I dissagree , the Howa and Vangaurd may be made in the same plant but there is where the simalarity ends .
I know 2 brothers that each bought a syn. stocked 30-06 .
Off sand bags
1 would shoot 3 -4" 3 shot groups with any ammo he tryed at 100 yds
2 would have 2 in about 1 inch and the third 3 -5 " away
Between the 2 they tryed 5-6 scopesmounts and scopes
We found that the syn stocks were compressing from tighting the action screws and shifted egg shaping the holes
The triggers SUCKED

Buy a Savage with the Acutrigger ,you will find they produce a great gun