Re: savage mk II scope base
I have the same rifle, alexfiggy, (Savage Mark II FVT) and have an EGW 20moa base. Love it. I would highly reccomend it. Just make sure you measure the ejection port on your rifle first. The newer Savages have a longer (1 5/8) ejection port like the Savage 93, therefore they take a different base than the EGW-listed Mark II bases which fits the older Savage Mark II with a 1 3/8 ejection port.
Out of curiosity, are the clicks on your aperature sight half MOA or quarter MOA? My manual says quarter, but my experience has been that it shoots like they are 1/2 MOA (which is more than fine by me!)