Mark may have identified a part (good bullets in factory ammo) of the original problem with the Savage 1899 Takedown. The 22HP did not receive all the developmental work (mostly from 3rd party makers) that went into .224 bullets for the wildcat 22s based on the 30-30 case. Savage made 1899 Takedown rifles in other calibers. Do rifles in those other calibers have the same reputation for lack of accuracy?