if i was trying to decided between those two I would have to throw a savage Model 14 American Classic in 308 in the mix aswell. Give one a look I highly recommend it. has 2 more inches of barrel over the model 7 and only weighs 8 oz more, has an adjustable accu trigger which is probably the best innovation yet asfar as hunting guns go.and the MSRP is 145 dollars less then the remington. this fall im buying one in 300 win mag, i like them alot they are a spitting image of my older remingtons, after shooting a friends in 7mm rem mag I was hooked.