I can't advise you on the price of the gun -whether its a good buy or not.

But the 7 mm mag will beexcellent for deer hunting at all ranges, and MIGHT be a TINY bit better than the '06 at very long ranges (that's debatable because at the ranges that most of us can shoot accurataly, the '06 will do just as well). I'll "bet" you get comments that say it's too much gun, but I know many, many people who hunt deer with 7mm mag. You will NEVER notice the difference between a 7 mag and an '06 in the size of hole it puts in a deer and the deer will not notice either. It's got a tiny bit more range than a 30-06. It shoots the bullet faster, but the bullet (generally) is lighter. They are very close to equivalent. The size of the bullet is about the same as the .270 cal which is also a very common deer rifle.

The main differences in my very limited experience (I've only shot a friend's 7mm mag a couple of times) is I thought the kick was a tiny bit harder and the ammo was more expensive. Neither you will notice unless you shoot a lot.