Am bouncing this one up. Since I bought my Savage first model skinny barreled .17 WSM BMAG soon as they were for sale, many squirrels and some varmints have fallen. I tricked out my BMAG and it does exactly what my needs are. I also ordered a Savage Sporter A1 .17 WSM last January and expect delivery in September. I expect it to do great without any necessary mods. Has anyone else been hunting with their WSM rifles?