Savage 110 Timberline 6.5 Creedmoor

[El Carnicero]

Hey guys, I was thinking of buying a new hunting rifle now that my daughter will be into hunting.

I was looking at a Savage 110 Timberline in 6.5 Creemoor and wondered if anyone is running this for their hunting rifle and what your experiences with it is.
Currently I have a savage 111 in 30-06 and have had it quite a few years and have loved it. Very reliable and never an issue with it, but my daughter being 12, the recoil might be a bit much for her.

If you are running this rifle can you give me your thoughts.

[aulrich]

My son's rifle was 7-08, but that was before 6.5 Creedmore hit the market. Both are fine for kids. if the Accufit goes short enough it should be fine.

[gramps73]

When my son was looking for his first rifle he looked at the Timberline and the Tikka
we went with the Tikka, his 6.5 shoot amazing
either way I don't think you can go wrong

[El Carnicero]

Originally Posted by aulrich

My son's rifle was 7-08, but that was before 6.5 Creedmore hit the market. Both are fine for kids. if the Accufit goes short enough it should be fine.

I did try her out on my rifle and it was a bit long for her. I was looking at the accufit stock on the Timberline and I think it might fit. not to mention the pad can be put onto the stock even without any of the extenders. So I'm hopeful for that.

[El Carnicero]

Originally Posted by gramps73

When my son was looking for his first rifle he looked at the Timberline and the Tikka
we went with the Tikka, his 6.5 shoot amazing
either way I don't think you can go wrong

How's the recoil on the 6.5? I've heard significantly less than a 30-06.

[gramps73]

Originally Posted by El Carnicero

How's the recoil on the 6.5? I've heard significantly less than a 30-06.

very manageable for a youth hunter for sure.
my son has hunted with my 7-08 and 6.5 and he preferred the 6.5.
make sure she can handle the recoil, nothing worse that having a rifle she doesn't what to shoot.

What part of the province do you live in?

[El Carnicero]

Originally Posted by gramps73

very manageable for a youth hunter for sure.
my son has hunted with my 7-08 and 6.5 and he preferred the 6.5.
make sure she can handle the recoil, nothing worse that having a rifle she doesn't what to shoot.

What part of the province do you live in?

Yeah, That's what I want to make sure of.

I'm in the south end of Calgary.

[elkhunter11]

A friend has a T-3 in 6.5CM, and I loaded up some 100gr bullets with 4895, for his 13 year old daughter. Velocity was around 2700fps, so milder than a standard 243win load. He slowly increased the powder over a year or so, to a velocity of around 3000 fps, and she is very comfortable with it now.

[marxman]

I have one in 6.5 creed it's more expensive by about 500 dollars than other 110 models for reasons I don't really know. It's also heavy, maybe only a pound more I don't know but you definitely feel it to pick it up and hold it. You'd be better off with a tikka 243 cheaper too. The timberline has a closed top target style action and a heavier straight taper fluted barrel

[Subaru297]

Have a look at the Howa 1500 Mini action in 6.5 Grendel or 6 ARC. Very nice compact rifles and very nice to shoot. Recoil is a very personal thing but I would not start my 12 yo daughter on a 6.5 Creedmore. My 12yo daughter has shot my 6.5 Grendel and it did not bother her at all.
Fantastic deer rifles.

Cheers

[Trochu]

Originally Posted by El Carnicero

How's the recoil on the 6.5? I've heard significantly less than a 30-06.

It is.

Roughly, as recoil changes with bullet weight, etc., for the 6.5 CM it's 11.87 ft-lbs and 21.34 ft-lb for the 30-06.

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[3blade]

Just went through fitting my wife to a rifle (muzzleloader) this year. Learned a lot. Shes 5’6 and athletic. She could not properly or comfortably hold any of my rifles. Ended up with a knight littlehorn with 12.25 LOP, but the entire stock is sized down. 12.75 was too long. Yeah, 0.5 made a huge difference. Same with 22 vs 24 inches of barrel. She comfortably shot 200 gr bullets over 70 gr powder, and killed a deer in one shot. Because I took the time to make sure the gun fit.

IMO you gotta get in a shop with a pile of time and youth models, and have her hold a bunch. You will see how her expression changes when one is right.

Those howa mini actions are pretty sweet.

[pikergolf]

Tikka has a youth model, I would look at that well before a Savage.

[6.5 shooter]

3 blade
IMO you gotta get in a shop with a pile of time and youth models, and have her hold a bunch. You will see how her expression changes when one is right.

Elkhunter II
A friend has a T-3 in 6.5CM, and I loaded up some 100gr bullets with 4895, for his 13 year old daughter. Velocity was around 2700fps, so milder than a standard 243win load. He slowly increased the powder over a year or so, to a velocity of around 3000 fps, and she is very comfortable with it now.

Two very solid answers, follow their advice.

[elkhunter11]

Many people,have never considered reduced loads, as a way to introduce new shooters to bigger cartridges, but unlike a 243win, which leaves you with 100gr bullets, a reduced load in a 6.5cartridge, can get you even less recoil with the 100gr bullets, yet it allows you to move up to much heavier bullets as the shooter is able to handle more recoil, in order to hunt larger game. So instead of purchasing a cheap 243win, for a new shooter, and then buying another rifle to shoot larger cartridges later, you can actually save money by purchasing a rifle in 6.5CM, or 7mm-08, and using reduced loads, and then just working up the load in a rifle that will last a lifetime. If the shooter grows, just add a thicker recoil pad, or a spacer ,to increase the Lop as required. And if you have multiple children, you can use different loads for each child, as long as you verify the zero for each one.

[H380]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

A friend has a T-3 in 6.5CM, and I loaded up some 100gr bullets with 4895, for his 13 year old daughter. Velocity was around 2700fps, so milder than a standard 243win load. He slowly increased the powder over a year or so, to a velocity of around 3000 fps, and she is very comfortable with it now.

Tikka , need I say more...I bought one this summer for the young guns in our camp and it has been a hit..143 gr ELDX and some IMR 4350 for 2680fps...look forward to some happy kids in next couple weeks .

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[barsik]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

Many people,have never considered reduced loads, as a way to introduce new shooters to bigger cartridges, but unlike a 243win, which leaves you with 100gr bullets, a reduced load in a 6.5cartridge, can get you even less recoil with the 100gr bullets, yet it allows you to move up to much heavier bullets as the shooter is able to handle more recoil, in order to hunt larger game. So instead of purchasing a cheap 243win, for a new shooter, and then buying another rifle to shoot larger cartridges later, you can actually save money by purchasing a rifle in 6.5CM, or 7mm-08, and using reduced loads, and then just working up the load in a rifle that will last a lifetime. If the shooter grows, just add a thicker recoil pad, or a spacer ,to increase the Lop as required. And if you have multiple children, you can use different loads for each child, as long as you verify the zero for each one.

the majority of hunters and casual shooters don't reload. just a guess, but I would say maybe 1 out of 20 shooters roll their own ammo.

[elkhunter11]

Originally Posted by barsik

the majority of hunters and casual shooters don't reload. just a guess, but I would say maybe 1 out of 20 shooters roll their own ammo.

Many people that do reload, don't consider/understand reduced loads. And it's just another reason to consider getting into reloading, the cost of one rifle/scope, would pay for a lot of tooling/components.

[densa44]

When my son was that age I had promised him a rifle, but didn't have any money. I was able to buy him, what turned out to a new Carl Gustave in 6.5. I think it was WW 1 era, but may be wrong. Any way he could hit anything with it . Bottle caps at 150 M! He still has it.

So lots of good advice here but you can't go wrong with a 6.5!