I have a Savage, a Christmas gift from last year, via gift certificates from iDcks. I special ordered it and it took until May to get it in. I would not recommend you buy it from D-i-c-ks, they took forever. Natchez is where most folks over on Doug's Savage forum buy from. I paid $550 total for a Savage with a stainless barrel and tupperware stock. I only shoot the Savage now for both CF and MLing. They are truly very accurate great guns and a lot of fun to shoot and get shooting accurately.
Chap Gleason

PS. Best source of info on the Savage is "Doug's Savage Board" here:

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=t&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GZAZ_enUS226US226&q=doug%27s+sava ge+board


Especially their "Tips and Hints" first link: http://dougva.proboards34.com/index.cgi?board=Savage&action=display&thre ad=1095595863

Randy Wakeman also has a lot of great info on the Savage, http://www.randywakeman.com/savage3.htm

Best Wishes for getting your Savage. Chap Gleason