Hello Te Anau,,,
That Savage you posted about is a nice rimfire rifle that's for certain,,,
A range acquaintance has one and it performs well,,,
I've fired it on many occasion and like it.
The important difference between the Savage and my 452 Trainer is barrel length.
The Savage has a 19" barrel that to me says "carbine",,,
The CZ452 Trainer has a 24" barrel that
(again) to me says "rifle".
I'm not advocating that longer is necessarily better,,,
But for me it was worth the extra $100.00 I paid for the CZ.
Just a thought.
Aarond
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