Bayne,
I own several Savages, but mine are designed and set up for Benchrest shooting. But my 6.5 is not a Savage, though shoot with guys who own Savages and other models including custom jobs. The one constant in all our rifles is the bullets we shoot, though the powders vary between shooters. The bullet I am referring you that you might consider is a Berger 140 gr VLD that comes in both Target and Hunting model. Both group very well regardless of model. Personally I use Vihta Vuori N160 (44.3 gr) while some of the others use Varget in the 36 - 37 gr range. Info only.