Yeah, it gets back to the age old question of: Which came first, the chicken or the egg.
Since Savage came out with the Model 11/111 Lightweight Hunter back in 2012 I've been repeatedly putting the bug into their ear about teaming up with McMillan to offer a stainless/synthetic model with the Hunter's Edge stock. McMillan would have to make a new specific mold for a Savage to use the Edge Technology, but if Savage were offering it on a production rifle from the factory they would be ordering enough to offset the cost of the mold. And since the Hunters Edge is ambidextrous in design they could also offer it in LH through the Special Order Dept. by keeping one or two LH stocks on hand for such orders. This year they came out with the 16/116 Lightweight Hunter, but it comes with the same lousy synthetic stock that the Trophy Hunter models wears. That keeps the cost down, but it definitely leaves a lot to be desired. It's decisions like this that keep Savage from elevating themselves to the next level and changing how some people view their products.
