Funny how many configurations that Savage made that rifle in. I bought a .308 Trophy Hunter XP back in November from Bass pro. It had no "bottom metal" pieces, just the plastic "Axis" style magazine bottom with the tab that fit directly into the stock. Later, I bought bottom plastic pieces for an Accustock - to lighten up the gun, so I know what you're talking about.
Bottom line for me with my .308 TH XP is that every stock I've had it in has shot sub-MOA for me. Accustock with bottom metal, Accustock with bottom plastic, and Tupperware stock with built in bottom and Axis mag. I can tell no difference in accuracy among them. They are all very good.
You can mess with that gun, but I really don't think you're going to improve it over what you have. In fact, all you'll do is make it heavier.
Since getting my TH XP, I've taken that rifle from 6.5 lbs. up to 8.5 lbs (Accustock and real bottom metal) and now back to 6.5 lbs. I see no reason to carry the extra weight when even the lightest configuration produces sub-MOA groups at 300 yards.
Bookmarks