I don't know which is better, but I think with either you are getting a very solid hunting rifle. Over the years I have seen several magazine articles where the author made comments about some eastern dude bringing his inaccurate pump rifle out West when he should have brought a bolt rifle. All I can say is, if the pump was inaccurate it was more likely a result of the "dude" and not the rifle. I grew up in PA where the 760/7600 was one of the most common rifles. All of the ones I have shot and seen shot over the years have been plenty accurate with plain jane ammo (and often cheap scopes). I think you can easily expect 1.5" groups and often better. The most accurate versions I have seen were in .243 and .270. I have not seen a pump Whelen, buy my 700 classic in this caliber is extremely accurate - I have astounded one of my accuracy nut friends when I showed him my Whelen targets who doesn't think a round can be accurate unless it's a 6.5 AIed wildcat of some sort.
Lou
