Anyone have a Savage Ashbury?

[cumminsdsl]

I recently purchased a Savage Ashbury 6.5 creedmoor, still waiting on it to show up at the FFL. I was a little surprised that there is basically no information available on them. Just curious if anyone had any experience with one?

Basically what happened is I sold all of my bolt rifles this winter and planned on primarily shooting a Bergara LRP this year. When it showed up I really didn't like the feel of the chassis. With it finally being spring here in Ohio, I really didn't have the time or desire to order a new chassis and needed a rifle I could get ASAP. I remember checking an Ashbury out somewhere last year and really liking the chassis, but thinking there is no way I would pay that type of money for a Savage. I found one cheap enough I felt it was worth trying out.

 

[brianf]

i have 2 chassis, and they are great. get the thinnest fore end you can because they can get front heavy. i think the sport is actually lighter then the carbon fiber.
ive beat one in 20-30 below and it took it with out a hiccup. the savage part of it is note in my wheelhouse.
they do good work and are good customer service, they jumped through hoops for some small things i needed.

 

[cumminsdsl]

It will be coming with the standard hand guard. Can they be swapped with any ar-10 or just APO branded ones? That may not even be a problem, I actually prefer a heavier rifle.

I really liked the chassis, which that and the price is the only reason I took a chance with a savage.

I also have a Luth mba-3 and Magpul PRS buttstock to try out on it. The one that comes with it seems more suited for an AR-15

 

[Dirty D]

I just bought one here, I won't tell you how little I paid for it. I'm waiting on my DMR II and Spuhr to show up to go wring it out but initial impressions are good, very good. I got mine used (barely) and the bolt lift is surprisingly light, dare I say on par with my Bighorn TL2 that I put side by side and cycled the bolts on both to compare. The bolt lift is hands down better than any Salvage that I have ever owned and I have owned a lot of Salvages but you can still feel the grit when cycling the bolt, the grit doesn't slow me down and despite intentionally trying I haven't been able to get the bolt to bind. I have been dry firing the rifle for the last 4 days and cycling the bolt on every dry fire and I can already feel a difference in the grit, I'm going to spend some time polishing this pig and I think it will be pretty slick. I'm NOT a fan of the Magpul CTR for a bolt rifle and have a PRS stock in my pile of extra shit so I will probably go buy a rifle length gas tube and install the PRS. The folder mechanism is pretty well designed and with a bolt mod I think I can flip it over and make a right side folder, more to come on that. The biggest thing that I like about mine is that despite Savage calling it a Model 10 APO it is actually a model 12 target action with the solid top, the solid top target actions are quite a bit more rigid than the open top actions.

 

[cumminsdsl]

Good to hear, I was planning on maybe doing some polishing too, but being mine isn’t here yet I don’t know how it will feel. Seems to be hit or miss.


Do you know if the action is a small shank or large. I am already looking into proof and criterion prefit barrels. If I like the action and chassis well enough I might rebarrel it sooner than later, haven’t really heard anything on the factory savage barrel.

 

[j741]

@Dirty D - Glad to hear you're liking it so far. Now I know I could have asked more for it . In any case, it's gone to a good home that will shoot it a lot more than I would have.

That scope & mount setup should be great on there. Please post back up results when you get it out to the range.

 

[Dirty D]

Do you know if the action is a small shank or large. I am already looking into proof and criterion prefit barrels. If I like the action and chassis well enough I might rebarrel it sooner than later, haven’t really heard anything on the factory savage barrel.

All of Savages target actions are large shank so I am ASSUMING this one is but I haven't put calipers on it yet to confirm.

 

[Dirty D]

@Dirty D - Glad to hear you're liking it so far. Now I know I could have asked more for it...

Not really, I am fully aware of the shortcomings of most Savages and had already decided that if I didn't really like it I was just going to cannibalize the chassis for my Stevens 200 action that is so worn in it is slick as snot, now that I have my hands on it I am impressed so far. Savage and APO have done a great job of putting together a great little rifle and an even better job of hiding it.

 

[Dirty D]

If this little bastard shoots well I'm going to have to publically apologize to LowLight for trolling his review of the Savage Stealth and I hate apologizing to anyone taller than me.

 

[Lonestar1027]

It will be coming with the standard hand guard. Can they be swapped with any ar-10 or just APO branded ones? That may not even be a problem, I actually prefer a heavier rifle.

I really liked the chassis, which that and the price is the only reason I took a chance with a savage.

I also have a Luth mba-3 and Magpul PRS buttstock to try out on it. The one that comes with it seems more suited for an AR-15

Take a look at the butt stock options from XLR. I went with an XLR tactical on my Stealth and I would buy one again in a heartbeat. Easy to customize and fit your specific shooting position.

 

[cumminsdsl]

Yeah my Bergara came with an XLR Tactical Lite. The regular tactical seems like it would be a little better, but that style is no comparison to the Luth or Magpul IMO.

 

[cumminsdsl]

What is everyone's recommendation on scope base and rings. I am debating swapping the base out for a 20 moa, or getting a 1 piece mount that has 20 moa built in. Does the action on the Ashbury require a different base than a normal Savage 10? I will be using an optic with a 34mm tube and 50mm objective, what would be the height needed to clear the hand guard?

 

[Dirty D]

...what would be the height needed to clear the hand guard?

You will need to decide on and install a base then measure for ring height, base height can vary quite a bit with Ken Farrell bases being pretty tall to the other end of the spectrum with Nightforce bases that are pretty low.

 

[Lonestar1027]

but that style is no comparison to the Luth or Magpul IMO.

I mean, if you want adjustability on the fly -- sure. But in terms of customizability, construction, and repeatability the XLR is going to perform better than a plastic or polymer.

 

[Tigrexar]

I recently purchased a Savage Ashbury 6.5 creedmoor, still waiting on it to show up at the FFL. I was a little surprised that there is basically no information available on them. Just curious if anyone had any experience with one?

Basically what happened is I sold all of my bolt rifles this winter and planned on primarily shooting a Bergara LRP this year. When it showed up I really didn't like the feel of the chassis. With it finally being spring here in Ohio, I really didn't have the time or desire to order a new chassis and needed a rifle I could get ASAP. I remember checking an Ashbury out somewhere last year and really liking the chassis, but thinking there is no way I would pay that type of money for a Savage. I found one cheap enough I felt it was worth trying out.

http://www.snipershide.com/shooting...308-simple-review-and-range-feedback.6881421/
Take a look at my review, hope some of the tips will help. I love my 308 and will strive to use factory rounds to push close to 0.5 MOA at 100y