In that price range I would suggest the two you are looking at, the savage or the H&R. I would also go with a 20 ga over the 12 ga. They seem to have an accuracy advantage to me because the twist rates and bullets are very similar to that of what the inline MLs are using.

And newer 20 ga loads have plenty of power to kill a deer out to 150-200 yards if you can shoot one that far accurately.

Paul