Well, yeah! You bought a 6lb. rifle with a Proof Carbon Fiber barrel for around $1500! You complain about the cost, yet, to get anywhere near that weight with a CF barrel and better stock in a Bergara, the price is well over $2,000! And they don’t use Proof CF barrels. To do that 6lb. weight & sub $1500 cost, something must be cut.
You can have two from the list below, but not all three!
High Quality
Low Cost
Lightweight
I do think it’s a bit premature cursing the rifle before ever putting a single round down range. Not sure what you are looking for? To come to a savage forum and complain that you should have gone with another rifle? I can say, you’re not telling us anything new about Savage. I, for one, have a list of faults with their business practice. What you should have done is researched before you got all excited about the CF barrel & the cost. You’d have spent a lot more on a comparable weight Bergara. (Though they have their own idiosyncrasies, all rifles do.) Sorry you’re not happy with your Savage. (Barring a single round from the barrel & all.. I’d at least try to shoot a few groups.)You can likely still sell it for close to what you paid & go get a Bergara. Or.. when you are able, order a better stock. But remember, a cost effective stock is going to add a little weight. Likewise, if you want a high quality/rigid and lightweight stock, the cost is going to go way up. (That same list of three elements thing.)
Edit: Lastly, welcome to forum. Nothing is meant to discourage, even if it sounds that way. I’m just being honest.
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