One thing I like about Savage is that they're (were) inexpensive. You can build them into anything you want. They pioneered the barrel nut in factory guns which led to an industry of switch barrels, Remage and now guaranteed shouldered pre-fits that fit on custom actions without the need of the action to cut threads.
I had a Stevens .223. It was an accurate rifle. A family wanted to get into deer hunting so I swapped the barrel to a .308, changed the bolt face and swapped the mag and follower. The mag and follower were tough to source. Anyway, it gets the job done with no fuss.
