Wouldn't you come out ahead if you upgraded the Remington 7 barrel and, maybe, stock, rather than buying a Savage with an $875 MSRP?

$875 spent on a barrel and a McM stock seems like a it would produce a better outcome. FWIW, I've been pretty happy with the 22" MR and 24" BDL/SS/DM 260 barrels that I've installed on Remington 7s.

Jeff