My buddy has the sporter/blued version in a synthetic stock...WITH accutrigger. I've had a couple one Savage that were pre-accutrigger.
Good shooting little rifles, and pretty well made.
I'm partial to marlin, personally, but they both do well and comparable in the accuracy department.
If you like LIGHT triggers, find an accu-trigger model...adjustable and VERY simple to get below 2lbs (safely!). There are parts available for the non-accutrigger models as well, though.
It seems many savage HMR's tend to prefer the 20gr offering in the HMR...not sure if that's a good or bad thing for your intended use.