Well, for 416 dollars, you really can't expect the blueing, stock, to be top notch. You do get what you pay for. I went down this road with Savage. I got a 10FP but accuracy was so-so. I only gave it about 100 rounds and sold it back. I was going to replace the stock, and make into what I wanted. But after adding it up, thats the price of a gun I wanted initially. There is a reason, they sell so cheap, they have to cut corners somewhere. They put on a good barrel and have a way of setting headspace quickly in manufacturing that is accurate. The rest is the rest.

What the savage is, however is a not frilles gun that alot of people have success with. I have noticed alot of people embellishing some on the stories, and some people who get one hole accuracy.

You sure didn't get cheated with that price.