I have the Tikka LH in 7mm mag and the Savage in 308. They are both tack drivers. With the Savage I took off the Nikon scope and put DNZ mounts with a Leupold on. The Tikka I also put DNZ mounts with a Leupold scope on. The recoil of the 7 isn't bad as I put on a limbsaver pad on it. As a matter of fact, my Daughter shoots a Tikka 7mm with no problem which also has a Limbsaver on it. I think the 300 recoil would be alright if you put a good pad on it. Either rifles would be a good choice.
