My Savage has proven to be not particularly finicky.
I have enjoyed great performance from Hornady's XTP and FTX bullets over 4759 tucked into the black sabot. The XTP's can be had in a magnum version and I prefer these. My rifle shoots both the 250 and 300 gr versions pretty well. I haven't decided on a favorite as all have been devastatingly effective on whitetails out to 165 yards.
The FTX will likely perform a little better as the range stretches out.
Lots of good excuses to shoot your rifle and let it tell you what it prefers.


Imagine your grave on a windy winter night. You've been dead for 70 years.
It's been 50 since a visitor last paused at your tombstone.....
Now explain why you're in a pissy mood today.