I would not reallycall6.5 lbslight. The standard Savage 116 is the same weight (6.5 lbs)and comes with a standard 22" barrel vs the 20" in the Ruger. In general I feel the Savage is more accurate and the Accutrigger is hands down superior the Ruger trigger. Neither gun is going to win any beauty contests but funtionally I think you will have higher velocities and a better trigger with the Savage.