Quote Originally Posted by Rucker61 View Post
The Savage 10T in 6.5 Creedmoor will be on sale starting tomorrow at Cabela's for $529, $70 off.
This would be a great place to start.

Despite the usual savage bashing that happens, they make a great platform to learn on as they usually shoot very well out of the box, and then when you have learned/want to change stuff, there are lots of options for making them even better.

The current consensus that I see in the LR world is that a factory Savage will out shoot a factory Remington. Are either of them going to touch a true custom build? Probably not. Not unless you get that one rare hens tooth that came out of either factory having been blessed to be the best they've turned out in years.

Aftermarket support for the Remington is better, but the Savage aftermarket is just fine. There are PLENTY of good barrel makers that cut for Savages, there are good options for stocks, and there are good options for triggers.

I personally shoot Savages, for a variety of reasons which include:
Floating Bolt Head Design - Proven accuracy, and easy to use.
Rebarreling with Tools - I don't have to use my lathe to rebarrel a rifle.
Accutrigger - Many don't like the accu-trigger. I do.