up and Ammo selection. Especially with the ammo problems we are having, I will be able to limit what I test in mine as well as help me figure out a good custom load for my gun!
Have a question, how stiff is the stock I was reading some blog's and people where saying that since that stock did not have AccuStock rail system that you could push the stock and touch the barrel
Yes it's a bit of a soft stock and I show that in the video, but, I have not had any issues with the stock touching the barrel even when I'm resting the stock on something directly.
OMG, I did not notice that this gun was not equipped with an Accustock !
I had a Savage 10T with the Accustock, it was a tack driver in 308, but the heavy barrel was not pratical for hunting (11.5 lbs).
I sold it and bought a Savage 110 in 300 Win Mag caliber , but the one without the Accustock (Savage 110 XP Hunter package, a cheap version of the 110).
I did not liked it, the stock was a bit flimsy and not free floating.
I sold it a month after.
I was about to buy the Savage 110 Ultralite in camo, in 30-06 caliber.
Thank you so much to notify me about this important fact.
I will get a Tikka T3X Hunter instead. A bit heavier but a real firm stock.
How did it shoot with the nox flash hider?
I really liked it. I plan to do another follow up video about it and see if there is any left or right deviation since the nox flash hider has exhaust ports on the right side but not the left. so far can't tell of any issue.
Do you know if the 308 version also has the same 8-40 screws
Sorry I am not 100% sure on that one but I believe they are the same.
@@minutemanprep thanks for getting back with me on that and your right I did further research on this and they are the same across the board also sweet video and and even sweeter rifle!
@@charlesdavis9529 Thanks for the update and thanks for the comment =)
How’d the barrel break in process go for you??
very well. rifle is super accurate with standard ammo.
@@minutemanprep I sure do appreciate it man! Awesome video can’t wait to see mor about it.
Where do you get your ammo? I've been having a really hard time finding it in my state?
I kept up on ammo supply before the shortage. My "Test" ammo is pretty much empty but my standard ammo is good to go. That's why they call me the Minute Man Prepper =) Gotta keep that stuff prepped.
Shoot one savage you basically shot them all lol 😆
Great video bud! very well constructed and researched. On your recommendation, I am 'pullin' the trigger on the entire setup. We only have one of these rifles in 6.5 in ALL of Canada. Stay safe!
Thanks. That's crazy I would definitely snatch it up. I have update videos coming out about this rifle too