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To start what do you consider long range? if you plan on shooting over 300 yards with it you may want to order one of the models with a faster twist barrel, or replace the barrel. I would get a 1 in 9 twist barrel.

9 times out of 10 the gun will shoot .5 inch 5 shot 100 yard groups out of the box. Every Savage I have ever shot would.