I've got one R700 and three Savages (10FP, 12FV, 110) in my safe. The 700 is a Mountain LSS which is my primary deer rifle, 10FP has a Criterion 260 Rem barrel, 12FV wears the factory 223 tube, and the 110 long action is waiting on components for a build.
The 110 long action works just fine, despite its length. Burris XTR slotted two-piece bases allow even short tube scopes to work, and EGW among others make picatinny one-piece bases that make scope length moot. My 110 action will end up being a 223 or 260; I'll be running CDI 308 mag box DBM in a Manners MCS-T and with an extended bolt baffle, the bolt throw is only about 1/4" longer than my 10FP short action. And if I decide down the road I want to make it a 30-06 or 7 SAUM, all I need is a barrel, bolt head, CDI 300WM DBM and about 20 minutes to set it up in my basement.
I guess some folks don't like the asthetics of the Savage barrel nut/recoil lug combo, and that's okay.
I was in my LGS today and they had a 700 SPS Tactical in 308 for $649; right beside it was a 10FP in 308 for $579. May not reflect MSRPs or what you see on Bud's, but obviously somebody values the Remmy higher than the Savage...