I have been hunting and target shooting for the past 57 years and have had hundreds of firearms from most manufactures and ever caliber from 17 Ackley Hornet to 458 Mag. My first Savage was a Model 110 in 30-06 in the 60's. Recently I acquired a Model 11 Lightweight Hunter in .223 and plan on taking it in the desert tomorrow to try some of my hand loads that proved very accurate in various bolt action rifle that I have had before passing them on to my adult kids.