I've never owned a Savage, but I have several Remingtons that shoot very well. 5 shot groups between .75" and .50" at 100 yrds with handloads. The only thing I've done to them is tune the trigger. I'm happy.
thats what mine did with my first batch of handloads the other day, also managed to bury 4 at a half inch at 60 yards with factory ammo, im using a rifle basix trigger and grizzly gun works brake and thats really it