SMK= Sierra Match King ( its a type of bullet ). if loading for different rifles you do need to FL size 90% of the time. So you should continue to do so.
If you want accuracy as you described all you must do if pick a few powders and do some ladder testing to find a load that suites your needs.
You should have no problem finding one within your requirements without sorting brass or any of the other "accurizing" load steps you read about.
most of the brass sorting weighing bullets and brass stuff is reserved for longe range shooting and will not be worth while or even noticed most of the time at 200 yards.
I would take your 55 grain vmax bullet and load mixed brass at a COAL of 2.200 with minimum starting load per hornandy and load at least 12. shoot 4- 3 shot groups. get an average group size then work up in .2 grain increments, repeating the group process until you have a max load or stop when you find your groups are what you want at a velocity you would want for hunting. I would guess that the load will become more accurate at mid to upper range of the load data. so if you are shooting at mid range already with H335 you could start the ladder testing there.
If that does not get you an accurate enough load switch powder and start the same process with that powders starting load. never go over max load
I do not own savage guns but I have heard they are pretty accurate out of the box and a heavy barrel one should be. Shouldn't take much time to get it where you want it. How do the plinkers you loaded shoot? have you even grouped them? they might do what you need?[/QUOTE]
Bigbore
I loaded 55gr SP with min load h335 and they didn't shoot too well but a buddy who's been around the rifle block a time or too said factory 55gr SP didn't shoot well for him either so I'm guessing it maybe my gun just doesn't like SP ammo. at 100yards they were low and maybe baseball groups. I cant remember the load but I did the first set at say 23gr then 23.5, 24gr and they still didn't work right so instead of wasting time and material I stopped. I'm limited to range time when a friend goes or I go to several div of wildlife ranges but they are a bit far so maybe shoot my rifle 4-5 times a year at the range but when I go I shoot a few hundred rounds if I go all day.