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I don't know if you'll be happy with it.... cuz' you never mentioned what powder-type you'll be stuffing down the bore... blackpowder-type or smokeless??????
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Let me clarify... This will be my third M/L in the gun safe. Presently I have a TC Encore, and a Knight disc. I live in NJ so hunting deer with centerfire rifles is out of the guestion. I would like to shoot smokeless powder in my new gun... Something different and intriguing I guess.. I'm also tentatively planning a deer hunt to Nebraska during their M/L season. I killed an antelope in Wyoming a couple years ago with my Encore. Although the Encore delivers pie plate accuracy at 200 yds I'm not entirely comfortable with groups that big and I want to be more confident if a 200 yd. shot presents itself. I've even heard that the Savage is capable of producing accurate results at 300 yds.


[/quote]Did you order it "sight unseen", or had you handled one at the local gun dealer's or something.[/quote]

I ordered it sight unseen. Other than Savage's website pictures. And some word of mouth recomendations...