I read all this internet chatter about the flimsy stock on savage rifles. I personally have 5, and 4 of them had this stock. Replaced 3 of them and kept the one on my .243. I can consistently shoot clover leaf shaped groups with my flimsy stock and 43gr of varget with a 58gr nosler and the guns I have restocked do not shoot as consistent. Only thing I did to mine was free float the barrel very loose.