What other barrels fit Savage action ?

[Mystic Precision]

Yes, the 223 is so accurate that it has to be segregated along with 308's in its own class in F-Class, so they don't have to compete with 6BR's and 6.5-284s.

Got a nice chuckle out of this. I am sure you know why these two cartridges are really segregated from the F open clan.

And it has nothing to do with accuracy.

There is accurate, and then there is Benchrest accurate. The 223 can do very good things, and is an unquestionable commerical home-run, but the triple deuce was a more inherently accurate catridge IMHO.

Ever spend any time tuning a 223 recently?

I can say that a 223 can keep up with a similarly built 222. And the further you go, the more the 223 shines.

Jerry