Congrats. Sounds like you had another great muzzleloading season with the Savage.I got back from Iraq in ealry September, spent a week or so with the family, then packed them up and went the outerbanks (ahh, real sand) for a week of surf fishing, R&R,and a few adult beverages. Then got back from that just in time to sighta couple fo theSavages in and head back east for the eastern muzzleloading season. I got three at 50, 60, and 140.

Yep the savage has a faster twist for sure. Have you taken a good close look at the rifling of the Remington. Is it real sharp and/or rough? I think the Remington barrels are hammer forged, were as the Savage are button cut. So theoretically the Savage barrel shoudl be a tad shraper and rougher than the Remington. If the barrels are stainless, you could have fine razor edges on the rifling, thta could be shredding the jackets a tad too much.

I would also mic the bore to see if the lands and grooves are what they are supposed to be. I would also take a real linty loose fitting patch and run down the bore to see if any of the lint will hang up on any burr. Then I would run a tight patch down the bore feeling for nay loose spot.