Greetings!!

I'm a new member to Savage Shooters and am looking at acquiring my first Savage rifle. Never gave them a serious look until fairly recently but am pleased to say that I have come to my senses! ;D

Anyway, I've been pondering two at the local gun pedler. One is a Stevens 200 in .25-06 with an asking price of $330 and the other is a Savage 11 in 7mm-08 for $300. Both are preaccutrigger and in good condition. Both seem to be good values and I've long had a hankering for a rifle chambered in, well, both of these calibers. The nice thing about Savage is that the price makes owning more than one rifle achievable if you are on a budget.

I'm tall and I feel like the Savage 11 comes to the shoulder and stabilizes very well for a short action with that homely but robust stock design. Many complain about the stocks but I actually like this one despite it's appearance. Will one be more accurate than the other and any reasons to avoid either?

Thanks. :D