i can give you my opinion.i own a vanguard in 7mm mag,synthetic stock.i also own several rifles that are much more expensive,im a firearms collector .i am going to anger some guys with this.this year i acquired a stevens rifle in 308.i liked the way it felt in my hands.i took it out and run some bullets through it. it was quite impressive. i also had with me a extremely expensive (quote) sniper rifle chambered in 300 win mag. we were shooting 200 yards, for the hell of it. i through some rounds with the stevens at 200 yds. and found the difference was not noticeable. the stevens is the same as a savage without the accutrigger. the difference between the vanguard and the savage will be up to which one feels better to you. i have many guns some extremely expensive and some not so. the rifle that i used this year in northern ny for white tail deer was a NEF single shot handi rifle in 308. why ?? because it fits good. either one of those rifles will do you fine.