I did a savage 111 in 223 two winters ago. It went well, but I had to do a bit of work on the barrel end due to what they had in stock. It is a gray laminate varmitter. It had the vented fore end. I wouldn't due that next time (It made the barrel bedding tool dig in hard in spots)and I don't think that it does much for barrel cooling. It came rough sanded and it fit well, but it was important to have an ideal fit. So short of pillar block bedding, I used brownell's accu glass gel kit. It worked well and I am extremely happy with the accuracy that I get out of this heavy barrelled prairie dog gun.

My friends have several savage actions which they have already started to talk of having rebarreled and stocked due to the results of my savage.

It was a little work, but I am very satisfied with the results. You might try there fitting service.