Well guys even tho the most of you were pointing toward the savage mostly for being a safe choice, I ended up buying the NS522 and going for a challenge/thinkering project.
The savage looks to be more of a buy it and leave it, unless you want to spend a lot on aftermarket parts. After reading father's build tread and other reviews I realized the Norinco have outstanding accuracy for the price and also a lot of DIY optimizing project potential. I figure I will be able to make up for the iffy finish of the Norinco by smoothing it out myself.
I'll just have to make sure not to lose anything...
The savage looks to be more of a buy it and leave it, unless you want to spend a lot on aftermarket parts. After reading father's build tread and other reviews I realized the Norinco have outstanding accuracy for the price and also a lot of DIY optimizing project potential. I figure I will be able to make up for the iffy finish of the Norinco by smoothing it out myself.
I'll just have to make sure not to lose anything...


















































