My Model 11 Savage in 270 WSM is a 1-2" shooter with a variety of bullets/powder. Good enough for deer hunting that I do but not nearly what I have come to expect from Savage.

I am interested in swapping out the barrel and bolt face to make it a 204 Ruger for shooting varmints. I am a rifle newbie, what are the chances of getting a tack driver out of this definitely average shooter in 270 WSM?

For what its worth, it isn't the shooter that makes it a 1-2 inch shooter. ;D