Thanks for the advice. I'll make certain I pay close attention to cleaning the bore. I have a close friend who also has a .243 and he said the same thing. As long as I keep it clean, it should make me very happy with tight groups. I'm excited to finally own a classic Savage rifle.

What do you think of bore snakes for in-the-field cleaning? I use them on my R93/17GVL and on my Stag AR-15 and they seem to work well in the field.

bobbyj