One factor being ignored is the date of manufacture. I found a Remington 700 in 270 win made in the 80s. Great gun gives groups under 1" with all ammo I have tried. Looked at some of the new stuff from Remy and quality on low end rifles is not close to the 80s or 90s workmanship. Now if you go to the higher priced line with Remington, I must say it looks like very good quality work.
My lower end Savages will out shoot most current production Remingtons in the lower price ranges. I do not get the "pride of ownership" in NEW lower end Remingtons. The 80s Remington 700 surpasses the Savage 110 in handling and accuracy. Comparing new vs new I would take Savage. Older vs older my choice would be Remington. One thing to consider is that you can be sure of what you get with Savage-accuracy and dependabilty. When comparing guns I think the period of manufacture is important.
