dont buy a cheapo savage. i have owned more then 30 rifles and i feel the savages are the "less quality" rifle. if your only gonna shoot it a 100 times in the life of the gun then go for it. a winchester,browningor my favorite the weatherby are much better products. the 06 will take down any game on the planet and is a good starter gun. the 300 will take down the same game faster but the recoil can be intimidating for a first time buyer.