I'm wanting to buy a savage 22lr.
I've got 2 Remington Speedmasters, one from1965 or so and one from 1980s.
Both were very accurate in their day. But, when my kids were little we would go to our cabin and they'd each shoot 500+ rounds from the front porch target shooting.
I figure both of them have well over 30,000 rounds fired over the years.
With that said, I've not shot them in years, but now neither is very accurate.

I am looking for a rifle that is very accurate to squirrel hunt with, but also for my wife and I to do some plinking.
I love the Savage rifles that I own and want a Savage 22.

questions:
1. Are the semi-autos as accurate as the bolts? I am assuming the semi is not.
2. Are there some models to stay away from?
3. Are there any differences in accuracy in the Mark-2 BV line and the Mark-2 F series?
4. Any accuracy differences between the SS and carbon steel barrels?

I like the looks of the Mark-2 FSS, the Mark-2 BV, Mark-2 BTVSS.
Never had a thumbhole stock, never even held one, so not real sure about that.

thanks in advance,
rph