RE: OK i made my decision....
A goog friend of mine bought the Ruger and the Savage. His Savage shoots a great deal better than the Ruger. Someone else might buy the same two rifles and get opposite results, but based on his rifles I'd buy the Savage. Neither had great triggers. I worked on both triggers for him and was able to get a better trigger on the Ruger, but the Savage still beat it accuracy wise.