So I've spoken to Williams Gun Sight, and they immediately called out the front sight as being too low. They just couldn't understand why a factory front sight would:
a) be too low
b) not be able to be swapped out for the right height (they probably were thinking dovetail though).

I got a hold of someone at Savage, and they suggested I shoot and verify POI with their "accuracy load" before sending the rifle back to them.


So I went out and bought some Federal GMM 168 gn. factory ammunition and went shooting.



Here's my best 5 SHOT group shooting through the factory aperture sights at 100 meters (~109 yards).



I really don't want to send this rifle into Savage only to have them come back with a non-solution...
I would really also prefer not to put a scope on it...