I agree with the majority in regards to lacking of the 710 model. I personally would opt for something else. Though I must say the couple 710's I have shot didn't suffer much on paper, they are plenty accurate for hunting purposes.

As to the accutrigger worth the extra, yes if youlike thefeel of the AT. I personally dislike the feel of the lawyer bar in the middle of the trigger and would rather have a standard trigger re-worked or use the $80 bucks towardsa replacement trigger. My partner is the exact opposite he loves the AT and just bought 2 new Savages with AT because of it alone. It seems to be a love it or hate it affair. It appears those who are use to a re-worked or aftermarket trigger do not care forthe ATas much as those who have settled for the trigger pull as shipped from the factory with other rifles.

The AT itself is a pretty smooth and clean for an out of the box trigger. The concept of a safe self adjusting trigger is a good one as well, so it has merits just boils down to personal preferences. The non AT savages i have handled over the years were not that great out of the box,they can be cleaned up by a good gunsmiththough Cost for such work varies but should be less then the AT upcharge. I suggest doing some touchy feely and then go with whichever feels best to you. Good Luck