Getting closer. I don't have the gun yet since, as far as I know, Savage hasn't shipped either of the two models I'm interested in. I've done the "Notify Me" thing on multiple sites and have had a conversation with my hometown gun shop. Nothing so far.

But I do have a scope, mounts and one box of Federal 7 BC in 175 gr Fusion Tipped. I went with an Arken EPL-4 4-16x44 with an MOA reticle and a Wheeler one-piece mount set up for a long action Savage 110. I might regret the scope mount but that's easily changed if it doesn't work out.

Here's the 7 BC beside a .280 Rem in Rem 165 gr Core-Lokt and a .280 Rem in Hornady 139 gr SST Superformance.