Thanks Nandy. Admittedly, i was kind of hoping someone would say this as it is what my other research has suggested. I'm going to buy some good, but not match grade ammo (who can afford that for plinking?) and see how it goes on Thursday. God I hope it works. If I have a problem with my gun...then i'm screwed. Savage customer service has been absolutely horrible. And, based on that alone, I dont think I'll ever buy one of their guns again. Of course, maybe it is dumb of me to say this on a Savage forum and, make no mistake, I am aware that for the money this gun of mine is likely the most accurate rifle on the market, but so far owning it has not been very pleasant.