Ruger offers two barrel lengths in that cartridge, 20" and 25" so a 19" or 20" on a Savage should be fine. I would tend to think that the inline feed would be a "more" reliable feature and adding 1 Lb of weight in the gun will reduce felt recoil noticeably. I would have no worries with the Leupold standard base and rings (although I like Talleys better).
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