The Savage is a great gun to get started with. I went with the Rem 700PSS because it's easy to upgrade it. All I did was lighten the trigger and do a little sanding on the HS-Precision stock and it will shoot under .5MOA with my handloads. IMO good glass is just as (if not more) important than the rifle. Get a top quality scope, find the right load, and you'll be good to go.
Sounds like good advice,and a direction I think follow.