I have a 10-40x50 tasco scope mounted on my savage 12 fvss .223 and i started using it on 40x for benchrest style shooting and relized that 40x isnt need for shooting a 100 yards. But when i shoot in the winter at our family cabin where you can make 700-800 yard shots eaisly the 40x really shines.But since you seem serious about long range shooting id spend the money on a zeiss of almost any power. theres not much to say about the savage rifles, the only thing that could be improved is the peice of junk synthetic stocks they mount on a perfectly fine rifle.