I guess I wouldn't pick a seven. I was given a seven by paw paw. I put a mountain rifle 708 takeoff on it. Need to order a stock real bad for it but ain't yet...well actually I did once and guns got stole and cancelled order. Good guys caught bad guys and got guns back.

If my seven was a 700 it might get new barrel new stock talleys a scope with a turret. My seven got/ will get same. So in my case it was same/same. If I could sell seven for more money than 700 I would....but I won't sell mine cause paw paw is dead and he won't be getting me anymore rifles.

Is there another difference I've not seen? When ordering stock I will go adl and open up rear screw hole in tang.