Hello (from down in NZ, where all our hunting is in the mountains)

After many years of seeking the "perfect" lightweight mountain rifle, I thought I had it in a Mauser "Kurz" that I had rebuilt in 6.5x47. The Mauser is a dandy rifle that cost a bunch of money - but recently I acquired a Savage Model 11 Lightweight Hunter in 6.5 Creedmoor.

I really don't think the Lightweight Hunter could be improved on without spending a LOT of money, my example is reasonably smooth (compares well with Remmy 700's), balances beautifully, feeds and cycles nicely, has the quietest safety of any of my rifles, and to cap all that off, its shoots amazingly - consistent 3 shot groups of 3/8 to 1/2 inch with a Sierra 140 gn with VV N-550, Hornady cases and Federal LR primer at 2785 fps - thats a load that will give you some real "reach". The groups I shoot for this sort of rifle are what I call "hunter shot", 3 shots from a bench but no barrel cooling time, load and shoot them as fast as you can get a good sight picture.

Cheers
Foster