I have a Savage 11 LWH in 260. Besides metal being remove from the action and bolt body, it also has a 20" featherweight barrel that tapers to 0.540" at the muzzle. My guess is the barrel weight is slightly under 2 lbs verses 2 lbs 6 oz for a 22" Savage sporter barrel. To reduce weight (approximately 8 oz) verses a metal DBM assembly, Savage uses a plastic DBM frame, bottom cap and trigger guard with front bolt release. The LWH walnut stock is trimmer and shorter (30" stock; 13.5" pull length; 1" recoil pad ) verses than the standard Savage 14 American classic stock. It has vent slots cut into the underside of the forend for additional weight reduction and to aid barrel cooling.
As you can see from numbers below, the Savage LWH in 260 with a 20" 1:8 twist barrel is a very effective compact hunting rifle. I use a max load of H4350 powder; 130 gr Bergers; Lapua brass; Wolf LR primers. Groups are very consistant, 0.75" @100 yrds and sub MOA out to my comfort zone of 300 yds. Total rifle weight is 7.0 lbs with scope and sling. Recoil is 15.4 ft-lbs with this load.
0 yrd; 2913 MV; 2450 E
300 yd; 2423 V; 1695 E
600 yd; 1983 V; 1135 E
If on a limited budget, I would look at the Savage 11 Trophy Hunter. Savage uses the same LW plastic DBM assembly and trigger guard used in the Savage LWH. Sell the cheap package scope and tupperware stock as new take-offs and use the funds to purchase a discounted walnut Savage 14 classic stock (Numrich Gun Parts). The plastic DBM assembly and trigger guard used in the Savage 11 Trophy Hunter will also fit in this and other Savage SA CF stocks with the DBM cutout.
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