Nice choice of caliber. If it were me - and I've come close to pulling the trigger on this a few times - I would get the Shaw barrel on Midway USA. The trouble I've had now with both a Stevens and a Savage 7mm-08 barrel is the chambers are tight. They show pressure signs long before my Tikka does and well before book max loads. Not sure why that is, but I can't deny it. I can safely take my Tikka to or even a bit beyond book max and still be just fine. The Stevens and Savage barrels show 50-75 fps. more velocity and early pressure signs by comparison. I wish I could recommend Savage barrels in 7mm-08, but I'd look elsewhere.