RE: SAVAGE VS REMINGTON THE HN SHOWDOWN!!!
Hand lapped? No, not even their F Class gun barrels are hand lapped. Button rifled yes.
For the do it yourself home gunsmith, the Savage/Stevens line is the way to go. Even for the non-home gunsmithers, Savage is fairly straight forward and simple.
But when it comes down to which is better, toss a coin. Even though I own9 Savages, I won't tell you that you should buy one.