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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: fowl smacker on June 21, 2020, 09:48:37 AM

Title: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: fowl smacker on June 21, 2020, 09:48:37 AM: If you've got one what do you think? Looks like a winner to me from the description of it with that Proof Research barrel and the weight. Would be real nice in the 6.5PRC or 280AI.
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: jjhunter on June 21, 2020, 10:02:36 AM: Those calibers make sense to me. If I didn’t already have a CA 6.5, I’d think about it.
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: teanawayslayer on June 21, 2020, 10:11:23 AM: I’ve looked at them. They look pretty sweet but only two in the mag. I like 3 lol.
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: fishngamereaper on June 21, 2020, 10:14:36 AM: Been comparing this to the CA Mesa. Both have really good reviews. I should just buy both and stop agonizing over which to buy. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: jjhunter on June 21, 2020, 10:17:07 AM: Quote from: teanawayslayer on June 21, 2020, 10:11:23 AM
I’ve looked at them. They look pretty sweet but only two in the mag. I like 3 lol.

Run that bolt like a pump gun? Haha
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: jjhunter on June 21, 2020, 10:18:07 AM: Didn’t Howa drop a carbon barreled rifle as well?
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: teanawayslayer on June 21, 2020, 10:20:39 AM: Quote from: jjhunter on June 21, 2020, 10:17:07 AM
Quote from: teanawayslayer on June 21, 2020, 10:11:23 AM
I’ve looked at them. They look pretty sweet but only two in the mag. I like 3 lol.

Run that bolt like a pump gun? Haha
lol. I can’t believe that there that concerned about weight. I mean a little more plastic and one bullet. Isn’t going to make that big of a difference. Just don’t find to many mags that are only designed to hold two rounds.
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: Fshnpole on June 21, 2020, 10:26:04 AM: I have one in 308. Shoots good I like it, but the best way I can describe it is a $300 rifle with a $700 barrel if that makes sense.
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: opdinkslayer on June 21, 2020, 10:48:38 AM: :yeah: Kind of my thought exactly. :dunno:
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: Jason on June 21, 2020, 11:08:11 AM: Quote from: Fshnpole on June 21, 2020, 10:26:04 AM
I have one in 308. Shoots good I like it, but the best way I can describe it is a $300 rifle with a $700 barrel if that makes sense.
What size groups are you getting from it? Hows the trigger?
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: Fshnpole on June 21, 2020, 11:21:52 AM: Quote from: Jason on June 21, 2020, 11:08:11 AM
Quote from: Fshnpole on June 21, 2020, 10:26:04 AM
I have one in 308. Shoots good I like it, but the best way I can describe it is a $300 rifle with a $700 barrel if that makes sense.
What size groups are you getting from it? Hows the trigger?

Im not a big fan of the bladed trigger, but adjusted all the way down its not bad. Have not shot it too much 168 gr berger hybrid hunters shot good bout 3/4 in at 100. Gonna try a couple other factory loads.
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: fowl smacker on June 21, 2020, 11:53:02 AM: Quote from: Fshnpole on June 21, 2020, 10:26:04 AM
I have one in 308. Shoots good I like it, but the best way I can describe it is a $300 rifle with a $700 barrel if that makes sense.
Makes perfect sense, thats one of the most important factors to me besides trigger, and I'm a fan of Savage's accutrigger. Just like my AR builds, don't skimp on barrel or trigger, the rest is just cosmetics basically. Their website shows the 280AI with a magazine capacity of 4, however I'd lean toward the 6.5PRC and it does say 2 on that one.
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: BUTTER on June 21, 2020, 12:52:36 PM: Nice have a 6.5 prc one sitting at the gun shop to pick up when I get off
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: BUTTER on June 21, 2020, 01:38:59 PM: Am I wrong as wouldn't it be one in the chamber plus 2 in the clip?
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: bolsen on June 21, 2020, 02:30:24 PM: My cousin got one in 6.5 prc a couple weeks ago, it shoots great. It is one in the chamber, 2 in the magazine. Not a big fan of the action, the shells grab quite a bit when you try to chamber one. Maybe that’s how all savage actions are, I’ve never shot one before.
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: bigdub257 on June 21, 2020, 02:38:24 PM: Picked one up in 6.5 PRC. Finally shot it yesterday and was very pleased!
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: BUTTER on June 21, 2020, 03:50:42 PM: Cant wait to pick mine up. Are you using a turret scope on that Percy? If so where did you set your zero 200 yards? I picked up last night a gen 2 pst vortex for it with the illuminated sights.
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: Zardoz on June 21, 2020, 07:30:33 PM: Don't you only need one bullet?.... :chuckle:
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: bullfisher on June 22, 2020, 02:24:12 PM: This guy says you can get 3 in the Mag.
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: NWShooter on June 22, 2020, 08:38:06 PM: GrabAGun has some in stock. Their prices are hard to beat with a flat rate $7.99 shipping charge for firearms. I have purchased five or so rifles from them. Smooth purchases.

I see they have a .280 AI in stock, along with 06, 28 Nosler Etc.

https://grabagun.com/bsearch/result/?q=Savage+110+ultralite
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: James on June 22, 2020, 09:19:00 PM: That gun has been calling my name, I like the Tikka I mostly hunt with now, but I really miss that tang safety and not having to worry about the bolt being slightly lifted.

The Savage ultralight checks all the right boxes for me, except I would prefer a blind mag, but I am probably one of the only weirdos that does.

I really need to spend my money on a new bow, but man I want one of these.
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: BUTTER on July 01, 2020, 09:54:59 AM: Can you guys please tell me what scope bases your using for your ultralite.
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: Fshnpole on July 01, 2020, 10:09:36 AM: Quote from: BUTTER on July 01, 2020, 09:54:59 AM
Can you guys please tell me what scope bases your using for your ultralite.

Leupold mark 4 20 moa rail on mine. It has a larger screw size of #8 which limits your options. Would of preferred the lighter weight of the backcountry rail but wouldn’t work. I know some other guys are using egw but I am not a fan of their rails that are extended.
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: bigdub257 on July 01, 2020, 10:22:14 AM: Quote from: Fshnpole on July 01, 2020, 10:09:36 AM
Quote from: BUTTER on July 01, 2020, 09:54:59 AM
Can you guys please tell me what scope bases your using for your ultralite.

Leupold mark 4 20 moa rail on mine. It has a larger screw size of #8 which limits your options. Would of preferred the lighter weight of the backcountry rail but wouldn’t work. I know some other guys are using egw but I am not a fan of their rails that are extended.

Put the same rail on mine for the same reasons.
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: BULLBLASTER on July 01, 2020, 10:25:21 AM: Quote from: BUTTER on July 01, 2020, 09:54:59 AM
Can you guys please tell me what scope bases your using for your ultralite.

You might give hawkins precision a call and see if their hybrid rings would fit. I think the screw spacing of .86 is the same as lone peak and stiller actions. Not sure on front to rear spacing tho.
Title: Re: Anybody have a Savage 110 ultralight?
Post by: BUTTER on July 01, 2020, 03:55:55 PM: Thank you for all your tips I decided to go with the EGW