The same.
IMO, the Savage is still the winner. You can change the bolthead (think CALIBER changes) and the bolt handle (different bolt handle for different uses).
In terms of the strength difference, in all reality, the Rem action is weaker...by design. The first 3/4" of the chamber is not supported by the action. Whereas the first 3/4" of the chamber is threaded to the action.
If a BR shooter actually built a sleeved Savage and a sleeved Remington, I doubt there would be one snibbit of difference in accuracy.
Conversely, I will put any factory Savage up against any factory Remington....any day of the week. Sporter to sporter....varmint to varming....or sniper to sniper......of course, all in the same calibers.
I have never been, "I am a brand X action only type of person". But, as of late, there are very, very few Remingtons left in the safe. Actually..there are 4. A 721 in 223 AI Hart barrel, 722 in 30/06 sporter (2nd year production), 721 in 22/250 (I built it), and a 270 at my dad's house. All the rest are Savage, one K98 Mauser, 4 Swedish Mausers, an AR15 or two, couple of Russians, and one NEF in 243.
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