I have owned six Savage rifles over the past 8 years. Rimfire and centerfire. They have all shot better then .5MOA, and have proven to be reliable and consistent. The only work done on one of them was taking 5 minutes to relieve the the tab that applied pressure to the forearm tip on a LRH. It improved from .5MOA to <.25MOA. I know of at least 20 other Savages owned by members of club that conducts 200/300 yard Egg Shoots. Experiences have been comparable to mine..