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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Blcktaildreamer on January 12, 2018, 01:38:15 PM

Title: Savage 10 stealth 6.5 creed
Post by: Blcktaildreamer on January 12, 2018, 01:38:15 PM: Does anyone have any experience with the savage 10 BA stealth? I keep going back and forth between it and the Ruger precision. I am mainly concerned with fit and finish I’m sure it is a shooter with the proper load.

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Title: Re: Savage 10 stealth 6.5 creed
Post by: jrebel on January 12, 2018, 02:01:26 PM: I have it and absolutely love it. I placed a break on mine....though it is not needed. I adjusted the trigger to 3lbs ish and placed a NF SHV 5-20x56 on it. I will shoot better than any rifle I have ever owned.....easily a 1/2 MOA gun. I am pushing 140 grain accubonds at 2730 fps with H4350.

With all this being said, I have heard great things about the ruger as well. The savage is a little lighter...but not enough to sway anyone, they are both heavy rifles.

The bad:

I had a gun smith work my chamber as I had cases that showed machining marks that made it sticky to extract some shots. Cost was $50 and not is is smooth as butter.

I am not a fan of the bluing on the barrel....I will be getting it Cerakoted this year to fix my dislike with it. Not a function issue, just a preference issue. When I rebarrel it (one of these years) I will make sure it has a stainless barrel.
Title: Re: Savage 10 stealth 6.5 creed
Post by: Blcktaildreamer on January 12, 2018, 03:36:37 PM: Great to hear I like the bolt style on the savage much better than the Ruger. For now which ever gun I decide on I’ll be topping it with a vortex viper pst 4-16x50.

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Title: Re: Savage 10 stealth 6.5 creed
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on January 12, 2018, 06:40:31 PM: Quote from: jrebel on January 12, 2018, 02:01:26 PM
I have it and absolutely love it. I placed a break on mine....though it is not needed. I adjusted the trigger to 3lbs ish and placed a NF SHV 5-20x56 on it. I will shoot better than any rifle I have ever owned.....easily a 1/2 MOA gun. I am pushing 140 grain accubonds at 2730 fps with H4350.

With all this being said, I have heard great things about the ruger as well. The savage is a little lighter...but not enough to sway anyone, they are both heavy rifles.

The bad:

I had a gun smith work my chamber as I had cases that showed machining marks that made it sticky to extract some shots. Cost was $50 and not is is smooth as butter.

I am not a fan of the bluing on the barrel....I will be getting it Cerakoted this year to fix my dislike with it. Not a function issue, just a preference issue. When I rebarrel it (one of these years) I will make sure it has a stainless barrel.

Sweet rifle. :tup:

https://www.range365.com/savage-model-10-ba-stealth-precision-rifle-gun-review
Title: Re: Savage 10 stealth 6.5 creed
Post by: aaronoto on January 15, 2018, 12:33:53 PM: I've got a Stealth, a buddy has a RPR. I bought the Stealth because the RPR was still scarce as hen's teeth when I was looking to buy. I wish I would have held out for a RPR... Both guns are comparable accuracy wise - both are tack drivers, close enough that I wouldn't give a nod to one or the other in terms of accuracy. Given that, I don't think my Stealth has any benefit over the RPR besides being cheaper. The stock on the RPR is better then the Savage, the RPR has a folding stock and the Savage doesn't, the RPR has a 3 lug short throw bolt, and the RPR allows you to mount the bipod much further forward then the Savage. As far as actions go - I wouldn't say the Savage feels "better" but it feels "heftier". The RPR action with a new bolt shroud feels great though, incredibly smooth, but just doesn't have the heft of the Savage is the best way I can describe it.

With all that said, if price is a concern definitely go Savage and you'd be happy. If you're at all thinking about buying a Savage and swapping stocks or adding a folding adapter, just go Ruger as you'll be at the price of an RPR after you make those upgrades. Personally I think the RPR looks a lot better as well.
Title: Re: Savage 10 stealth 6.5 creed
Post by: CAMPMEAT on January 15, 2018, 02:43:30 PM: Build your own bolt gun. Do you have a Savage 308 laying around ?

Built off a Savage Model 10 LE 308 donor action I had. MDT LSS Chassis, 6.5 Creedmoor, Blackhole Weaponry Barrel 1:8 twist, Rock River Operator Buttstock right at $1000 rifle only.
Title: Re: Savage 10 stealth 6.5 creed
Post by: Blcktaildreamer on January 15, 2018, 06:20:07 PM: Quote from: CAMPMEAT on January 15, 2018, 02:43:30 PM
Build your own bolt gun. Do you have a Savage 308 laying around ?

Built off a Savage Model 10 LE 308 donor action I had. MDT LSS Chassis, 6.5 Creedmoor, Blackhole Weaponry Barrel 1:8 twist, Rock River Operator Buttstock right at $1000 rifle only.

I have thought of this. I would need to pick up a donor. Does the $1000 include the donor?

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Title: Re: Savage 10 stealth 6.5 creed
Post by: bigdub257 on January 15, 2018, 06:31:16 PM: Picked up a 6.5 stealth also. Sighted it in the other day @100 yds. and the last 3 shots were touching. Very nice! Using 129 gr. Interlock factory Hornady ammo for starters. Going to try the Hornady 143 gr. ELD-X next which I think may be my go to bullet for hunting. Mounted a Burris Eliminator III on it to see how that works for longer ranges. Haven't previously used the Burris Eliminator so we'll see. Might be a while before I can get to an area to shoot at longer ranges but very anxious to see how it performs at longer distances.