RE: how good are savage rifles?
Well, if you dont care as much about looks as you do functionality, then a Savage or Stevens will work just as well for you as any other rifle costing much more will. I have owned and shot many different Savage or Stevens rifles over the years and they have all worked as well as any Winchester or Remington that I have shot or owned. They are one of the very few exceptions to the old rule "you get what you pay for".