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Generally dwell time is irrelevant with the type of shooting this rifle is designed for. The scope on it is a joke as is the jumbojet sized can.

Excellent review 👍

I have it in 223, best in class

I own the mortal x in 177 got it last September, unfortunately it developed an air leak, over 2 months now and still waiting for it’s return, normally prefer traditional wooden stocks but this one caught my eye, I like all the adjustments of the stock and it shoots really well, I found the mags aren’t the best, one of mine moves about and you have to move it at every shot, bought some spare ones, but I’m thinking of looking on the CARM website to see if he makes them. Good honest review of this Kral, so subscribing and see what else comes up.

It is indeed a fine gun! Im not getting rid of mine!

Do you recommend the 300 aac as I've swapped it for my 223

Good greetings from Canada, that is another great shooter from Savage!!! I have some range time with this model, 1000 meters with 25 centimeter target with no issues. Great design for shooting targets and paper but very very heavy. My thoughts are that all versions of American straight pull Savage Impulse rifle really need a GRS style stock like the Bifrost or Warg model or the equivalent from MDT or Woox rifle stocks (especially in the mountain hunter model different than the model in your video). Think of Sako Quest 90 Carbon Fiber stock design on this Savage Impulse design of rifle chambered in 300PRC with a 26 inch carbon fibre barrel on the wide open Tundra in the North or in the high altitude mountain hunts, that would be truly impressive even at the range in PRS events as well. The stock design in your video is more for a semiautomatic or to a lesser degree a turn bolt action like 110, 700, model 70, howas or tikkas . These thoughts are based on almost 30 years of Hunter's experience who enjoys long-distance shooting at the range, and as for thumbhole stocks they really and truly provide the best advantage for semi-automatic in terms of accuracy improvement, no real speed improvement for thumbole straightpull tun bolt actiins. Having said all that, I still go hog hunting with an early 70's Sako Finnwolf lever action (well oiled and very quick) chambered in 308 win for more impressive speed on target as compared to a straight pull out of the box.

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I just got the same one in 308. Haven’t shoot it yet. I believe it’s a good rifle for the money. It’s a good brand so will see! I love the classic look. Mine is wood, walnut color and the fact that is made in America is great. Great video Sir! 👌🏻🫡

👍 we smoothbore duffers need to stick together 🤣🤣🤣

I'm a complete duffer with a shotgun too, But it's still great fun.

Hi, I'm writing from Italy, could you please tell me the best factory ammunition for this rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor. thanks and congratulations for the video. HI

My 9yo daughter has this rifle in .243 and has taken the following Texas game with it. All immediate kills. Bobcat Whitetail deer (medium doe) Javelina Small wild boar Rabbit She is about 80 pounds and not quite 5 feet tall. This is a wonderful gun for young daughters. I have not found another length of pull this short with capable hunting calibers. The gun is more than accurate enough for ethical ranges in .243. Nice review. Thanks!

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6.5PRC is short action

Boy what a silencer

Nice informative video. I personally use prism optics rather than red dots due to my astigmatism. I have several nice red dot sights mounted to some of my guns and the problem I have with them is that the reticles have a star effect so it's difficult to know where the center of the reticle is. Since I've converted some of my rifles to prism sights I find the reticles to be sharp as they should be.

Thanks Pete, must say those and the Reximex are a good value and very accurate PCP.

Been useing them for a year now with all my clients and I have to say it's the best I've ever used

I absolutely love my R8 Ultimate in .308. It is no budget rifle and you cant look at it thru those eyes. What it is however is the single best hunting rifle you can buy today. The mount is proprietary and expensive but its rock solid and perfectly repeats zero every single time, you just dont need to test fire it, trust the system it will work 100% of times. Barrel changes are something you might not utilize but its really nice to have. If you do decide to use a differend caliber for a differend application down the line you can get a barrel that will cost as much as a decend complete rifle but you get a premium R8 for your money. Even holds zero when swapping between barrels as long as the mount and the scope stays with the barrel.

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Bore scope the rifle. Savage will let a crappy barrel leave the factory badly chattered bore. 110 Tactical in 308 Winchester.

Great guns, I love mine. Yes they are weighty, but I never notice it when I shoot it. I zeroed mine in 3 shots, hit a gong at 300 on the 4th shot and returns to zero every time.

Now I'm confused. I thought Hawke only offer 20x half mil reticles like the one shown here in the Sidewinder 6-24 x 56 SFP scopes.

The foresight post is similar to the M16/M16A1 post but lacks the groove in the top. That groove can be annoying because the post moves up or down by one (1) inch at 100 yards with each click AND rotates a quarter (1/4) of a turn. This changes the image of the foresight post from thin to thick OR vice versa when you use an odd number of clicks to raise or lower the point of impact.

Nice looking gun

READ THE EDIT BELOW!!! Seems you are reading the USA catalogue/website… Outside the US it’s in 22-250 Rem, .223 Rem, .243 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC, 300 BLK & 308 Win. - there isn’t a 350legend available this side of the pond 🤷‍♂️ It’s a Rem700 footprint…change the stock to fit you…job done 🤷‍♂️ As for 6.5creed not being deer legal…coming in at an average speed from a 20” barrel well over “deer legal”…many deer stalkers in the uk use 20” barrelled 6.5’s. FYI it states on the website, the correct one, it’s a 7+1 for 223. EDIT - Because you have deleted my replies and have stopped me replying. You are reading the US information - so again you have the WRONG data...its even in the catalogue! The total rubbish about the 20" creed reply you have below...shows just how little you know, add that to not even providing the correct information...show's that you do not carry out due diligence or research. Shocking review and misinformation.

great review, as always! I think the extreme sierra (18 inch full stainless + cerakote )would be very interesting to see in .223, 18 inch barrel should give you more velocity possibly stabilizing those 68 grain rounds (I’ve seen the ridge sp in .223 do very well at 300 yards with the 18 inch barrel and 69 grain sierra bullets). Light, compact, stainless, if it shoots well it might give tikka a run for it’s money!

So no easy way to remove the bolt and clean the rifle?

Yes it was the 18” tube

Great video! I am curious what length barrel your 1022 has? Is that the standard 18?

I got that exact rifle from Gallery of guns here in the states and a Athlon Argos 8-34-56 gen 1 for less than 1100 bucks, that is with tax and shipping. I could have bought a better rifle and scope but I doubt I could have got a better combo for 1100 bucks.

I moved through Sauer 202, Mauser M03 and then a variety of custom rifles. I wish I hadn't got rid of my Sauer, but I have a feeling that the S&L will if anything be an upgrade on the Sauer

Which barrel is better: Wilderness Thumbhole Steel or Wilderness Ridge Steel? What do you recommend?

Thanks Pete, looks like it needs a bit of fettling. Interesting review though.

Cheers Pete. Not a bad gun but very expensive. I'll stick with my performance centre 15-22.

Great video thanks! Do the blaser scope mounts actually fit in, or are those "blaser-like" but not the exact same scope mounts?

I cant find info on the 6.5 grendel in the legacy anywhere. Do you know if this is something schultz is coming with later ?

The R8 has standardly lighter trigger than 2 pounds. I believe exactly 1.66

Totally agree, it’s a peach!

Own a Schultz Victory, brilliant rifle too!

Interesting toy. Thank you.

That looks like nice kit.

Looks a comfortable set up!

Where did you purchase your hat, sir? I find it rather dashing, and I think I need one for hunting on the continent.

Just bought myself one chambered in .338. feels so good spending 10 euro per bullet

Thank you for this review. Useful close up shots and explanations.

I agree on the trigger, had a good look over the 505 at the BSS and just something about that trigger instantly felt...odd. it almost felt like something weird had been done in the linkage between trigger blade and sear, well in comparison to my R8 and numerous Sakos/Tikkas. The other thing was I did upset the stand personnel a lot by drawing parallels between the R8 and 505, they really didn't like the comparisons i.e. the obvious mount similarities between an R8 barrel and action and rubber inserts. Overall though, I'd happily have one as a "bolt action R8" if that was what was needed.

I currently have a Bergara itch that I need to scratch and this thumbhole carbon in CM is on the shortlist. Only because I can’t afford a Bergara Elevate!

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