#1 SAVAGE, PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND RANGE TIME. 2 112'S AND 1 110.
#2 FIND THE RIGHT LOAD. EVEN WITH FACTORY AMMO SAVAGE SHOT THE BEST WHEN COMPARED AGAINST WINCHESTER AND REMINGTON. THIS WAS A TEST DONE BY FELLOW RANGE MEMBERS WITH NEW RIFLES WHO HAD PURCHASED NEW RIFLES, WE PICKED 3 CARTRIDGES '06, 270, AND 243.
HOWEVER...........NONE WERE DISMALL SHOOTERS AND ALL WOULD BE TOTALLY USEABLE FOR FIELD USE AND HARVESTING GAME ANIMALS. ALSO THE REMINGTONS DID NOT LOSE ANY BOLT HANDLES. THEY WERE INTACT AT THE END OF THE TEST.
THE RESULTS MAY BE SOMEWHAT SKEWED BECAUSE THE RIFLES TESTED 3 SAVAGES 2 REMINGTONS AND 2 WINCHESTERS. I WOULD USE ANY OF THE 7 AND NOT FEEL HANDICAPPED.