the Savages are button rifled, which explains the appearance. Although a button rifled barrel still does not have to be finished that roughly.
I do feel like Savages have gotten pretty expensive for what you get. Regardless, the ones I own typically shoot very well right out of the box. I also like that the sporters come with a 3-3.5 lb no-creep trigger, and the varmint/target/LE rifles come with a 2-2.5 lb trigger.
