Absolutely love Savages, barrel swaps are easy, triggers are great, but I did need to do an extractor upgrade to fling the brass.
This is my .223 Savage Hog Hunter (was 469.00), years ago I wanted back up irons, 20" barrel, threaded matt heavier barrel, and in .223, there was nothing out there. Loved my .308 rifles, but as I never shoot past 500 yards, don't hunt larger game, the cost made no sense, besides I have 2 other rifles in .223, so I sold them.
Well before the Scout Rifle craze I put this trunk gun together. Bought aluminum bedded Savage stock for 50.00, installed a cheek riser, bipod scope, I had, added a 20mm rail 40.00, factory detachable bottom metal and mag for 80.00.
I shoot with it just fine against much more expensive rifles. My ex-army buddy shoots my Savage way better than I can.

He is a Remmy 700 guy, but does like my budget build.
Now he has a Savage .17 HMR as I do for gopher flinging, so the .223 doesn't get as much of a rodent work out.
Ready for a truck ride in the woods.
My Fugly Savage build.
119 yards with a dime in the pic, in the wind, off a bench,with cheap factory 62 grain ammo, didn't anyone else doing this that day.
My .17 Savage.
