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It's kinda been addressed, but I'm wondering why OP wants to stay away from Remington? As has been said lots and lots of high end customs are built off 700s, and 700 clones, which kind of attests to the quality. I get that in bang for the buck, out of the box accuracy Savage is where it's at, but why not buy a 700, and have a starting point with more potential for down the road improvements? The savage triggers are nice, but you can drop a Timney 510 in for $140.
Nothing against Savage at all. At their price point it's hard to beat them, especially as a hunter, but if you really want to think about getting into long range shooting, I wouldn't dismiss Remington out of hand, they are used so much for a reason, and they are also the easiest model out there to find aftermarket upgrade parts for. Just a thought....
What is it about the REM that makes it more attractive 'down the road'? more variety in aftermarket REM goodies? if the Savage is more accurate and cheaper to start with, what is the REM advantage?
I don't have a savage and only one REM so just curious. Personally I'm not a fan of push feeds but I do like my .270 mountain Rifle (and its the only gun I've taken past 600 yds)