Quote Originally Posted by zach_ View Post
Looks just like mine. Not exactly a lightweight rifle ehh? It seems more sensitive to consistent bipod loading than my other rifles. Hornady 140 ELD is it's favorite ammo. The action screws were at about 30 inch pounds when I got it. 65 inch pounds was what I was told they should be, by tech support. I found the comb to be too low after mounting the scope with a 20 MOA rail. The Karsten cheek riser worked well for me. Enjoy.
In my opinion, 65 in/lbs is a little too much for a Savage receiver, no matter what stock it's sitting in.

If you must,... 50 in/lbs would be the MAX I would torque them to.

Most Savage centerfire receivers are happy between 35 and 45 in/lbs.