I second this. I saw it a few times when I worked at the LGS. Lately, my co-worker at the PD bought a Savage. Without a can- tack driver. With a can- shotgun patterns.
He brought it to me. I put a spacer on it and the damn thing is amazing now.
I’d have told him it was a crap rifle and bought it from him, but I might need him for backup some day, lol!
My rifle host for a rimfire can is a Savage FV-SR. Incredibly accurate, but rough as, well, you know. The magazines work on mine but it fails to extract every 8-10 shots.
I wish I had bought a Tikka or CZ.