I have hunted 13 years in a shotgun deer zone all my life and used a 870 slug gun. Now it got switched to rifle. I have saved up $400.00 to buy a rifle. I have been looking at the Marlin XL7 and the savage m 111. I have chosen between the 30-60 and the 7mm. I have never shot a 7mm but a 30-06 i have But kick really dosent scare me i came from slug guns which really kick alot. I would really like a do it all rifle. Which of these rifles do you guys like better? What other suggestions do you have? I know i can't get the marlin in a 7mm. i also have my eyes on the remington model 700 adl combo and the weatherby vanguard.