I have a Savage 93R17 that's incredibly accurate, as well as a Marlin 17VSF. They are both tackdrivers and have taken down their share of short range (100-150yrds or less) coyotes, bobcats, prairie dogs, squirrels, etc. The Accu-trigger on the Savage is leaps and bounds ahead of the Marlin trigger. Side by side, they look almost like twins, both in grey laminate stocks, and stainless heavy barrels. The Marlin is fluted, which is a nice touch.

Ultimately, both are great rifles. I did come across a Ruger 77/17 that I hunted with for a while 2yrs ago, for the price, it just wasn't worth it. It was a great shooting rifle, and it was nice that it was pretty dang close to my .30-06 for size and handling (excluding the bolt throw of course), but the typical Ruger "Lawyer Trigger" was a major down side for me, not to mention the pricetag.