I really enjoy mine. I have the Savage as well, in heavy stainless. I also had to do some trigger work on mine. I bought the replacement kit from RifleBasixand now the trigger is adjustable from 10-26oz. It is an absolutely great shooter. I used it to take many coons this past season, and it did a wonderful job. I no longer have ticked off coons hitting the ground and a dog fighting them. They hit the ground dead. I was using the 17gr loads, and made sure to hit the spine. 17 cal hole going in, and no exit wound. I also used it to take 25 tree rats with great success. For those I used the 20gr loads, and damage was almost identical to a 22mag. All in all I am very pleased with this gun/round. And now that ammo is coming down in price, it is even better.