I'm a do it yourself type of guy and the standard choice of a Remington 700 seems too expensive and requires a lot of specialized tooling to make a custom rifle.

I already spent pretty big money on a Criterion barrelled 6.5 Creedmoor LR308 type AR and now I want a companion bolt gun that is lighter and maybe more compact.

My idea of pretty big money is different from some, if I add it up, I spent less on my whole rifle with some nice glass than some people spend on a new large frame AR without glass.

Now I would like to spend as little as possible on a nice, accurate bolt action in 6.5 Creedmoor with a nice trigger, nice stock and nice glass.

It seems possible, especially if I can find a deal on a used Savage.

Any way, the results I have gotten with my home built LR308 style rifle are fantastic and I'm hoping to get similar in a lighter weight bolt action.