savage 110 30-06 Springfield or the marlin XL7
 

savage 110 30-06 Springfield or the marlin XL7? which one would be a better deal? (price is a factor for this college student) i could really use the help to narrow it down to one of them, thanks in advance!:happy0001:

I can only claim experience with the Savage, and my 111 7mmRM works great. It gets the "pass" vote from me.....

I personally haven't handled the Marlin yet so I can't really speak to that, they have had good write ups and I have heard nothing but good when people rate them. The Savage is tried and true, with a reputation for out of the box accuracy.

You already heard it !


But, if you save some money based on your choice of rifle; put it towards a "better" scope.


http://www.opticsplanet.net/riflescopebesandtop.html


Hope this helps

If you have the money buy the Savage and you will most likely be happier down the road. The Marlin is a good gun for the money if you choose that. I would just say you are picking from two winners either way since both are good values.

havnt handled either but i heard theyre both great rifles

You should be happy with either one. They are both accurate and a good value for the money.

" there both good " probly doesnt help you, but if you want to customize your gun in the feature than get the savage.

How much are they?? I heard(did not see) SportsMans Warehouse was runnig a sale on the Remington 700 ADL's with a synthetic stock for $350?? I would have to go with the Remington unless the other two were substantialy cheaper.

Double check that price because I am passing on second hand information. And you know what that may be worth.

However I did have a friend who just bought two Remington 243's with the 700 action with a Cabela's scope and bases and rings from Cabela's for $435 a piece. They both had camo stocks. But I do not know what model# they were. But they were 700 actions. Our local Cabela's store ran a sale(Wheeling). The stocks were a little flimsy, but not as bad as the Savage stock I took off my Model 12 FVSS.

I do not know what major retailers are in your area. But keep your eyes open. I am sure there will be a lot of good sales pretty soon. Things are getting pretty tough out there. Tom.

i'd get the savage

Both seem to be great rifles. For some reason I prefer the Savages just because of the stock. That's not saying the stock on the Savages is great as they aren't. They are flimsy in the fore end. However, I don't like the cheek piece on the Marlins. They honestly seem to close I'd go with whichever one fit you better which for me seems to be the Savages. IMO one of the best deals out there is the $400 package for the Savage 110 at Walmart with the sling, accu trigger, and a cheap Simmons scope that will get you by until you get a better scope. The Marlins seem to be low $300's in this area but that's no scope, no sling, etc. So they are slightly cheaper but less stuff with them. Just depends on what you want. Both seem to be great rifles.

Just wanted to mention that the new savages are supplied with the Accustock. I handled one in a local shop and the forends on the Accustock are rock solid. The biggest weakness of the savages were the stocks IMHO, but now it is their biggest strength for a gun in that price range. Check out this video link.

http://www.accutrigger.com/accuracy/accustock/