I had a left handed Remington with a fluted varmint barrel and an HS stock in 308. I shortened it down to 20" from 26" as soon as I got it and fitted it with a moderator. It accounted for a fair few deer in a woodland setting, but I'm much happier now with a second hand Sako L691 in 6.5x55 with a 23" shorter barrel and a wooden stock that I got second hand. Although the both weigh about the same the Sako is easier to handle - don't know why, especially on sticks.
I thought about fitting the remington with a McMillan stock and a sporter barrel but in the end it was cheaper to cop it in and replace. You can't really go wrong with an old Sako or a Tikka T3