Savage Stealth in 6.5 - First impressions.

[CBryars2]

Gun Broker has 949 or lower, might consider, all will be 22". 24" are being put on the ones sent back and requesting.

[Kingair001]

Gun Broker has 949 or lower, might consider, all will be 22". 24" are being put on the ones sent back and requesting.
That's a nice price 🖒

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[Justin.D]

That's a nice price 🖒

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I've seen 3-4 now in .308 and 6.5 sell for around 820+25 shipping. Really a lot of gun for the money but makes sense since I've seen the RPR sub 1k and the FCP-SR around 500.

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/568393334

[CBryars2]

There is a store selling 18005 (Gen 1) RPR for $1149, they have sold many at that price. Gen 2 is still too high for me. The .308 RPR has been hit or miss. Want to try a .308 Stealth if I can even get the $ and a really good deal.

Sold my AR-10, now have lots of 7.62 cartridges and also Hornady 168 bullets. Torn between getting maybe a .308 Stealth, or more likely something like a FCP-SR to use the ammo. Other option is sell the ammo, not sure where you go to do that?

All in all, I like my stealth better than my wife's 18005 RPR. More gun for the money IMO.

[Keith_A]

How many of you guys are shooting your 10 BA Stealth with a muzzle Brake? If so, which muzzle brake are you using?

Keith

[Justin.D]

There is a store selling 18005 (Gen 1) RPR for $1149, they have sold many at that price. Gen 2 is still too high for me. The .308 RPR has been hit or miss. Want to try a .308 Stealth if I can even get the $ and a really good deal.

Sold my AR-10, now have lots of 7.62 cartridges and also Hornady 168 bullets. Torn between getting maybe a .308 Stealth, or more likely something like a FCP-SR to use the ammo. Other option is sell the ammo, not sure where you go to do that?

All in all, I like my stealth better than my wife's 18005 RPR. More gun for the money IMO.

I was originally eying the Stealth but decided to go FCP-SR, and then drop it into a chassis system later. Barrel, action and trigger wise they seem to be identical.

[CBryars2]

I looked at the FCP-SR option, added it up, more costly with Chassis running 500 + buffer and stock = looking at about 1200 bucks (IMO). I still may get an FCP-SR .308 and then add chassis when I can scrape up the funds.

[Justin.D]

I looked at the FCP-SR option, added it up, more costly with Chassis running 500 + buffer and stock = looking at about 1200 bucks (IMO). I still may get an FCP-SR .308 and then add chassis when I can scrape up the funds.


Yeah, I looked at it as a wash cause I figure I can get around 200 from someone for the factory accustock, bottom metal and magazine, but it let me get out there and shoot for the time being cause Im 19 and on the college student budget. Either way you cant go wrong.

[nightstash]

Installed the APA Little ******* GenII. Very impressed with the performance of the brake but **** it's loud.

[Kingair001]

Installed the APA Little ******* GenII. Very impressed with the performance of the brake but **** it's loud.
The louder - the better they work !

The APA's are among the best

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[CBryars2]

PRecision Rifle Blog does some great work, they rated Lil *astard at the top of the pack.

[Kingair001]

PRecision Rifle Blog does some great work, they rated Lil *astard at the top of the pack.
It's a good one !

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[CBryars2]

Called Savage today - rifle going to test fire today, then fluting if required, then finishing, final test fire, then they will ship. Rep said probably another week.
So 4 weeks turn around if they complete it next week.
Don't know it that is good turn around or not. They literally had to make the barrel. Hope it was worth the wait. Feel like an expectant father.

[Kingair001]

You'll be pleased !

BTW Lapua just announced that they will start making Creedmoor 6.5 brass

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[bearcatrp]

BTW Lapua just announced that they will start making Creedmoor 6.5 brass

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Got a link to the announcement?

[Kingair001]

Nope but I just received an email from a buddy and apparently they posted it on another forum

I'll see if I can find it

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[Kingair001]

Here you go - posted by Kevin Thomas of Lapua - USA

May as well go ahead and drive a stake through the heart of this thread right now; Yes, we currently have 6.5 Creedmoor in to works. We discussed this one at length in Finland during a new products development meeting a few months back. Several of us were pushing this one rather hard, due to the tremendous feedback we'd taken on the cartridge, and the popularity that the cartridge has already earned. Not a big one in Europe, but the US market is a significant share of our business, and we most definitely do listen to customer input. The first set ups are currently being done, and the initial trial run and in-house testing will be done shortly after that. If all goes well, we'll move on with production and hopefully make the formal introduction of this one during the SHOT show in January.

Hang on guys, it's coming.

[CBryars2]

I shoot Lapua in my 338 along with other brass. In my 6.5 I use Hornady. So far not had any issues people talk about (loose primer etc). Anneal after about 2-3 shots. Only questions for me will revolve around: Cost per round, availability and when released.

Will be interesting to hear testing results from folks. Sounds like at least 1 year before available (comment about Shot Show in Jan 2017 and then lead time to release).

[Keith_A]

Not doubting you, but it seems crazy that Savage is having to make barrels from scratch for all returning new 10 BA Stealth's. Their website still shows 24" barrel. Is their final configuration to sell 22" or 24" barrels? Seems like it should be a drop-in replacement.

[Jrs81]

Can't wait for some 6.5 Lapua brass!!! Finally lol, all my hornady brass is getting put to great use currently, on 4th reloads for most of them. Did anneal them after 2nd batch of loads. I personally haven't had any problems with primers coming out but do notice they seem to press in a lot easier than nosler brass does. Never made it to the range Sunday cause our lovely upstate NY weather. As for the barrels on the stealth they told me when mine was there that they had a ton of the barrels ready to go and it still took 4 weeks to get the gun back. 1 of the 4 was waiting on shipping which I found a little odd, ups picks it up and for some reason my gun sat in shipping for an entire week before being sent out to me, all I could think is they were shipping in quantity to save some loot. Hope to hear your results soon Cbryars2