Nice. I recognize that bottom metal, lol. - dan
I just put a couple savages together from the parts bin, myself. A 30-06 Improved, and a fast twist 223. Both are working and shooting well, at least as much as the loads I have tried. Both had issues zeroing though, had to work a couple combinations of base, rings to get that sorted. Good guns though, as you said. - danShot it for the first time yesterday and it worked like a charm. Rounds feed as smooth as anyone could ask for in this top of the line savage rifle.
cheers