I am going to buy a rifle in the next few weeks and have narrowed it down to rifles either savage or marlin xl7 rifle. I was wondering for your input as i am new to hunting and this will be my first hunting rifle. I will be hunting elk and deer in new mexico. I am either going to get the marlin which biggest caliber is 30-06 or a savage rifle. If i choose savage i will probably get 300 win. The new marlin prices at around 325 with a similiar accutrigger as the savages. I just dont think i can get a savage in 300 win with accutrigger for that price its hard to beat and the reviews have looked good on the new marlin rifle. heres the review link. I already bought my scope which is a 4x12x40 browning which i purchased for 190 which i thought was a good deal
http://www.gunblast.com/Marlin-XL7.htm