For what it's worth: I couldn't get my 250 Savage dialed in so I bought this 6.5 at Walmart the weekend before my wife's hunt. Straight from the box, I went through the Savage recommended break in process and got it sighted in at 100 yds. 2nd day of the hunt she knocked down a real nice muley at 250 yds. Standing shot, off a shooting stick, no zoom,1st deer, 1st time she shot this rifle, one shot kill. Proud of her and impressed with this Savage 6.5 Creedmoor. Money well spent.