Seeing the bashing that the NEF is getting, I have to come to it's defense. The NEF rifles can be great shooting rifles. They generally are not that way out of the box, but with a little work they can really be a good economical firearm.
The NEF factory triggers are really bad. Mine was about 7lbs. Cleaning up the trigger and bringing it down to 2 or 3 pounds is THE most important part of getting them to shoot good. Mine will consistently shoot a cold bore shot into a spot the size of a nickel at 100 yds. Don't need any more accruacy than that in a hunting rifle.
That said, If I had my pick between a NEF or a Savage model 10, I would no doubt take the Savage.
