Savage 110 is a good choice too, and costs a bit less.
.308 win is a very good all around cartridge.
.30-06 is just as good of course the love afair of .308 win/7.62 nato is a bit odd at times. The need for a .mil cal in a hunting rifle is not all that great unless you want to have a all the same cal for muti uses.
like this combo.
M1A
M700 / savage 110
AR with 7.62 upper
FN-FAL
G-3 (or clone)
and maybe a Scout rifle like a Ruger Gunsite model.
Good range of options.
I have a warm spot in my heart for Remington, due to very favorable experience with their scatter guns.
Never owned anything Savage.
Would LOVE to have an AR with a 308/762 upper, but those ARE pricey. The S&W .308 AR looks to be a sweet gun, but geesh ... $
My main concern is self-defense and home defense.
I just bought an AR lower and plan to build that one. A friend of mine got an upper on a sliding rail. Says it will have improved accuracy.