You know how many people I've heard say their Savages were accurate but weren't? A lot.
I bought at least a half dozen different Savage 17HMR's because I wanted an accurate 17HMR and everyone on the internet said theirs shot 1/2moa... Wasn't the case.
So you are basing you opinion on their center fire rifles based entirely upon the performance of rimfire guns firing a necked down 22 Magnum?