I have a 110 in .243 with a Simmons 3-9x40 scope and love the way this rifle shoots,( <1 in. groups @100 yds).
For the money the Savage is the most accurate rifle in it' s price range.
As for hunting with it if I do my part it does it' s part, I have taken deer and they never traveled more than 25 yds after being hit.
I use only 100 gr bullets as this rifle doesn' t seem to like anything lighter (it shoots high left with 80 gr bullets and even lighter bullets aren' t on the paper so I use 100 gr exclusively).