Funny, in Cabelas today, I saw a Knight American for $110, an American made rifle. I talked to salesman about them, and comparing to the CVA Hunter-Bolt, which I own. I told him about subject of this thread. He said he never heard of a barrel exploding, unless it was because of improper loading. He did say they, Cabelas, doesn't stock Savage's because they don't warranty their barrels. I have not had any problems with my CVA, and don't plan to change, at least for the moment. But then, I never load more than 100 grs of tabs.