I actually prefer the savage rifles and the 30 06 is my favourite unless you plan to hunt elk. For Elk the 7mm mag probably has an edge in down range energy andflatter trajectory. The savages are super tough, accurate and well made. the platform is a time tested action that has been areound for a long time. The weatherby is not a weatherby at all but is made by a company called Howa in japan. Still the howa is a good rifle. Either one in either calber would be a fine rifle and would serve you in hunting anything up to grizzly bears. I will tell you why I prefer the 30 06 over the 7mm mag for general (non Elk) hunting. The cartridge is accurate.The recoil is completely managableYou have a big slection of bullet weights. You have the biggest selection of factory loadings. If you reload, there is more equipment for reloading the '06 than any other cartridge. The '06 is fine up to 300 yards and decent at 400 yards (IF YOU CAN SHOOT YARDS which most can't).30 06 is cheap ammo and if you head to the wood for a whiteteailor Muley hunt and you forget your ammo at home, you can be sure of finding 30 06 at the local bait shop.
I think you are on the right track with both of your options and calibers. They are both good cheap guns and fine cartridges. The Current trend is toward bigger faster and more powerful cartridges like the 7mm mag. However I shoot the '06 better than all other rounds except the .22 because I am a little recoil sensitive. And I like the idea of shooting a caliber that is 100 years old and still holds it's own.
Just my 2 cents
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