I bought a Savage 17HMR with a cheap Tasco scope (with thoughts of removing the 3-9 Tasco) and it is a little hole puncher. I shot it at 100yds and got pretty consistent 1" groups even with the Tasco. (Off the bench)

I may put a Leupold on it...but unless the Tasco gives me trouble I don't really see the point.

The gun/scope combo was $175 at a local dealer. He even threw in a box of shells. They're down to $7.49, which is better than they used to be.